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I Dream Of You: Somerset’s Kirsty Cooke sends fitting tribute on memory-soaked single ‘Heydays’

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After more than a decade away from her true love of creating special sounds that transforms time, Kirsty Cooke returns graciously with a true story about her beloved Dad who sadly passed away on ‘Heydays‘.

Kirsty Cooke is a Somerset, UK-based indie pop artist, film music student and music producer. Mixed and co-produced by Sam Inglis, this is a more-than fitting tribute to a loved one who shall be dearly missed.

After 15 years away from music she has picked up the headphones again and started producing her own original tracks in March 2021.” ~ Kirsty Cooke

With a melancholic ambiance that is so beautiful and touching – that includes stunning vocals – which has a small tear emerging as you feel her pain from this heartbreaking loss. Times were tough and rocky with a condition that is hard to deal with for many, however her grace is so inspiring and truly admirable.

I wrote this song in memory of my Dad, it is about loss, nostalgia, and the complications of loving someone with bipolar. Obviously it is very close to my heart.” ~ Kirsty Cooke

Heydays‘ from the returning Somerset, UK-based indie pop solo musician and producer Kirsty Cooke, is a tear-filled single that gives you a shake of the heart and has your memory going back to those who you love and miss dearly. She sings with such a lovely style, that is indeed memorable and gives her late Dad a stunning tribute which he would be surely so proud of.

See this wonderfully elegant music video on YouTube and see more news on her IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

The Magic Went Way: Kirsty Cooke stays strong on debut single ‘This Too Shall Pass’

With her stylish shades on and with an intriguing beat that is so cinematic and has you feeling rather reflectively introspective, Kirsty Cooke opens up the door confidently and drops her debut single to show us inside her world on ‘This Too Shall Pass‘.

Kirsty Cooke is an impressively multi-talented Somerset, England-based indie singer-songwriter, producer, composer, digital music student at Brighton University and accomplished pianist.

You feel her driven passion entrenched soulfully into this fantastic first single that is layered with a soundscape that has you totally wrapped like a parcel inside — as her fresh vocals send us into a deeply portrayed story — which has you listening to each word so closely.

This Too Shall Pass‘ from the multi-skilled Somerset musician Kirsty Cooke, is a vivid tale about going through the tough times to find those good days again. This present moment feels so harsh and emotional, but this dark cloud won’t last and the pain will subside quickly, like a freshly coated sunrise waiting patiently to heal you.

Hear this movie-like soundtrack on Spotify and see more news via her FB music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen