Toronto-based Alternative artist Delyn Grey returns with a somber and timely message in new single/music video for “Ghost Town”, out now on digital platforms. Delyn’s voice has a sobering, mourning quality as she tackles dark themes with unflinching honesty.
About the song:
These are desperate times. We watch individuals, towns, cities, and countries so harshly impacted by the unknown, and will continue to until the storm settles. May we support each other, may we embrace this opportunity to learn, to heal, to seek answers. Be kind to your neighbors. Be sensible and prudent. Be hopeful.
From the artist:
“I wrote this song two days into quarantine. Feelings of helplessness, shock, and disbelief became suffocating. Funnily enough, this is probably the only “uplifting” and “unifying” song I’ve written. The world is in turmoil. That can’t and should NOT be ignored. We have to do our part in taking this seriously. Use your voices. Not to delegate or to sway opinions, but to optimize this opportunity to share, connect, support and heal. Don’t hide behind your screens and wait for someone else to make the difference, find the answers, and feel the feelings.”
To fellow artists! :
“As a little aside, two years back, social validation–likes, followers, views, and listens–really distorted my relationship with music, and an old home video snapped me out of it. In the video, my two-year-old self sat motionless on a hotel bed watching my dad, completely mesmerized, while he played the guitar and sang to me. Watching it, I could see myself fall in love with music in its purest form–no vanity, no edits, no outside noise. That’s the image I envision any time I feel like I’m losing touch with what drives me and what I truly fell in love with.
In these ominous times, today may feel helpless and tomorrow may feel the same. Social media is oversaturated with amazing things to get us through, but don’t think it means there isn’t a place for you. Even with a few stones in your shoes, you can stay on track. You may not move as quickly or as swiftly as you hoped, but you’ll get to where you need to be. It’s still a beautiful age to be an artist, leave your ego at the door, remember your ‘why’, voice a purpose, and keep going.”
Her goal:
“I want to make music that’s fearless. I don’t want people to hear it and think I played it safe. My art wants purpose and I work hard to serve that. I don’t know if it’s me being too impatient to listen to my surroundings more, but I really envy artists that can spit songs out effortlessly because nothing comes out until a song that wants to be sung, finds me, and says ‘go’.”
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