I am absolutely swooning over “Just for a While” the gorgeous new single from Harry Cleverdon. The press release says Harry is a country singer-songwriter, but I definitely hear a little folk and pop influence in his sound. His voice and gentle acoustic sound have melted me. The lyrics, which celebrate living every moment, really resonate as the memories of lockdowns still loom large.
“’Just for a While’ was written during lockdown in 2020,” Harry said. “It’s about missing home or missing a loved one … it’s a sweet reminder of how important seemingly insignificant moments can be. It covers notes of sadness and depression due to a lack of familiarity in our upside-down world, while singing about happy memories. I wrote this during a phase of avolition that, I guess, was partially brought on by the lockdown at the time. I think most of us shared these emotions, and the promise of better times ahead and happy memories, was what got us through.”
Harry’s website says he plays a lot of corporate functions and weddings. His originals are so good that hopefully he can give those covers gigs away soon. He’s far too good to be stuck singing other people’s songs.
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