Teddy Cosmo is a New York City, USA-based indie rock musician who has just caught my attention through his latest single release. A track about struggling to prove oneself, it’s called Wakeup Call.

By Graeme Smith

Feature photo by Abigail Haven

Living with Cerebral Palsy, Teddy feels he has more to prove than most. He is also a man on a mission, trying to make the world more accessible for disabled people such as him. In that way, his condition acts as both a challenge and a motivation, and it gives his music a degree of depth.

Teddy’s brand of rock is inspired by the likes of Nirvana, Elliott Smith and Green Day, and his new track Wakeup Call brings a certain brightness to the genre known for its nihilism. An anthemic chorus has a melody that will plant itself firmly in your head while a cathartic bridge leaves it all out there.

Wakeup Call was recorded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Chris Wood. You can give it a listen below.