ABOUT HEYRJ

Born and raised in Las Pinas City, Philippines, RJ Marmol aka "HeyRJ" has been singing for self-expression for as long as she can remember. She listens to all sorts of music and draws inspiration from various genres and generations. Her first attempts at recording songs happened in her bedroom between the time she was in highschool and college. HeyRJ would frantically write down song lyrics as songs play on the radio and would then sing her version and record them over old cassette tapes. Her musical heroes include The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Queen, Sir Elton John, Billy Joel and Coldplay.

She's been recording song covers privately since 2009. HeyRJ released her first EP "Lost Stars" in July 2016, followed by a 30-track album of cover songs in "Music Machines Miracles" released in October 10, 2016. Her second full-length album "Ester Sunday" -- a tribute to her mom who passed away August 2016, came out January 23, 2017. Her third album "Flight" was released March 20, 2017. Another album of acoustic covers, "Stay Gold", was released October 16, 2017 followed by a Christmas album released on November 2017. She's released a few more albums and singles since then.

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Today, HeyRJ is an independent songwriter, creating stripped-down songs with minimal production and an emphasis on emotional honesty. After years of releasing covers, she began sharing original work as a way to speak in her own voice — imperfect, restrained, and unguarded. "Stuck Home Syndrome" is her first original album.

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About the album:

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Stuck Home Syndrome was written during a period when time felt compressed and days began to blur into each other. The songs came from sitting with thoughts that had nowhere else to go — unfiltered, repetitive, and sometimes uncomfortable.

This album isn’t built around singles or polish. It’s closer to a continuous inner monologue, recorded with minimal production and very little ornamentation. The goal wasn’t to resolve anything, only to document how it felt while it was happening.

It’s available now on Bandcamp https://heyrj.bandcamp.com/album/stuck-home-syndrome for anyone who wants to spend time with it. Streaming everywhere on April 3, 2026.

All songs written and performed by HeyRJ.
Recorded and produced independently at home.

© 2026 HeyRJ. All rights reserved.

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