Michael Neill, a singer/artist & fashion designer from Cape Town, started from humble beginnings and loved singing from a young age. Growing up in church gave Michael an opportunity to perform in front of people for the first time and this encouraged him to enter talent competitions, often winning and thereby giving him the confidence to pursue his passions. Now, he makes his mark as he drops his debut single ‘All Of You’.
Speaking about the writing process and inspiration for his debut ‘All of You’, Michael explains “I usually don’t know when I am going to write a song, it happens very spontaneously. I remember sitting with my guitar in December 2021 while a friend and I were chatting with a glass of wine and the very first verse just came out of nowhere and I began to write it down on paper. I left it for a month before I proceeded to complete it. The inspiration for the song is self-explanatory in a way but it speaks about revealing one’s true feelings towards someone they have known for some time, who may feel the same but it’s been unspoken, and it’s about letting them know exactly how you feel.”
Michael joined forces with the team at CapeTown Sounds, who made the recording process a lot of fun. “I was very grateful that they allowed me to take creative control over the song and allowed me to be part of every aspect of its creation when it came down to the mixing and mastering,” explains Michael. “We wanted the song to have a pop feel with Hip Pop flavours while still focusing the entire production around the vocals. I wanted to make sure the audience was able to hear my voice first and allow it to breathe life into the lyrical content of the song. It sounds very different than the original composition. I actually think this particular song can have 3 versions: the radio version, the club remix & perhaps LIVE – I may sing it the way it was written. I am very happy with the way it turned out and how modern the sound is.”
Listen to ‘All Of You’ below and read more music news here.
