Fresh Air is the brand new single from Dublin’s Eoin Glackin. (pronounced Owen) An artist Ed Sheeran once described as “Smashing it”. Eoin himself explains “I was inspired to push the remix further by Reckoning Song (One Day) by Asaf Avidan. He had a massive hit all over Europe a few years ago with the dance remix, when the original was an acoustic folky ballad”. Eoin himself explains “I was inspired to push the remix further by Reckoning Song (One Day) by Asaf Avidan. He had a massive hit all over Europe a few years ago with the dance remix, when the original was an acoustic folky ballad”.
Born and raised in Dublin, Eoin was a curious kid into music and sci-fi but being the youngest of 3 brothers he found himself following their lead.
Stylistically part classic country and part rock opera, drawing on varied influences like Johnny Cash and Meatloaf. The new album Fires of Innocence was both written and produced in stages over the course of a year, a new approach for Eoin.
“I’ve usually just booked a block of studio time, gone in and recorded and whatever was there when we ran out of studio time, was it. With Karl we would do a session, leave it, live with it, maybe rework something, come back and do it again if we needed to. It was all very natural and organic with no restrictions on time. When it felt right, it was right. There is a whole heap of new songs recorded that got left off this time around too”.
Although country music doesn’t seem a natural fit for a Dublin city kid, Eoin was reared on it. In fact one of Irish country music’s biggest sensations, Derek Ryan and himself have been close writing partners for years.
The rock sensibilities of some of Glackin’s earlier releases are still also very much evident, with driving guitars and anthemic choruses a staple of the album. Look no further than “Way About You” for a good old rock and roll sing-song .
The themes and stories of Fires of Innocence, have their place in the personal and the political. The correlation between the tumultuous political landscape of the west and the personal searching of a young man trying to find his place in his own world are undeniable. Songs like “High King Falls”, “Barabbas Walks Free” and “Fresh AF” are head on challenges to the societal structures we accept every day; Who are the good guys? Who are the bad? What happens when the lines between the hard left and hard right blur? What does it mean when everyone is “safe” but nobody has a choice?
Songs like “Wear It While You Can”, “Eva” and “Hold the Line” are the personal answers to these worries.
“Eoin’s lyrical imagery make me feel like I’m watching a movie in my mind” – Damien Dempsey
“His songs make an instant connection” – The Independent
“A genuine talent” – Dan Hawkins (The Darkness)
“Some of the best lyrics almost any listener will have heard” – Fatea Magazine
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Previously released videos from the album:
"Wear It While You Can" - Animated Music Video (telling the story of Kathryn Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston marathon)
"Pity the Poor Comedian" - Acoustic One Man Band Live Performance (A story of free speech and art under fire)
Social media :
www.EoinGlackin.com
www.facebook.com/eoinglackinmusic
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/1IPntqT44Im8FzwoGForhR
Twitter @Eoinglackin
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