The pajama-clad Muck Sticky is one of Memphis' more eclectic natives, equipped with Seuss-like top hats and a singular stretched earlobe.
He said his newest release titled "Fantasterrific" has even more positive energy than any of his other albums.
In the past two years, Muck Sticky has put out three albums - "Hullabaloo" in April of 2012, "Schnickelfritz" in March 2013 and now "Fantasteriffic."
According to him, the new album captures his signature alternative positive-pop sounds, while featuring more guitar riffs and Southern-influences than his older albums had.
"The album is a lot more positive and uplifting than some of my previous work has been. It's good vibes and the songs are about a lot of stuff," Sticky, a former psychology student at the U of M, said. "I feel all different kinds of emotions in life."
Muck Sticky, born Justin Osburn, said he stays optimistic on everything from his music to rush hour road-rage and cites this as a major influence in his unique lyrical style.
"I think that the most important thing in life is to keep a positive perspective, no matter what you're doing," Sticky said. "It's about having passion in your life for whatever you do. If there is negative energy around and you can turn that around to do something positive, that's the best thing you can do for yourself and the people around you."
Recently, Sticky performed on "Memphis Sounds" with legendary Memphian and radio host George Klein for his third time to promote his newest album.
"George Klein was Elvis' partner and helped him with a lot of work, since then he's been continuing the tradition of making sure Memphis has its spotlight on the national spectrum," Sticky said. "He's very tuned in to Memphis and the music that comes from here."
While promoting his new album on "Memphis Sounds," Sticky performed "Life Goes On," which he said is a tribute to good vibes and taking advantage of life.
"It's sort of an inspirational feel-good song, but its also deals with the fact that life isn't permanent for any of us," Sticky said. "We're all going to leave at some point. It's about making the most of your time and realizing that the present moment is a gift."
According to Sticky, people lose their optimistic perspective because they are too obligated to some of the pressures that society enforces on people. He believes that his music allows him to stray away from those negative aspects in life, and he hopes that it does so for his listeners, as well.
"Life is so much bigger than some of the details," Sticky said. "It's a kind of like the brick in the wall thing. Life is a big wall and all of the things that come along are small parts in it - bricks. I think if you can keep a broader perspective of the wall, the small things don't seem so large in your life and won't overtake your emotions."
He hopes to release his next album in April 2014, and he's also working on a reality series called "The Escapades of Muck Sticky."
