Former The Voice star to release a new single in the middle of the crisis
Ragsy’s forthcoming album ‘One More For The Road’ has been a long time coming. There was a delay in its release in early 2020 due to the effects that the coronavirus pandemic continues to have on the world, including the music industry. The singer’s new album was recorded at Northhouse Studios and co-produced with his producer Chris Peet.
Talking about their relationship, both professionally and personally, Ragsy expressed:
“I can chat with Chris about the stories behind the songs, the mood, the feel, and then somehow the sound effortlessly develops from thereon.
“He’s a great producer, a ‘Musical Magician’ as I like to call him - a very talented man. We’ve worked together for a long time now and achieved a lot along the way.”
I had the opportunity to interview Ragsy to tell me everything about his life since partaking at The Voice UK, back in 2012. Here’s the latest from the star:
The new single ‘The First Time’ has been identified as upbeat, passionate and a song that we can all relate to. Ragsy stated that the lyrics refer to the beautiful initial feelings that people experience when they meet the love of their life:
“From that moment of setting eyes on each other, to holding hands, and then the first kiss. The journey begins, pinching ourselves every day, hoping this feeling never goes away, remains the same and lasts
Forever.”
He described.
The artwork for the single as well as the album was created by Ragsy’s partner Hannah Day.
“Hannah has been a huge support for my music career. Having to constantly listen to the tracks as they develop, as well as my concerns. But when it comes to the artwork, we kind of thrashed out the ideas, then Hannah has just a great ‘let’s go get it done attitude’ with a natural ability to capture the imagery for the music.”
The star stated about his partner.
‘The First Time’ released today and is available to stream and download from all major online distribution sites. The Song also has an animated lyric video to support its release.
Charles Stylianou