After a 35-year-long career as Simple Minds’ drummer and session musician for several renowned rockstars like Brian May, Tina Turner, Lou Reed, Elton John, and many more, Mel Gaynor announced the release of his 1st single Rune on the 1st of March as he teases his debut solo record Come With Me out 3rd of May via Marquee Records. Mixing his influences with his seasoned writing and musicianship, Gaynor takes us on an unforgettable sonic experience. Let me tell you more about it.
With hard-hitting beats and soulful violins, Mel Gaynor opened Run with a smooth build-up completed with his warm vocals, preparing the listener for a mellow ride with a deeply emotional sound. Gaynor’s authentic vibes flow freely throughout his soothing melodies as he guides us through Run’s touching twists and turns, creating a catchy dynamic tune without compromising his sincere sound using diverse instruments in perfect harmony and layering where each is being heard, using heartfelt violins, pounding energy boosting drums, and rocking guitars in a unified flow with an escalating progression that moves forward towards a bigger and brighter sound that keeps the listeners fully onboard and following every word and sound shift.
Run is a soft, fluid tune loaded with melodies that connect with the listener on a touching emotional level showing Mel Gaynor‘s detailed writing and melodic sense, as he cleverly steered his flow keeping his organic, country-influenced sound alive without compromising his energy. I’m looking forward to more from Mel Gaynor, keep on rocking. Cheers!
