I'LL BE THERE
I'll Be There is the riff-heavy, feel-good new pop-rock single from Bristol (UK) based artist Chandra. Coming hot off the heels of 2023's critically acclaimed 'Pretty' and 'Smile (No Fox Gibbon)', Chandra returns once more with infectiously catchy hooks transporting a thought-provoking message.
I'll Be There is a rallying cry to all the people who want to do something good for the world but feel powerless to act… too small to make a difference. In a time when the news of the world seems to become worse with every passing day it's easy to become overwhelmed and despondent. I'll Be There reminds us that the solutions to many of our problems start at home, with simple acts of friendship, love and kindness. We CAN do this.
As with all of his music, Chandra has written the song based on his own hopes and fears:
"I used to despair at the fact that nothing I did would make a blind bit of difference against the swirling vortex of war, disease, corruption, political turmoil and environmental disasters. Waking up every day to a backdrop of relentless bad news, feeling helpless to do anything about it, really gets you down. But the truth is we CAN effect a change and it starts right here, at home, with how we treat one another. We can be the ones to turn this all around with simple but widespread acts of love, trust and empathy.
I wrote this song to help everyone realise that you can make small changes to the way you act… simply be there for someone, smile at someone and with every single positive move we dissipate more and more bad feeling. On a grand scale I think that represents the sea change that we all need. And I purposefully filled this song with little musical surprises (some bigger than others) to make everyone smile, snigger and beam while they think about what small thing they can do to make someone happy.”
“I have found that it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
Gandalf, The Hobbit
The music video is out now and is a must-watch homage to 60s TV show intro 'The Brady Bunch'
I'll Be There is a rallying cry to all the people who want to do something good for the world but feel powerless to act… too small to make a difference. In a time when the news of the world seems to become worse with every passing day it's easy to become overwhelmed and despondent. I'll Be There reminds us that the solutions to many of our problems start at home, with simple acts of friendship, love and kindness. We CAN do this.
As with all of his music, Chandra has written the song based on his own hopes and fears:
"I used to despair at the fact that nothing I did would make a blind bit of difference against the swirling vortex of war, disease, corruption, political turmoil and environmental disasters. Waking up every day to a backdrop of relentless bad news, feeling helpless to do anything about it, really gets you down. But the truth is we CAN effect a change and it starts right here, at home, with how we treat one another. We can be the ones to turn this all around with simple but widespread acts of love, trust and empathy.
I wrote this song to help everyone realise that you can make small changes to the way you act… simply be there for someone, smile at someone and with every single positive move we dissipate more and more bad feeling. On a grand scale I think that represents the sea change that we all need. And I purposefully filled this song with little musical surprises (some bigger than others) to make everyone smile, snigger and beam while they think about what small thing they can do to make someone happy.”
“I have found that it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
Gandalf, The Hobbit
The music video is out now and is a must-watch homage to 60s TV show intro 'The Brady Bunch'
SMILE (NO FOX GIBBON)
Single ‘Smile (No Fox Gibbon)’, is out now across all digital streaming platforms. It is the the follow-up single to August’s critically acclaimed ‘Pretty’. An uplifting, confidence-building, cheeky pop-rock smash, ‘Smile (No Fox Gibbon)’ challenges us all to put aside our fears of what other people think and simply smile and laugh as if nobody was watching.
True to form, Chandra once again writes from his own personal experience and battles:
“We all have moments in our day when we unashamedly beam or uncontrollably snigger at something we’ve seen, remembered or heard. If we’re in public then that joyous moment is quickly curbed as the self-conscious part of our brain realises we’re on a bus, in the office, in a queue for a coffee or walking down a street. I am the worst for it and it’s gone on for so long that I now find the self-tempering of joy is an autonomic reaction. I wrote this song because it’s something I actively want and need to improve on. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all gave a little bit less of a damn who is watching and really enjoyed those amazing moments in our day? Let’s all let go and smile like there are absolutely no f**ks given.”
The music video is out now and is an absolute riot of fun and laughter, designed to make you beam from ear to ear!
True to form, Chandra once again writes from his own personal experience and battles:
“We all have moments in our day when we unashamedly beam or uncontrollably snigger at something we’ve seen, remembered or heard. If we’re in public then that joyous moment is quickly curbed as the self-conscious part of our brain realises we’re on a bus, in the office, in a queue for a coffee or walking down a street. I am the worst for it and it’s gone on for so long that I now find the self-tempering of joy is an autonomic reaction. I wrote this song because it’s something I actively want and need to improve on. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all gave a little bit less of a damn who is watching and really enjoyed those amazing moments in our day? Let’s all let go and smile like there are absolutely no f**ks given.”
The music video is out now and is an absolute riot of fun and laughter, designed to make you beam from ear to ear!
PRETTY
The brand new single is available now across all major streaming platforms PLUS you can download it for free from the Freebies page.
The awesome Wonderland Magazine cite it as being "a must listen track" and that it "exudes emotion from start to finish".
We has an awesome day shooting the music video on Friday 4th August. The music video is coming soon but in the meantime you can see what happened behind the scenes across Facebook, Instgram and TikTok (use the tabs at the top of the page).
And last but by no means least, here are some quick links to the most popular streaming sites (Spotify player is below). If in doubt search for 'Chandra Pretty'
The awesome Wonderland Magazine cite it as being "a must listen track" and that it "exudes emotion from start to finish".
We has an awesome day shooting the music video on Friday 4th August. The music video is coming soon but in the meantime you can see what happened behind the scenes across Facebook, Instgram and TikTok (use the tabs at the top of the page).
And last but by no means least, here are some quick links to the most popular streaming sites (Spotify player is below). If in doubt search for 'Chandra Pretty'
LIGHTERS TO THE SKY
Lighters To The Sky is out now across all major music download platforms!
"I love how confident your style feels and the melody is so catchy" KASEY'S PLAYLISTS "It just lifts up the spirit creating such a rushful feel" ORBIT (music blog) "A brilliant piece of music with sublime vibes" COMMON SENSE (music blog) "Uplifting and energetic" ALPAS RECORDS (music blog) |
I am constantly writing and recording new songs.
I find that I seem to write songs in mini collections... small groups of 2 or 3 songs that really lock in together to tell a story.
Right now I'm putting together a Demo EP, which I'll be using to bring on board musicians so we can take these songs on the road.
I use the term 'demo' because for the most part these songs do not have final production and mastering applied to them; they are just the songs I've written with enough pazzazz to give you the listener a really good feel for the song.
I really hope you like them and would love to hear your comments.
I find that I seem to write songs in mini collections... small groups of 2 or 3 songs that really lock in together to tell a story.
Right now I'm putting together a Demo EP, which I'll be using to bring on board musicians so we can take these songs on the road.
I use the term 'demo' because for the most part these songs do not have final production and mastering applied to them; they are just the songs I've written with enough pazzazz to give you the listener a really good feel for the song.
I really hope you like them and would love to hear your comments.