ANZAC Day is a day for reflection, whether you gather with others at our dawn services or pubs or take a moment for yourself away from the nine-to-five grind. Whatever you’re doing this public holiday, make sure you take a few minutes to listen to “What Would I Say.” Jacob Vincent co-wrote this beautiful new single with poet Colin Defries, who he met at a DAG Sheep Station songwriting retreat.
“He presented a poem at a co-write on Easter Sunday,” Jacob recalled. “The first few chords I picked along felt good and we spent the afternoon figuring out a chorus and refining the lyric to fit my voice and style. We both believe it’s really important to understand the legacy of the ANZACs, the conditions they endured & sacrifices they made.”
Multi-award-winning producer Shane Nicholson helped bring the song to life in his Sound Hole Studios.
“It’s been really amazing to work with Shane, I’ve admired his work from a young age,” Jacob added. “He brought some great ideas to the song and I couldn’t be happier with how he realised my vision for the track.”
The music video, created by Jay Seeney of Blacklist Productions, is the perfect accompaniment for the song.
“We filmed early one morning amidst Tamworth Country Music Festival earlier this year,” Jacob said. “He was able to work through archival footage from WW1 to help tell the story of the fighting in Gallipoli.”
Jacob will play the Story Bridge Hotel in Meeanjin/Brisbane tonight alongside Dan Munn.
Image used with permission from Wildheart Publicity