In these uncertain times, music has been supporting and uniting people around the world. Rhys Lewis’ latest single does just that, with its lyrical themes of anxiety and hope.
The singer-songwriter shared ‘The Sun Will Rise’ on 8th May after his debut album release was put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Written and produced by Lewis along with friend and colleague Aidan Glover, the song has gained over 100,000 plays on Spotify. The piano based single showcases Lewis’ soulful vocals, offering a message to his fans that, as the title lyric says “as lost as the light seems, the sun will rise”.
Lewis announced on social media that the song, along with a lyric video, would be available for followers, in a post reading “With no end in sight, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by this wave of adversity we are all facing, not to mention the hard times it’s set to leave in its wake.” He went on to explain, “Myself and Aidan, with whom I’m isolating, were compelled to write a song that spoke of the anxiety we are both feeling about the uncertain future, but also offered a message of hope and reassurance that there will be an end to these dark days.”
The lyric video premiered on the artist’s website between 8th and 11th May for only two hours each morning. It will likely be released on his YouTube channel over the next few weeks.
Currently isolating in the UK, Lewis has worked on multiple projects during the Covid-19 outbreak and continued spread. Despite his album being postponed until 10th July, he shared an EP consisting of live recordings of his original songs. He also put out a message to fans that they should support small record stores who will lose business during this time.
Besides this, the singer’s ‘Caravan Sessions’ are a hit with fans, reaching 7,000 views on two Instagram TV posts. Beginning with an acoustic cover of The Cure’s ‘Friday I’m In Love’ in April, he recently followed up with ‘So Far Away’, originally by Carole King, saying that “it’s a song I’ve been leaning on and playing a lot whilst in isolation”.
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So Far Away by the one and only, Carole King. It’s a song I’ve been leaning on and playing a lot whilst in isolation x A post shared by Rhys Lewis (@rhyslewismusic) on
Rhys Lewis began playing the guitar at age 13, developing his blues style from a young age. He signed to Decca Records in 2016 and released his first single ‘Waking Up Without You’, followed by many more singles which gained millions of streams. In 2018, Lewis released his debut EP ‘Bad Timing’, and is now in the process of completing his debut studio album.
