Josh Kempen burst onto the scene earlier this year with his beautiful debut single ‘The River’ and as he puts the final touches on his debut studio album, the singer drops his brand new single ‘Pistol’ this week – and it’s everything I could have asked for from the star.
Yet again, Josh delivers a beautiful vocal performance which captivates the listener from the very first note. Josh pushes his vocals and holds them beautifully so it’s clear that Josh understands his instrument and how to use it. Josh’s passion shines through the music. Not many artists are able to pull this off and it’s a magical thing when done right. The song is another mid-tempo track from Josh and has a bit of a tropical vibe to it, making it an awesome summer single.
“I watched a TED talk by Tony Robbins a little while back. He was talking about the basic values that every person tries to bring into their life with their actions. It was the thing of certainty, uncertainty, significance, love, growth & contribution. And he said this is why there are people who would put a gun against someone’s head; because it is the fastest way to get all those things for a moment,” Josh said about the single. “It just struck me as a powerful concept and I thought that true love could be like that pistol and bring all of those things into your life, but lastingly. So it’s a love song structured around the Pistol metaphor.”
The singer also dropped a beautiful video for the song. “I feel really lucky to have worked with William Collinson on camera & Dan McCauley (DOLPH) with the editing. They really made the video something beautiful and meaningful. Behind the scenes was crazy, from coming up with a concept to location scouting to catering for the crew, to wardrobe & props. It was a few manic days with very little sleep, but I’m so happy with the way it turned out. I really hope it means something to the people who see it.” “Pistol” is a fantastic follow-up from Josh Kempen and it’s made me even more excited for his album.
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