Singer-songwriter John Smith has released the music video for his new single ‘To The Shore’, which is taken from his latest album ‘The Fray’.
Speaking about the track and the video, Smith shares:
“‘To The Shore’ is a song about looking forward, knowing that the opposite can be dangerous. We miss so much of what is happening around us, when we become complacent. When times get rough, it’s about accepting and even welcoming the deluge. Knowing that we can learn from it, in order to grow stronger.
I wrote this song on a rainy day in London, at a time when the political landscape was shifting in the UK. Certain aspects of my freedom as a musician were being taken away, right before my eyes. I was reflecting on how I used to take those privileges for granted, and that hard times would be coming my way… it would be a hard responsibility to face up to them. Little did I know the pandemic was just around the corner! I think that, in a way, this song helped me to prepare myself for the road ahead.
The song is about the importance of staying positive; recognising what you have, understanding what you need, and more importantly what you don’t need… and moving on.
With thanks to the many people who contributed to make this video, sending in videos of shores across the world…”
Alongside the video, Smith has announced tour dates for September. You can catch him at the following dates:
14 Cardiff The Globe
15 Bristol St George’s
16 Corsham The Pound Arts Centre
17 London Kings Palace
18 Brighton Unitarian Church
21 Colchester Arts Centre
22 Birmingham Hare & Hounds
23 Leicester Y Theatre
24 Reading South Street Arts Centre
25 Liverpool Royal Philharmonic
27 Glasgow Stereo
28 Newcastle Gosforth Civic Centre
29 York National Theatre For Early Music
30 Manchester The Stoller Hall
