When you think about Country
Music, you often think about Whiskey, when you think about Kezia Gill you will
think about Whiskey and let’s be honest, in the when you mention UK Country
Music you think about Kezia Gill.
This is not us casting any
shade of Kezia and her drinking habits!
Having previously released a single “Whiskey Drinking Woman” and naming
her very popular livestream sessions “Pour Me A Strong One”, even the most
casual of fan is aware that Kezia is partial to a whiskey (with lemonade!) and
so it is no great surprise that this latest single is Whiskey Over Ice.
The song was debuted on the
recent headline tour, and when introducing it, Kezia said
Write
about what you know, and if it ain’t broke…
Some people will have heard
Kezia playing at one of the UK’s country festivals, others when she supported
The Shires on tour, still others from the club scene in Derby while Bob Harris’
country show on Radio 2 may have been the first time. Perhaps this single will be the first
introduction to the music of this award-winning singer songwriter. However you have found Kezia you will have
heard her touching lyric writing, powerful performance style and her
distinctive voice, all of which are evident in this new single
Drums, guitar, slow beat and
we are under way with Kezia’s vocal.
Heavily US influenced but with a definite UK sound the song sits firmly
in the Country genre, with a rock edge to both the instrumentation and the
performance. That edge and the power demonstrate why Kezia is such a favourite
when she takes to the stage for a live show.
Cleverly using drinks
analogies to describe the excitement of a new relationship, the writing is pure
Country, and the guitar from Luke Thomas really cements the feel – it is rare
for a UK song to sound so much like it has come direct from a Nashville writing
room, or perhaps a Nashville bar! The production was tweaked in Music City, but
the song undoubtedly already sounded Nashville before being sent there for a
final polish.
We will certainly join this “Whiskey
Drinking Woman” for some Whiskey Over Ice – both through this song plus
her upcoming live performances with the Girls Night In – The Round Tour, an appearance
with the Honky Tonk Roadshow plus appearing in both Glasgow and London for Country
2 Country!
Whisky Over Ice, the new
single from Kezia Gill is available to download or stream from Friday 3
February.
You can find and follow Kezia on Instagram and Facebook and stream her music on Spotify
Kezia Gill is represented by ZimagineD
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