Joey Contreras looking for "good bops" and even more vulnerable terrain on "Joyride"

On his new EP, "Joyride", Joey Contreras has a dual purpose: delivering "some good shots", along with a sincere message of "value and self esteem when it's about" "Love" to his listeners.

The singer-songwriter of pop and musical theater performed this mission by performing songs from the EP in front of an extremely enthusiastic crowd on March 18 at Green Room 42 in New York. One of the most memorable moments of the night has been the tenderness the tinted country ballad "How to be Alone", captured for posterity in the video above, available exclusively on HuffPost.

"Joyride," which hit retailers and streaming platforms on March 22, marks a new lease on new ground for the Contreras, of Californian origin. His two previous releases, "Love Me, Love Me Not: The Music of Joey Contreras" and "Young Kind of Love" in 2014, have seen his work sung by Broadway artists. Jeremy Jordan, Natalie Weiss and Ben Fankhauser, among others.

This time, however, he chose to interpret each of the six solo tracks.

"It was a vulnerable decision, but I'm happy to have taken it," HuffPost Contreras, who quoted Kacey Musgraves and Harry Styles as musical influences, told HuffPost. Calling "Joyride" his "most consistent" job to date, he said, "It took me some time to build the self-confidence needed to tackle this specific solo project, but once I was I started to land on a collection of songs it was time to invest my time, my heart and my money in this set of works. "

The March 18 concert was a festive event for Contreras in more ways than one. The series featured a surprise appearance by his long-time brother, Brian Russell Carey, actor and musician. Immediately after the recall, Carey knelt down and offered.

Describing this moment as "wild, perfect and so special," said Contreras, "my relationship with him is a safe and inspiring space, both romantic and creative, and I'm so lucky to have him as a partner while throughout life. "

After the release of "Joyride" last month, he plans to continue working on a new musical. Although eager to see his music played on Broadway one day, he also looks at pop charts and would love Britney Spears or Kelly Clarkson to record one of his songs.

"I am a storyteller and I love songs with good bones," he said. "Ultimately, I strive to create music that communicates and connects, whether it's on the dance floor, in your AirPods in the city or in a theater."