MICHAEL ARMSTRONG RELEASES STUNNING NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM
Our very good friend, singer/songwriter, Michael Armstrong announces his forthcoming album Ojai and releases a stunning new single, ‘Matters of Heart.
The track has a real Californian ‘yaught rock’ feel with Michael’s musical influences shining through. Think Fleetwood Mac with a bit of The Eagles and Steely Dan thrown in and you’re in the right ballpark.
Check out the music video for ‘Matters of Heart’ below:
‘Matters of Heart’ is the first single to be taken from the forthcoming album and, as evident in the video, is an extremely personal song for Michael, written partly in homage to his parents: –
“My mum and dad have been married for over 50 years and are, and always have been, an inspiration to me. They were children of the baby-boomer period after the 2nd World War and started out with very little. They’re both highly intelligent and incredibly hard-working and forged out a wonderful upbringing for my brother and I, and a fantastic successful life for themselves. It wasn’t always easy, and they had more than their fair share of ups and downs, but they stuck at it, and most importantly, stuck by each other. I would not be who or where I am today had they not been my parents.”
Having previously worked with top record producers Keith Bessey & Warren Bennett on his earlier albums, Michael decided to take on all the production duties alone for this record, which was completed during the lockdown of 2020. But, using the wonders of modern technology, he was still able to continue his tradition of utilising some of the finest musicians in the world to play on the tracks. Once again, US No.1 saxophonist Ed Barker takes the horns, and string arrangements are courtesy of the legendary Simon Lockyer. For the first time on Michael’s recordings, fans are introduced to French guitar maestro, Antoine Saults, recently described by The Who’s Pete Townshend as ‘the future of music’.
‘Ojai’, the Brand-New Album is due for release on the 25th June 2021
