As a John Mayer fan, I was instantly drawn to NedR’s new single “Stood Here Too.” The warm guitar tones bear more than a passing resemblance to a John Mayer jam, but when it’s this good that’s not a bad thing. NedR also has his own voice, which seems like it can do just about anything. Those falsetto notes are so compelling.
“Stood Here Too was inspired by a mate who was in the midst of packing up her late grandfather’s house. It talks about the memories that are attached to said place and the hope of seeing him again someday,” NedR explained. “I wrote this song with Dominik Dale who wrote and made the first initial demo with me and also mastered the final track. Through winning the Fender Players Plus competition, in collaboration with Studios 301, I got to work with Jesse Deskovic who recorded and mixed the track. And my drummer Matthew Ferguson who really enhanced the groove of this song.”
NedR also teamed up with Pat Taylor from Hustle Media for the gorgeous film clip.
“My videographer Pat really wanted to focus in on the image of the sun which is the main illustration throughout the song which was represented by the single spotlight featured in the video,” he added. “Our aim was to show a time of reflection that we go through when a loved one passes. A time to be by yourself and process your loss.”
NedR has such a gorgeous sound and real depth behind his music, so I hope we hear a lot more from him this year.
Image used with permission from On the Map PR; credit: Pat Taylor