With his most recent double offering “Kerosene” and “Beyond Today” drawing in listeners once again and amassing over 7M streams and rising, English born, Scottish-raised singer/songwriter James Gillespie continues to turn heads as he reaffirms his name as an undeniable rising star. As he gears up for his forthcoming debut album, we are treated yet again with another release – James’ latest single “Hold Me Down”.
James Gillespie adds to his impressive catalogue of beloved songs with a new cut that elevates to yet another level of vulnerability in the same poetic form that fans have come to love from the alternative artist. “Hold Me Down” builds on a base of soul-stirring production with beautiful guitar plucks, subtle tinges of electronica and James’ grit-filled vocals, in equal parts chilling and wholesome.
Summarising the sentiments, James puts it best: “It’s being stuck in a position that you can’t get out of. You know it’s wrong – there is nothing you can do to get out and part of you doesn’t want to…. Even if it means you get burnt. I don’t even know why. It’s the fight between head and heart.”
Developing his sound and honing his ability to tell the most intimate of stories, James has acquired fans from tastemakers across the board, the likes of COMPLEX, CLASH, SHORTLIST and THE LINE OF BEST FIT. Since brilliantly entering the scene, he’s knocked out a string of sold out London headline shows, acquired over 55M total streams and worked with some of the best producers in the industry – a co-sign to the incredible talent that he is.
All roads now lead to the imminent release of his debut album “Safe”, which is set for October 18th as well announcing his 12 date UK/EU tour – celebrating another milestone in the incredible story of a one of a kind artist.
Stream & Download Hold Me Down here https://jamesgillespie.lnk.to/HoldMeDown
For more information, contact jess@lucidgroup.co.uk
