John Michie - Under The Stars
John Michie is from Morpeth, a small town just outside of Newcastle Upon Tyne and is the sole member of The John Michie Collective.
He started making music two years ago when he finally decided to change career and record the songs he had been writing since aged fifteen. This moment came after a series of jobs, whether working as a secondary school teacher, in politics or finance, he has been there. None of these jobs proved satisfying.
His music covers indie, alternative, acid folk and psychedelic music reminiscent of the late 1960s and early 1970s. His influence are The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Grimes, Bowie, John Martyn, Fleetwood Mac, The Chemical Brothers, Talk Talk as well as the great instrumentalists such as Lalo Schifrin and Brian Eno.
The John Michie Collective released his debut single The Fool in September and has followed this up with Under The Stars which came out on Saturday 24 October.
Under The Stars is the lead single from the debut album High Vibrations which is earmarked for release in February 2021.
The track is a fantastic experimentation of sound, it initially gives us a very atmospheric melody with it’s piano keys and muffled vocal, before we get the underlying fuzzy instrumentation and snare drums which create a very chilled beat.
The track gives us a great change up as the piano drives a much more dreamy and ethereal rhythm, which fits in perfectly with the title of the song, under the stars indeed.
Under The Stars is a great song to chill to, it’s atmospheric beats and dreamy melody will have you nodding along and the change ups keep it fresh and interesting, the only disappointment is when the track ends.
Give Under The Stars a stream now:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3rskUjVdB6FS4eTMMQ7pjT?si=dOk_2RFoRfGORqgW7epTig
The John Michie Collective can be followed on Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Spotify:
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