Mexican-American singer-songwriter Luis Mireles, who goes by the moniker Lee Wires, gets ready to release a single under San Diego City College's student run record label, SD Knights Records. Following up the first compilation, Lee Wires paints a soundscape that is basking in the California sun at the beach while jamming in an omnichord circle. (Because why only drum circles, right?) 

On Sounds of City, Vol. II: Knight School, you will find the latest track by the indie jazz fusion persona of Mireles titled "What You Can Do." Conceived while living in the City Heights/Kensington area earlier this year, Mireles initial goal at the time was to practice the keys on his 1977 Rhodes, and late one night, the chord progression for the tune came to him. However, it wasn't until this semester that he revisited the voice memo he had recorded on his iPhone that ignited the spark to finish the song by adding lyrics and producing the entire track on his own. In the song, he sings about gaining the courage to finally leaving his morbid morgue job to purse what he is most passion about: music.

In the song's chorus, he croons: "Feeling so relieved. Gained a sense of peace. Life feels so good, when you know what you can do." Lee Wires is ready to take the next step in not only his music career, but life in general. "I hope that when people listen to the track, they can also feel inspired to pursue their dreams," says Mireles. "We only have one shot in life. Why not make it count and do what we are most passionate about?"

You can listen to the new single as well as other new songs by emerging artists from San Diego City College on December 4th, 2024 on all major streaming platforms.

Luis Mireles never imagined being a musician when he was younger. Growing up in the South Bay in San Diego as a Mexican-American, he would find himself with other POC kids skateboarding and playing soccer on the streets. It wasn’t until his cousin showed him how to play the guitar where Mireles found his calling. Through high school assemblies and the local church, he honed his performance chops and transferred it over to his first group, Fake Tides, a surf/garage rock trio that gained a small following in the local scene. Now, Mireles goes under the moniker Lee Wires where he takes his passion for music and applies his practice in the instrumentation, arranging, and recordings that places the listener in a blissful, yet reflective state of mind under the warm California sun.