Jiujitsu is the first single from Merv xx Gotti's upcoming 2024 6-song EP, "Guitar Songs." To date, the single has garnered over 34,000 streams on Spotify, been playlisted on numerous influencer playlists, and was picked by CBC, Canada's national public radio and television broadcaster, on 21 separate radio shows—the largest syndication pickup by a Western Canadian artist in 5 years. Jiujitsu was written in LA and Singapore during a time of deep internal struggle, serving as a metaphor for one's own grappling with their multiple "selves." The song was created minimally, featuring only Merv xx Gotti's androgynous vocals, a single travel guitar, and a lead guitar recorded through an analog tape player. Underneath the primary layers of the song, the single features ambient work by acclaimed ambient & jazz artist Michael Scott Dawson. Jiujitsu garnered critical industry acclaim, earning Merv xx Gotti’s first festival performance, as well as debut performances in LA, Toronto, and New York City in the same year of its release. Jiujitsu speaks to the internal struggles we all face, particularly through the trying times of unprecedented change that the world has experienced in the past 3 years.