These testing the Taylor Swift Bandcamp web page is perhaps stunned to search out out that the pop star is not dropping any secret tracks or reflecting on her musical previous, however reasonably it is one other artist’s music that was getting the highlight (not less than for some time). That is as a result of Madison James of the bands Ogbert the Nerd and No Good With Secrets and techniques secured the area after joking on social media about “beginning a screamo band.” 

Discovering the humor is snagging accessible domains, the musician additionally secured Bandcamp domains for My Chemical Romance, Daft Punk, Nicki Minaj, Dua Lipa and LeBron James as nicely.

Per US Weekly, James initially posted three tracks titled “Taylor Swift 1,” “Taylor Swift 2” and “Taylor Swift 3” on the positioning, dropping post-hardcore, noise rock and grindcore-inspired cuts of songs for the three alternatives.

However the enjoyable seems to be over as the present Taylor Swift Bandcamp web page is now listed as “Oof” by uhhhhhh, with a word that states, “When you’re right here from fantano, you are too late and missed out on all of the enjoyable. somebody inform him to provide tools one other likelihood.” It additionally options hyperlinks to James’ two different bands.

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James, who makes use of the they/them pronouns, instructed US Weekly, “I did not actually assume any of this by. There is not any larger that means to it apart from a one-off joke I made and it spiraled right into a wider dialogue and factor persons are excited over.”

The musician says that it has been “humorous” and “attention-grabbing,” however insists that no malice was meant within the prank. “I’m simply having a little bit enjoyable for the sake of creating my buddies giggle and perhaps studying methods to write higher riffs,” they added.

The stunt has additionally introduced some extra consideration to James’ band, as No Good With Secrets and techniques new EP One other Aspect, is due on Might 10, they usually add that Ogbert the Nerd will even put out “a bunch of latest music” quickly. These can be discovered on every band’s present Bandcamp pages.

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In reflecting to the response to his Taylor Swift Bandcamp web page stunt, James shared on X, “if any of you’re aspiring sociologists, please consult with this as a case examine in that being humorous on twitter is sufficient to get 10 affords to do a cut up, 3 tape label bites, and (presently) 15 present affords,” earlier than happening so as to add, “None of those will occur.”