Single Review - Lights Of Our Hometown - Danny McMahon

We first met Danny McMahon in the camping field at Buckle and Boots in 2018 and since that first encounter we have seen him perform, and introduced him on to festival stages, many times.  As a performer Danny is probably best known for his energetic shows, his big personality on stage - wherever he is and however large the crowd is

With his new single, his first duet, it is a joy to hear the softer side of Danny.  Lights Of Our Hometown is undoubtedly Danny – his voice is instantly recognisable although this time out it seems a little more mature. The instrumentation is his brand of modern country and the pairing with Nashville based Jenny Grace is spot on as their voice complement each other, and the song, perfectly.

The theme is love, old love, the type of love that just never dies, held in place by memories expressed perfectly by the title “Lights of our hometown” – it is great imagery!  The pacing of the song, the guitar at the back, the softness of Jenny’s vocals all come together to make the whole song feel like the memory that it is describing, the up-tempo chorus jolting us back to reality and to the present.

The production is – as always with anything from Danny – spot on.  The song has had its own journey, from Canada where co-writer Ryan James is based, to Nashville to collect Jenny’s sublime vocals to Puzzle Maker studios in Bristol for it all to come together.  A Transatlantic duet can’t be easy, but you would easily believe that these two were sharing a recording studio - and sharing a memory of the Lights of their Hometown!

Well written, well produced and well performed, this will have you swaying along with bursts of foot tapping.  Will live shows feature a guest to duet?  Here’s hoping!

Lights of Our Hometown, the new single from Danny McMahon featuring Jenny Grace is available from Friday 22 October on all usual platforms.

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