Tom Walker: "Leave A Light On"

Herzerwärmend präsentiert sich diese Woche auch Tom Walker mit seinem neuen Song "Leave A Light On" - sowohl in musikalischer als auch visueller Hinsicht. Tom Walker gehört zu den wenigen Künstlern, die mit ihrer Stimme aus der Masse hervorstechen kouml;nnen. Die dezent eingesetzten elektronischen Elemente nehmen dem Song nicht etwa seinen eher traurigen Charakter, sondern tragen zusätzlich zu dessen Energie bei. Die stetigen Wechsel zwischen der Performance Walkers und der eigentlichen Story sorgen für die visuelle Dynamik, welche ihren Houml;hepunkt am Ende findet, als beide Erzählstränge zusammenkommen. Und auch bei diesem Song überfällt einen als Zuhouml;rer eine hoffnungsvolle Melancholie.

„Guiding like a lighthouse to a place where you'll be“

British newcomer Tom Walker continues to underline his name as one of the stories of the year with a huge new video for his new track "Heartland", co-written and produced by Naughty Boy. Currently blazing up the BBCR1 playlist, this stand-alone track following the release of his debut EP “Blessings” on Relentless Records is looking like the tipping point towards something truly special for one of the UK’s brightest new talents.

Tom Walker: Biography

The unrelenting wave for Manchester’s favourite son sees him placed alongside Stormzy, Anne-Marie and Sampha on BBC Radio 1’s officiate BRIT List amid massive critical acclaim from heavyweight tastemakers incl. The Sunday Times, Pigeons & Planes, Wonderland, Shortlist and MTV. Tom would go on to mark his breakout year with his first major US TV performance on The Today Show – playing three sold-out shows in LA and New York before returning to London for a raucous full house at Omeara.

Directed by Ollie Wolf of Caviar, “Heartland” gets the kind of tumultuous, emotive visuals you’d expect for a people’s anthem bursting at the seams with feeling and struggle. "I wanted to bring to life the emotive lyrics by celebrating Britain's beauty but also exploring some of the political issues we are facing in the UK at the moment” states Ollie. Shot in the heartland of Britain, the video follows an unlikely pairing through their politically charged journey to a better life. Quiet heroism, English pubs and potential kidnap gives "Heartland” the feel of a gritty and real homegrown epic that can’t help but match the excitement around the man himself.

Touring the UK in November, there’s simply no denying the noise that Tom’s making at the moment. With the kind of natural presence and charisma that most artists would kill for, it’s nevertheless the young artist’s humility and instinct for vivid storytelling that places him firmly and deservedly into the serious breakthrough lists for this year.

A star in the making, make no mistake.