\nIrish artist and songwriter McGrath (Mick Russell) returns with his new single Burn Daylight, released June 18th via Some Action Records. Following the striking introduction of debut single Rotha, McGrath continues to establish himself as one of Ireland\u2019s most distinctive emerging voices, pairing vivid storytelling with sharp wit, emotional honesty, and a singular vocal presence.<\/p>\n
Originally from Donegal and now based in Belfast, McGrath was first discovered performing in a local pub, where his commanding voice and sharply observed songwriting quickly turned heads. Singing songs about drinking stout with his father, the arrival of the horsemen of the apocalypse, and the endless turns of Rotha M\u00f3r an tSaoil (\u2018The Great Wheel of Life\u2019), McGrath balances humour, melancholy, and poetic insight in equal measure.<\/p>\n
On Burn Daylight, McGrath shifts inward, exploring the loneliness and longing that comes with separation from someone you love. Built around a dreamlike, trance-indebted atmosphere, the track captures the strange emotional limbo of distance\u2014when time slows, absence lingers, and every passing hour feels suspended.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the track, McGrath says:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is for anyone who has had to endure being away from their significant other. Whether that be for professional reasons or otherwise. Loneliness creeps in and sometimes you just want the sun to burn away the day so you\u2019re that bit closer to returning to the one you love. I wanted a dream\/trance-like sound to convey the out-of-body feeling that this can evoke.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
UPCOMING SHOWS<\/strong>
June 20th \u2014 The S\u00e1sta Sessions, Black Box, Belfast
June 27th \u2014 British Summer Time, Hyde Park, London
June 28th \u2014 State Fayre Festival, Chelmsford<\/p>\nJuly 4th \u2014 Whelan\u2019s Summer Watch, Whelans, Dublin<\/p>\n
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