My name is Jeff Reworks His First-Ever Guitar Song Into Electronic “Glycerine” Cover

More than 20 years ago, “Glycerine” by Bush was the first song My name is Jeff learned to play on guitar. On July 3, 2026, he returned to that same record from a completely different musical perspective, rebuilding it as a driving electronic cover rooted in melodic techno, progressive house and tech house.

The connection is deeply personal. My name is Jeff grew up on punk rock and grunge, playing guitar in bands and listening to artists like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Radiohead, NOFX, Lagwagon and Bad Religion. Even after moving into electronic production, late-night guitar sessions with old records never disappeared.

The idea for “Glycerine” started taking shape after he heard Illenium’s electronic take on Nirvana. It made him wonder what could happen if he brought some of the songs that shaped his earlier life into the electronic world he occupies now. “Glycerine” was the obvious choice.

Rather than simply adding electronic production around the original, he reframed the vocal melody and built a more driving arrangement while trying to preserve its darker, melancholic character. His production process still starts much like his music did years ago, with either acoustic guitar or piano. Those live elements are then pushed through synths and modern processing, allowing him to keep some analog grit underneath the cleaner electronic production.

His move into dance music happened years after his punk days. While attending the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Montreal, he unexpectedly found himself watching an EDM set headlined by Alesso. The scale was new, but the crowd energy reminded him immediately of the punk shows he had grown up around.

That experience sent him home to download a free trial of Ableton. Once he realized he could build what he describes as a festival-sized wall of sound from a laptop, he was hooked. deadmau5 later became another major influence, showing him that electronic music could carry the darkness and melodic emotion he loved in grunge without sacrificing the energy of rock.

That mix still defines how he approaches production. He describes his sound as organic, versatile and melodic, with current influences including RÜFÜS DU SOL, Ben Böhmer, Eric Prydz and Fred again... Rather than committing himself to one electronic subgenre, his rule is simply to enjoy the process and let each record decide where it wants to go.

Outside music, there are a few unexpected details behind the project. He holds Master’s degrees in both Biology and Business, remains heavily into fitness and spends much of his downtime with his two German Shepherds, who regularly sleep beside the studio while he works late into the night.

For now, the focus is on building that catalog. New releases are already lined up monthly through the rest of 2026, while Tomorrowland Belgium remains the dream stage. He has never attended in person, but has spent years watching its livestreams and imagining what it would be like to perform there himself.

“Glycerine” feels like an appropriate record for this stage of his career because it connects where he started with where he is headed. The first song he learned on guitar is now part of the electronic project he is building more than two decades later.

For My name is Jeff, that is the point: the old school does not have to disappear for something new to begin.