I checked out this new music video release from Nick Shane – En Riverside.
Nick provides us with a smooth acoustic pop groove complimented by a nice vocal tone and delivery, the backing vocals and harmonies work well to add colour and depth to the track, the mix and production suit this genre very well too.
About Nick Shane –
Recently described as “Undoubtedly one of the country’s best songwriters” (Songbird PR)* and “ a wonderfully talented artist” (Robert Carlyle), He is a UK Mod/Punk/Indie singer-songwriter based in Scotland with singles and albums dating back up to the past ten years, covering a wide range of Acoustic/Soulful/Singer-Songwriter genres, to Heavy Mod/Grunge/Chaotically Psychedelic influences. Nick’s latest single SHINE OVER ME has already attracted attention of radio stations all over the UK, the US and more.
The new SHINE OVER ME music video features Scottish TV legend Gail Porter, fellow singer/songwriter Jodie Rae and Kazakhstan artist Valeria Indyukova. Since 2020, Nick has released celebrated tracks such as STRANGER TIMES (feat. Texas guitarist and founding member, Ally McErlaine), CLOUDY MONDAY, YOUTH & THE YOUNG, and the successful 2022 album WIRED TO THE MOON. Nick recorded a gospel version of Texas classic INNER SMILE (featuring Dundee’s St Paul’s Cathedral Choir) as a 2022 Christmas single, raising money for WRASAC (Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre).
Nick is about to play his third Scottish tour of the past 12 months, in the shape of every HMV Record Store in Scotland, where the “top artist and top bloke” will be performing in store solo acoustic versions of his extensive back catalogue. Nick is also an actor and dedicated Mod fashion model, representing clothing brands such as MADCAP ENGLAND, PARKA MONKEY, MERC 1967, SIXTY SIX CLOTHING, ACEFACE and many more.
Nick has also been heavily involved in LGBT+ Rights Activism over the past ten years, leading to him being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Music & LGBT+ Rights at Scotland’s very first Rainbow Awards in 2015.
Similar sounding acts have been previously described as; Paul Weller, Richard Ashcroft, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, David Bowie & Texas.
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Én Riverside is a melodic ode to time and reflection, inspired by a peaceful end to a busy and chaotic year, and is the perfect follow-up to the equally dark and chaotic Shine Over Me (Feb 2023), and a far-cry from the psychedelic/folk single Stranger Times (July 2022), and a million miles away from the heavy mod/grunge album, Wired To The Moon (April 2022). Én Riverside features some of Scotland’s best session and touring musicians, such as Ed Muirhead, Calum Ingram and Paul Lefty Wright, creating a wholesome sense of wonderfully orchestral inner peace. The lyrics describe feelings of both respite and restlessness, such as returning home after months of touring, quietly observing what’s-what. The introductory verses describe the end of a relationship, which was a pivotal subject in previous Nick Shane’s 2022 album, Wired To The Moon. Én Riverside will feature as part of Nick Shane’s upcoming, and seventh studio album Silence/Golden (summer 2024 tbc). This particular single “captivates the sound for the latter part of the album”, which will include predominantly acoustic and folk tracks, complementing string and piano parts, performed by some exceptional collaborators.
Én Riverside was written by Nick Shane in Spring 2018, after moving to a new area (Dundee’s ‘Riverside’) after a separation. He shelved this song after it’s writing, and during the pandemic of 2020, began to collaborate with a number of musicians around Scotland, building up it’s orchestral dynamics. The song parts were recorded by Nick Shane (vocals, guitars), Ed Muirhead (piano), Calum Ingram (cello), Paul Lefty Wright (harmonium). Drums, bass and percussion and backing vocals were recorded by Nick, between his home studio and Stage 2000, Dundee.
Én Riverside’s upcoming music video (Release date 5th January 2024) was shot in Dundee’s Balgay Park in Summer 2021, and features one of Scotland’s finest actors, Kitt Ramsay;
https://youtu.be/y3E6cWVXKmA
All links to Nick Shane on all social media platforms can be found at https://linktr.ee/nickshane