Hometime - The Sound of Heartbreak (single)
Hometime - Tony Kavanagh from Dublin, Ireland s a versatile pop artist. From the songwriting and the vocals to the design, the promotion and the funding, the entire project is entirely self-managed. Tony remains busy on the songwriting front – for himself and for others. While his songs are rooted in his experience as a gay man, their universal emotional heart translates well for other artists. Five co-writes featured on recent RTE Radio 1 Album of the Week, 45RPM by Gavin Murphy – including the album’s four singles. HOMETIME created a buzz earlier this year with début single, GRATITUDE. It reached No.4 on the Irish iTunes pop singles chart, notched up 23K Spotify streams and gained airplay in Ireland, the UK, the US and Canada. New York dance maestro/label executive, Vinny Vero, and British pop icon, Alison Moyet, both lavished praise on the track. Vinny Vero even invited Hometime to remix a track by one of his acts for an imminent big-label album release.
The latest single, The Sound of Heartbreak, celebrated an early success even before its release, getting played on KCLR96FM and The Acoustic Yard Show in Ireland, reached no.7 in Itunes pop chart there as well and made it to The Indie List by PlayIrish. The song gained success in USA, UK and Switzerland as well.
The song brings a classic 80s feel, an easy listen and a danceable vibe. The uplifting outcome is a little bit surprising, contrasting with the lyrics with not so cheerful yet familiar theme. The vocal is honest, not hiding anything, as if trying to advice the listener how to cope with a heartbreak.