"South Side" – A portrait of hope by Ink to Spill.

“South Side” - A powerful track of a young girl who is turning art into hope and resilience.

A band known for heartfelt stories and rich, genre-defying music with amazing instrumentation – Ink to Spill. Found by the incredible lyricist Bob Sauer, the group features Gus Reeves, Ernie Adams, John Tate, and Anthony D’Angelo. Their music is a composition of folk, rock, and jazz, and they are mostly known for tackling real-world issues. Their cost–to–coast collaboration delivers authenticity & the emotional resonance which stays even after the music fades.

“South Side” is about a brave young girl who uses her art to bring hope to a tough neighborhood.

"South Side" is the most powerful song of the Ink to Spill in 2025. The video has predominantly captured a lot of hearts with a touching story of a young girl growing up, navigating the day-to-day happenings on her walk to and from school with a box of crayons, channeling her fear into art, and by creating drawings that become her escape and lifeline, which binds her classmates and teacher together.