Single Review - Bite The Bullet - Tim Prottey-Jones

 

Whilst playing on the recent Country In The Evening livestream concert, Tim mentioned that he had turned 40 during Lockdown, and thought it was a good time to start a solo career!  Although he doesn’t tend to shout about it, Tim has already had an illustrious musical career, spanning the West End to the Grand Ole Opry, playing with a well-known band and starting his own band.

Releasing a solo single from a forthcoming solo EP is another step for Tim, and the song Bite The Bullet  (not to be confused with the video game) kind of reflects that, as it is the story of a couple whose relationship has run its course, and is just waiting for one of them to take that step and end things (pull the trigger).

The lyrics paint a clear picture and cleverly tie in with the title and highlight Tim’s vocal abilities. We all know he could sing the phone book and do it to a different genre each time, his skills have no limits.

This track is country pop  - there’s the country theme of failed relations but he makes boy bands envious with the chorus. It is a gorgeous melody and a tale we can all relate to.

Tim generally has a great stage presence, but with this release he is as much demonstrating his production skills as his performance skills. The opening guitar is augmented by some studio magic before the gentle, almost resigned vocal comes in.

There is sadness in the story, but no recriminations, which is reflected in the way that Tim sings the words and the mix of backing instrumentation.  It’s a story of the truth behind a relationship ending, perhaps the truth that needs to be realised before you can move on.

So as recently promoted by Tim himself, follow the 5 steps to support your musician friends

1. Pre-save
2. Download
3. Share
4. Stream
5. Bite the Bullet is the name of his new single!

There’s no point in waiting.

Bite The Bullet, the debut solo single from Tim Prottey-Jones is available to download and stream from Friday 27 November

You can find and follow Tim on Facebook, Instagram, his website and on Spotify