Gary Quinn is perhaps one of the best known names on the UK country scene, touring tirelessly and popping up at festivals including C2C and Buckle and Boots. It's pretty impressive that he manages to find time to record. Yet he does and he did recently, producing the five track I Remember EP which was released at the start of the month.
The EP has been described by Gary as 'a very personal project' and as a 'reflective piece of work' about different points in his life. This knowledge makes a song like 'Each Night You Lie' especially heart-breaking as it tells the tale of a couple slowly losing their spark and drifting apart. It also makes the track 'First Glance' even sweeter, knowing that the already charmingly cutesy number about the beginning of a relationship was written with a certain someone in mind.
'Shame', which was the first single to be released from the project, most definitely towers above the others when it comes to picking a favourite track from a very solid collection. It's catchy with a kicking drumbeat. This song has received many a positive review and rightfully so. It's a song about struggling to move on and you'll be struggling to move on from this song and not listen to it on repeat.
'Body Language' is a fun track and surely will be a feature single and EP closer 'Best Man Won' is the sort of track that fans have come to expect from Gary - one that is packed with heart at the core.
All in all, I Remember is a solid release and will solidify Gary as a very strong contender to win another Male Vocalist of the Year award at the BCMAs.
For further information about Gary, visit garyjpquinn.co.uk.
