THE WOOD – “LET IT LOOSE”
A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
Liverpool-based duo The Wood present their debut single “Let It Loose”, a potent swaggering track for the ages. With solid songwriting, catchy guitar riffs and sonic hooks, the duo present a winning lesson in sonic with an “instant classic”. With haunting vocals and true groove, they offer up an introspective, yet infectious proposition, showcasing a seamless blend of their influences – this is a precious listening experience.
For an even cooler ‘Snatch’-like experience, the band brings us a brilliant video, filmed and edited by Dylan Cox and featuring boxer Jake Harrison at the Pro Flex Gym in Liverpool.
Made of up Alex Evans (vocals, backing vocals, percussion) and Steve Powell (guitars, bass, backing vocals, keys, percussion), they bring rock solid grooves, creating melodies full of beauty, passion, pain and the power of real soul. With influences as broad as Marvin Gaye, The Beatles, Scott Walker, Burt Bacharach, Beck and Talking Heads, this is an interesting exploration of sound.
There’s something of the night about this song and in a very special way, like when you find yourself on unsteady feet, down a back street in an unfamiliar city late at night. There’s something coming from the underground, the source of all the best discoveries. Feel the pull and follow it. Sometimes in life, things get to you. Don’t let the world drag you down. Let it loose.
“’Let it Loose’ is a song about not giving in. The everyday pressures of situations, relationships, ambitions, life’s occasional curveballs, and eventual optimism and hope. The insistent bassline of the verse, then the release of the chorus, like the clouds parting to let the sun work its magic. “Letting your mind go, waiting for the fear to fall,” says Steve Powell.
Alex Evans adds, “To me, ‘Let it Loose’ is about the rise and fall of life. The pressures we feel to take the leap of faith and overcome our insecurities and fears. The tension throughout the verse and the eventual release of the chorus reflects the stress, relief and beauty life throws at us every day. It’s a journey we must see for ourselves. Let your mind go, Let it Loose.”
Evans and Powell met when Steve was recording Alex at his Ark Recording Studios in Liverpool and was blown away by his voice. From their first songwriting session, Alex and Steve realised they were creating music that was difficult to categorise but sounded somehow familiar and “classic”. With Steve on guitar and bass duties for the recordings, they enlisted the help of some talented friends, including Jake Howden-Woodward (Nova Twins) on drums and Martin Smith and Simon James (The Coral, Shack) on brass.
As a producer, Steve Powell is an expert at unearthing sonic magic, having recorded many notable artists records, including Michael Head, The Strands, John Power, The Stairs and Ella Guru, to name a few. He was also guitarist and producer for the first Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band record Arturius Revisited and number one indie album Adios Senor Pussycat.
The Wood creates music of passion and pain, of glory and redemption. Songs where all the right decisions have been made, deliberate and slowly, without any external pressure, only the enriching pleasure of artistic collaboration.
“Let it Loose” is available everywhere online, including Bandcamp and Spotify. The full Days album will be released on November 15.
SINGLE CREDITS
Written by Alex Evans and Steve Powell
Alex Evans – vocals, backing vocals, percussion
Steven Powell – guitars, bass, backing vocals, keys, percussion
Produced and recorded by Steve Powell at Ark Recording Studios, Liverpool
Mastered by Pete Maher
Jay Irving – drums
MARTIN SMITH – trumpet
Simon James – sax
Charlie Griffiths – backing vocals
Clair Griffiths – backing vocals
Photography by Kevin Barrett
Single cover artwork photo by Dylan Cox
Album cover graphics design by Pascal Blua
“Let It Loose” video filmed & edited by Dylan Cox @DylanCoxMedia
Special thanks to the boxer Jake Harrison @JakeHarrison_Boxing
and to Pro Flex Gym, Liverpool
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
The Wood
[Single]
(Ark Recording)
Release Date: October 4, 2024
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Background Photo Credit: Kevin Barrett
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