The Artist: Sam Gifford - "Shadows in the dark"

August 24, 2021

The Artist: Sam Gifford - "Shadows in the dark"

Shadows in the dark

‘In May 2020, I felt a great sense of hopelessness. The country was in lockdown, there were riots in America and in the UK and the world felt more divided than ever, das war unter anderem seine Inspiration zu diesem Lied. Aus der Hoffnungslosigkeit heraus geboren, die unerbittliche Hoffnung des Widerstands die nicht schwinden darf oder das Unmögliche möglich zu machen als große Themen des Songs. Indie-Pop wird zelebriert, gelebt, ja gesungen, ab und zu kineastisch gewürzt um die Dramaturgie auf ein neues Level zu bringen. Mit "Shadows in the dark" beweist Sam Gifford abermals seine Liedermacher, sprich Singer- und Songwriterqualitäten auf's Neue, soll heißen tiefgründige Lyrics treffen auf ein musikalisch harmonisches Arrangement, welches maßgeschneidert die Vocals in Szene setzt.

So we have to say Achtung: Sam Gifford shines out of the dark with "Shadows in the dark".

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Photo credits: Matt Gifford

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