The Spikes: Looking for Solutions in a Harsh World That Blooms, Bends, and Breaks
Life is messy. Stunning. Merciless. Tender. It’s these extremes that The Spikes, the ever-evolving undertaking of Iago Haussman, captures with ruthless precision in “Sapling Tree.” This isn’t only a tune—it’s a world. A meditation on heartbreak, need, and the paradoxes of human existence, it slams listeners into the uncooked, unvarnished reality of affection, loss, and longing. With a baritone voice hovering over delicate piano and swelling orchestral undertones, The Spikes transforms despair into artwork that lingers lengthy after the final notice fades.
With “Sapling Tree” Iago embraces a brand new conceptual method. Capturing the concept of a traveler experiencing the world in fragements—moments of affection, tragedy, start, and reminiscence. “At first it was a singular journey by means of a distant place. Then I believed it must be a journey by means of life. Many locations. Life occasions. So, the journey turns into various and random… however all these random pictures are introduced collectively by the refrain, which is saying, regardless of how loopy every part will get, it’s all a part of the tree of life. There may be order within the Universe. This tree will carry on rising. Just like the wind will preserve blowing. The solar will preserve shining. The waves will preserve rolling. It’s a metaphor for every part that has certainty and can preserve going,” he explains.
To attain this shattered imaginative and prescient, Iago used the ‘Lower Up’ method, developed by Brion Gysin and William Burroughs, famously tailored by David Bowie. “The toughest half is forcing myself to be random. I began with two poems of visions and experiences, then lower every sentence out, blended them, and randomly chosen every sentence. Then I readjusted the wording to make musical sense. The order of sentences shouldn’t be guided by me, however by random choice—thrown collectively like an actual journey by means of life,” he says.
Captured in Tangier, Morocco, the visuals have been directed by acclaimed filmmaker Michael Haussman, whose work with Madonna, Kanye West, and Justin Timberlake is famend—bringing town’s mystique and spirit vividly to life. “Tangier is a really religious place, with a timeless, nearly biblical really feel. It turned a journey representing the vibe of the tune—the experiences a traveler off the overwhelmed path would possibly take. Coincidentally, Tangier is the place Brion Gysin and William Burroughs invented the ‘Lower Up’ method. So, true to the Sapling Tree, I filmed myself in a few of the fleabag lodge rooms Burroughs stayed in. Coincidence? Or perhaps it’s alleged to be,” Iago shares.
“In ‘Sapling Tree’, we hear about expertise. We really feel one thing religious taking place. However the takeaway, just like the refrain, is hope. Irrespective of how chaotic life turns into, there’s something stable you’ll be able to depend on. The Sapling Tree supplies that order within the chaos,” Haussman displays.
“Sapling Tree” follows his newest launch, “Dancing (Within the Palm of My Hand),” which is nearing 40,000 views on its music video, and the chilling “Weapons for the Youngsters” single and video, which has amassed greater than 20,000 views.
With “Sapling Tree,” The Spikes continues to increase its sonic and visible universe, proving that artwork may be each confrontational and redemptive. It’s the sound of looking and give up, of chaos discovering its form so as. As Iago Haussman embraces threat and reinvention, he invitations listeners right into a physique of labor that isn’t simply heard, however felt and lived.
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About The Spikes
Iago Haussman, recognized professionally as The Spikes, is a genre-defying singer-songwriter, poet, and painter. Born and raised in Rome, Italy, fluent in Italian, Iago brings a cinematic sensibility to his work, formed by a childhood spent on movie units and a lifelong immersion within the arts.
The Spikes’ debut self-titled EP launched listeners to his minimalist but emotionally charged sound. His breakout single, “Weapons for the Youngsters”—a stark meditation on violence and misplaced innocence—launched in June 2025, shortly gaining traction, with the accompanying music video at over 30,000 views on YouTube. He adopted with “Dancing (Within the Palm of My Hand),” a hypnotic exploration of fragility and management, whose video is now nearing 40,000 views.
Greater than a music undertaking, The Spikes is an evolving creative identification. Iago’s multidisciplinary work—throughout music, visible artwork, and literature—displays a cohesive aesthetic that’s poetic, unflinching, and deeply human. He has exhibited work in galleries and is making ready to launch his second ebook of poetry with choose items carried out at dwell readings, and co-founded the punk band Delicate Prey at age 16.
Splitting his time between the U.S. and Berlin, The Spikes will launch new singles all through summer season 2025, main as much as his full-length album, slated for launch in 2026.
