Following their highly acclaimed version of Over the Rainbow over the Summer, London based queer, non-binary Irish actor & singer/songwriter JD Kelleher has today released not one but two new singles and two new music videos. The Wings of Your Love (written by JD with producer Jimmy Pinol) and a classic cover of another iconic song, Bridge Over Troubled Water, written by Paul Simon: jdkellehermusic.com/listen
JD has reunited with Catalan musicians, Jimmy Pinol, David Ibarz & Marti Rieira (along with new band member Alex Badia on keys & synths) who together topped the Irish rock chart during the Marriage Equality referendum in May 2015 with their debut single & video version of Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart, the lead single from JD’s debut EP, The Ugly Tree.
“The Wings of Your Love is the first song that I wrote the lyrics for so it’s a special moment for me, sharing Wings with the world. I love to reinterpret classic songs, and they don’t come much bigger than Bridge Over Troubled Water. I love reinterpreting great songs but I’m not a tribute act. My own songs are ultimately what I exist for, as an artist, and we have recorded lots more exciting original tracks for next year. Jimmy’s arrangements on both of these songs is very cool and the musicians are in flying form. These are two big ballads and we made two videos that work well together as a pair or on their own. Two songs and a diptych of music videos.” – JD
Watch the video for ‘The Wings Of Your Love’ here https://youtu.be/0JM-qcgtSUQ – and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ here https://youtu.be/8-LTESxlcOw
“For The Wings of Your Love, Jimmy and I wanted to write a full-of-joy love song that one might imagine as the theme tune to a big romantic movie. Musically it’s inspired by of the sounds of Elton John, David Bowie and the Beatles and lyrically it depicts that fluttery “sunny” feeling of falling in love.” – JD Kelleher
‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ was written by Paul Simon in 1970 for the Simon & Garfunkel album of the same name.
“Paul Simon initially felt that the lyrics he wrote for Bridge Over Troubled Water were maybe too simple. He said they came to him too easily and too quickly, but it later became clear to him that the lyrical simplicity is what gave the song its global universal appeal. Paul McCartney also talks about this simplicity in his lyrics, as did Stephen Sondheim, who said that the magic is in the music so the lyrics don’t need to be complicated. I’m paraphrasing but I do feel that’s true. For lyrics…and Life…Keep it simple!! I hope you like both of these records. They were each a pleasure to sing and to create with my fabulous band.” – JD Kelleher
Watch, Stream and Share The Wings of Your Love AND Bridge Over Troubled Water, Friday 13th October 2023 – jdkellehermusic.com/listen
