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Tim Prottey-Jones and Jessica Lynn cover ‘Achy Breaky Heart’

Tim Prottey-Jones and Jessica Lynn have released their unique take on Billy Ray Cyrus’ smash-hit ‘Achy Breaky Heart’.

Available to download and stream now, the song has been given a gothic spin just in time for Halloween. This new versionturns the song on its head, creating a version that plays on the tempestuous and now bitter and broken relationship depicted in the lyrics.

ā€œI’m delighted to start unveiling this 90s’ cover project,ā€ says Tim Prottey-Jones, ā€œand what better way to start than with ā€˜Achy Breaky Heart’ and with Jessica Lynn! She is such a dynamic performer and having played some shows on her last UK tour, I knew we needed to record a duet together! I’ve loved being able to strip the song back to its lyric & to almost start over with the track musically, giving it a darker edge and an intimacy with the two voices. I think people are going to be pleasantly shocked when they hear this!ā€

ā€œI was so excited when Tim asked me to collaborate with him on this really cool project,ā€ says Jessica, ā€œTo rework such a classic country tune in such a new way and to be able to collaborate with a talent like Tim was very inspiring to me!  We performed together on my last UK tour and I am really looking forward to sharing this release with everybody, especially with the eerie twist we have put on the tune, just in time for Halloween!ā€

ā€˜Achy Breaky Heart’ was written back in 1990 by Don Von Tress and recorded by The Marcy Brothers, under the titleĀ ā€˜Don’t Tell My Heart’. The classic track is best-known for Billy Ray Cyrus’s recording, which was released as his debut single and became his signature song. It was included on Billy Ray’s debut albumĀ ā€˜Some Gave All’ in 1992.

Take a listen to the song below:

Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip is the Editor of Entertainment Focus and the Managing Director of agency PiƱata Media.

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