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| Gentle Bones |
Riding the wave of two notable
collaborations this year, Gentle Bones is back with another captivating duet, Shouldn’t Have To Run, sung alongside
Singapore’s melodic sweetheart, Joie Tan. Written by Gentle Bones and Fulses,
one-third of R&B band, brb., Shouldn’t
Have To Run explores the wistful relationship of two lovers whose stars are
struggling to align.
“When Joie came on
board to finish the song up with us, it became this beautiful duet that we knew
we had to get out to the world.,” says Gentle Bones. “Joel and
Fulses are both amazing artists I was thrilled to work with and I'm so happy
with how the song turned out,” Joie adds.
Having discovered each other in the YouTube
stratosphere almost a decade ago, this collaboration makes perfect sense when
listening to the track. Gentle Bones and Joie Tan’s dulcet tones combined with
the beat’s futuristic vibes transports listeners into a fantastic and curious
dimension; whilst detailing the efforts of someone trying to reach out to his
lover, but to no avail.
Enveloped in a mellow but brilliant
harpsichord, Shouldn’t Have To Run
imbues a vision of lilac skies and space-age aesthetic. Each chorus is preceded
by the signature rising ‘boop’ of a message sent, drawing parallels with the
current situation in the world right now, where many people are unable to
physically meet their loved ones and have to rely even more now on virtual
platforms. The song’s electronic influences intersperse nicely with a lush,
vintage sound, which Bones elaborates further saying, “We intended for it to be a jazz-pop piece that was reminiscent of and
influenced by a time in pop music where Corrine Bailey Rae and Norah Jones were
favourites of the audiences.”
“It's definitely one of
my favourite collaborations to date,” says Joie. Shouldn’t
Have To Run encapsulates a polarity of foreboding and longing captured in
an intimate but all too familiar distant setting (the expressing of emotions
through the phone) with its hopeful dream-pop synths.
More About Gentle Bones
Born and raised in sunny Singapore, Joel Tan,
who goes by his stage name Gentle Bones, is one of the city-state’s top English
artists who has made waves across the globe. Since his #1 self-titled debut EP
“Gentle Bones” in 2014, the 25-year-old now has three albums under his belt and
has taken his music to fans across Asia with live performances, selling out
solo concerts and playing festivals across South Korea, London, Hong Kong,
Indonesia and Malaysia.
Gentle Bones was the first Singaporean music
act to be signed by Universal Music Group and was also the first youngest
English music recording artist to achieve two sold-out concerts. In 2016, he
earned himself a spot in the inaugural Forbes ‘30 under 30’ list for
entertainment personalities.
Gentle Bones also boasts a range of notable
songs that topped the charts, including Until We Die, Settle Down and Geniuses
& Thieves. His latest EP Michelle, released in October of 2018, is his most
streamed EP to date featuring its title track, I Wouldn't Know Any Better Than
You, which has amassed more than 20 million streams on Spotify alone a year
after its release.
I Wouldn’t Know Any Better Than You earned him
a spot in Spotify’s Top 5 Most Streamed Singapore artists in 2019, amongst his
peers, namely JJ Lin, Jasmine Sokko, Tanya Chua & Stephanie Sun. Now, fully
independent from 2019 and managed by The Linch Agency, the plan for 2020 is to
tour his releases to the Asia Pacific region!
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| Joie Tan |
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About Joie Tan
Joie’s foray into the scene started in 2008
with her covers on YouTube. Her vocal-heavy takes on popular songs were met with
tremendously positive reception, and her audience started to swell.
From bedroom to live shows in Singapore, New
York, London and Australia, the songstress dreams of sharing her stories
through songs all over the World. She has crafted an iconic signature style and
honeyed coo that uniquely intertwines with her personality, one that has been
endorsed by chart-topping producers Avicii in his podcast and Kygo in billboard
playlists & his Tomorrowland set in 2014.
Her debut album (released 2018), Joie features
10 self-written tracks and is available for streaming on all major platforms. (PR)
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