A video of the debut single by Belfast artist OWEN LAMONT has gone viral on Facebook.
The video for the single Hold On, which is being released on 7 September at an event in Belfast’s The Empire, has amassed over 40,000 views on the social network since its release on Monday.
The video features an unfiltered live vocal from the incredible local artist as he is surrounded by friends as they attempt to make the video despite the unpredictable Northern Irish weather.
Amassing hundreds of likes and comments on Facebook, the reaction to the video has shocked Owen, who is delighted at the response.
“We knew the video looked and sounded great, but I didn’t expect this level of response,” he said. “We’ve received so many positive comments and messages of support. I’m now very excited about the forthcoming launch on 7 September in The Empire. It’s going to be a great night!”
Owen’s exceptional vocal presence was a driving force behind the meteoric success of his former band, The Delawares, which won mass acclaim and a lucrative recording contract in the mid 2000s.
With key festival appearances and prime time BBC slots under their belts, The Delawares were destined for huge things before contractual entanglements brought this much-loved band to a poignantly premature end in 2007.
Stuffed with talent, many of its members went on to create other successful acts. But, to this day, music fans have lamented the loss, not only of one the band’s most distinct elements, but one of Northern Ireland’s best voices.
Now, Owen is finally making the long-awaited return to the live stage, and in a way befitting his formidable talents.
Having stockpiled ten years’ worth of stunning music, Owen is finally ready to readdress the microphone with his formidable lungs. The album is on course for release in early 2018 after long productive nights with acclaimed producer Declan Legge (SOAK, Duke Special, Ciaran Lavery).
The production and scale of the album is itself a source of much anticipation, featuring 11 talented band members (including a number of The Delwares alumni) and a rich brass section injecting flares of dazzling texture to Owen’s bluesy take on soul with his uniquely bourbon-soaked timbre.
His first single ‘Hold On’ is a grooving syrup of blues and soul, dotted with Deep South-inspired blues licks, blaring horns, and a soaring, scale-vaulting theme.
And there’s plenty more where that came from.
It’s an exciting time, not just for Owen, but also the current and future fans who have waited a long time for this incredible voice to take its rightful place on centre stage.
Joining him on the night will be the sensational Rory Nellis and the talented Our Native Devils.
Owen Lamont’s debut single “Hold On” is to be released at Gifted in the Belfast Empire Music Hall on Thursday 7 September, 2017.
The event also features an album launch by Rory Nellis & support from Our Native Devils
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For more on OWEN LAMONT and the the launch of debut single Hold On, visit:
Facebook www.facebook.com/owenlamontmusic
You can watch the video here: www.facebook.com/owenlamontmusic/videos/296369144169002
Tickets for OWEN LAMONT live in Belfast available from:
The Empire Music Hall
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