5 Songs I Like w/ Eon Rez

Following the release of Eon ReZ’s album The Resonance of Existence, Flex caught up with the Brooklyn-based artist, storyteller, and U.S. Air Force veteran to discover the songs and artists that have influenced his sound and creative journey. If you enjoy Eon ReZ’s picks, be sure to check out ‘Unbreakable by Design’ at the end of the article.

1. The Rolling Stones — “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking”

You don’t just listen to this one, you feel it. The extended guitar and sax sections feel like a conversation between musicians who don’t need words. It’s seven minutes of freedom — proof that music doesn’t have to fit inside a three‑minute box. Sometimes you let the groove run and trust the listener to follow.

2. Chicago — “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” (Live at Tanglewood, 1970)

The horns are outrageous, but what gets me is the contrast: a massive arrangement built around a deceptively simple question. It sounds playful until you sit with it. I love music that moves your body and your mind at the same time — that duality shaped a lot of what I create today.

3. Donna Summer — “I Feel Love”

Donna Summer is woven into my DNA. I grew up clubbing in NYC in the late ’70s — nights dancing until sunrise, then straight to a diner before heading home. That pulse never left me. Long before Eon ReZ existed, I wrote a track called “Velvet Rope Hustle” inspired by that world. Her influence is permanent.

4. Chris Isaak — “Wicked Game”

This song is a masterclass in space. It sounds simple, but every note is intentional. It pulls you in slowly instead of shouting for attention. And like a lot of people, I’ve lived the heartbreak in that story. One of my early songs came from that same place — I’ll let listeners hunt for it.

5. The Cranberries — “Zombie”

Dolores O’Riordan’s voice was unreal — fragile, furious, haunting, sometimes all in the same breath. Beneath that performance is a song with real weight. I’ve listened to “Zombie” hundreds of times and it still hits like the first. Her death in 2018 was a tremendous loss, like so many extraordinary artists we've lost far too young

Bonus — Eddie Money — “Baby Hold On”

This one is a timestamp in my life. It was playing during one of those teenage moments you never forget — I was 16, she was 20, and the rest of that story stays private. The wild part is we’re still friends decades later. We even attended each other’s weddings. Some songs become memories you can step back into.

Listen to The Resonance of Existence