Im truly honoured to announce that my song ‘Where The Ships Go To Die’ has been announced as Best Male category and Overall Winner in the 2020 Blues & Roots Radio International Song Contest.
Congratulations to all fellow finalists and category winners. Massive thanks to all the jurors (associated with Blues and Roots Radio & The Sound Cafe) that chose my song. I’m truly humbled.
Cheers
Colin xx
Read more
https://www.bluesandrootsradio.com/song-contest-finalists-2020
Massive thanks to Joe Whyte and the team over at ‘Louder Than War’ for the single review for ‘Where The Ships Go To Die’:
“…Stunning new single from award-winning Scots singer. Joe Whyte gets the lowdown….”
“…From Aberdeen, Colin Clyne’s debut album “The Never Ending Pageant” was given a raft of favourable reviews and airplay by the esteemed Bob Harris on BBC6 Music among many others. This new single is a slight change in direction from the folky-rootsy-trad elements of that debut album and sounds to these ears like the American Gothic of Tom Waits, the dark poetry of Nick Cave, the everyman blue collar rock of Steve Earle and oddly enough, one-time next-big-thing Glaswegian rockers Gun…”
By Colin Clyne Copyright 2020
Flown further than the wind carries leaves
Sinking lower than the roots of old trees
Sun beats so hard that it reddens black skin
Yet we bask in its heat and we try to begin
To rekindle the warmth but the candle is dead
Dead like the cold side of a widow’s bed
Where once there were ports
Well I can’t berth in those lies
Like lightning strikes
From the murderous skies
Where once there were ports
I can’t berth in those lies
We’ll beach this lost love
Where the ships go to die
Hearts and minds swirling out of control
Not enough fingers for too many holes
Taking on water faster than prayers
Bailing the sadness with a cup of despair
Shelter once known, so far out of reach
Dead and abandoned she lays on a beach
Where once there were ports
Well I can’t berth in those lies
Like lightning strikes
From the murderous skies
Where once there were ports
Well I can’t berth in those lies
We’ll beach this lost love
Where the ships go to die
Times a picture that we paint in our minds
Sinking ships, nobody gets out alive
I can finally announce the release of my brand-new single ‘Where The Ships Go To Die’ available on Worldwide distribution through Royale Music in conjunction with inGrooves (Universal distribution).
I want to say a massive thank you and give credit to all the wonderfully talented and professional people involved in this project:
Alan Sanderson- production, engineering, mixing and mastering. Steve Curtis – recording and engineering all my vocals, guitars and ships bell (yeah, really) on the Scottish sessions. Gregg Montante – Acoustic & electric guitars and assisting with music direction for all the USA based players. Raef Aaron Khalsa – All the programming of drums, choirs, percussion and various other effects. James East – Bass guitar Bobby Cressey – Piano, Hammond organ and keys. Josh Thompson – Drums Erdis Maxhelaku – Cello Marta Z– Viola, ViolinThanks to Stephen Morgan at Royale music for helping get the song where it needs to go.A massive thanks to Sherrene for sticking with me and believing in me more in the last 6 years than anyone, including myself at times. Without you this wouldn’t have happened, so thank you..
BIG shout out to all my family, friends and fans for continued support!
Now, everyone……..PLEASE go download, stream, buy, listen, share this damn song …..it’s been 6 bloody years…..I need a break already!!
Love and peace
Colin xxx
SPOTIFY – https://open.spotify.com/track/1SUA0mOTQXqRAV22IzIMSU?si=nNbsgSnqQCKrGss6C-C0zQ
…i thought I’d share with you the story behind the cover art for upcoming single ‘Where The Ships Go To Die’.
I found this wonderful photograph attributed with an online article (the economist) on ship dismantling in Bangladesh. The picture was everything I had been looking for in terms of the mood of the song. We tracked down and contacted Bangladeshi based photographer Saiful Huq Omi/Counter Foto to seek permission, which he duly granted. Saiful’s work has been displayed in the following publications (New York Time’s, Time Magazine, Newsweek, The Economist and the BBC to name but a few).
After we had the photograph we sent it over to New York based graphics designer Scott Braun (who we’d already hired to work on a new logo) and he did a fantastic job putting the artwork together . Scott also has long list of established clients on his resume / cv!
Massive thanks to both gentlemen for their talents and wonderful contribution to the project. The single is due out on the 28th August 2020, pre-save link: https://ingroov.es/where-the-ships-go-to
My new single ‘Where The Ships Go To Die’ is finally ready to have a vintage bottle of champagne cracked off her bows and sent off to sail far as long as the wind may carry her.
Its been a long road but I’m delighted to announce ‘Where The Ships Go To Die’ is available from Royale Music via INgrooves (Parent Co, Universal Music) on Friday the 28th August….more news soon.
Oh and here’s the pre-save link for all your Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer requirements. It’ll be available on all digital platforms.
Cheers
Colin