Tony McGuinness recently released ‘Crying’, the final single from his debut solo rock album, ‘Salt’. The album was written and recorded between 1995-1996 and has been in the vault for nearly 30 years. Inspirations include the ‘Twin Peaks’ soundtrack, Cocteau Twins, Beach Boys and Steely Dan.
Tony is the songwriter who would become the chief “male voice” lyricist in Above & Beyond (‘Sun & Moon’, ‘Thing Called Love’, ‘Northern Soul’, ‘Gratitude’, and more).
McGuinness wrote the heart of ‘Salt’’s nine tracks in a six-month burst between 1995 and 1996, resulting from a classic ’90s whirlwind romance in London with a woman named Shelley that was popping off with the explosion of club culture in the UK.
Tony McGuinness: “‘Crying’ was my first attempt to write a song on the piano, and I think the nature of writing on the piano tends to make the whole thing sound more traditional, at least for me. And so I decided to write a more traditional song, but with a sort of twist at the end, which is a classic songwriting motif."
The track doesn’t describe the end of the relationship with Shelley.
Tony McGuinness: “I think when we said goodbye to her at Gatwick Airport, I probably lost a stone in tears. For other times in my life, it’s a nice traditional song about a man not showing his emotions. And while it wasn’t strictly written about Shelley, I always felt it deserved to be on the album. The song also describes many times when I’ve come to the end of a relationship, and I’ve been not crying. That’s something that men tend to be very good at!”
‘Crying’ and the entire ‘Salt’ album are available now via Anjunabeats.
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