Around 18 months ago, local singer songwriter, Conor Molloy, was playing the Kings Arms in Salford to promote his new single, having just supported Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott at the Royal Albert Hall.
Six months on from then, time froze in the land of live gigs. But, rather than lock down his creativity, Connor has been song writing, putting together a home studio and praxising the art of production and sound engineering. The first result is the single, Paradise, which resonates with the forlorn fallout from restrictions
'But even if you can't come by
Baby that's alright
I'll still be waiting all night
'Cos I'll be dreaming of you
And that's paradise ...'
"I've put a lot of time and effort into developing my skills during lockdown as a producer and mix engineer" says Conor "I'm really excited to put my first self-produced track out into the world. Hopefully Paradise will bring people a little hope and joy during these isolating times."
While the lyrics might shiver a few hearts, the song itself is upbeat in its romantic melancholy, with Conor's vocals ranging on the energy of finger clicks, acoustic guitar and silky duets with Kira Allmann.
Conor describes the sound as 'folk-pop' but it unplugs and uplifts from that genre with bits of it as catchy as COVID in a meat packing factory...
To listen to Paradise on Spotify click here
For more details on Conor Molly see the website - click here
and Facebook click here
Review by Stephen Kingston
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