Logan J Parker
London based multi instrumentalist singer/songwriter Logan J Parker shares new single ‘Walking Alone’ along with accompanying video by filmmaker Adam Dean.
With her first release in 2021 Walking Alone finds Logan taking aim at the struggles within the music industry for new and emerging artists although the lyrical content will resonate with many for varying reasons. Featuring a classic soulful 60’s beat, Walking Alone has the hallmarks of Carla Thomas or Sam Cooke with impassioned vocals played out over an almost gospel like organ and walking bass line building throughout with layers adding more creating a wonderfully retro aesthetic to the track.
We caught up with Logan about the new single where she explains: "I wrote other songs that are pretty much about how tough it is to be an independent musician and a singer-songwriter. 'Cry, Cry, Cry' is a good example but with 'Walking Alone' there's more to it. I don't like to tell it all. I like people to find their own meaning in the song but I feel this song tackles a lot of mental health issues that I think should be debated. How many times have I thought about quitting? When I mean quitting, I mean it in its ultimate form. It's not an easy life, to feel ashamed before your family or friends for being this unsuccessful human unable to pay your bills sometimes, always anxious about the future, feeling guilty for the way your loved ones worry for you, counting days as if time is running out, feeling adrift, feeling like no one really understands you, the tears, the insomnia. I don't like talking about these things because they embarrass me somehow although I think all these destructive thoughts are in this song and that is exactly why I wrote it”.
Talking about the accompanying video Logan comments: "This music video was filmed by talented filmmaker Adam Dean last Spring in Camden Town. We were in lockdown back then so we just picked up the camera and went filming round the block. Adam came up with the idea that we should film in slow motion. I remember while planning the shoot, we agreed we wanted to do a really classy lyric video. I wanted something really simple because at the end of the day, the song flows easily and the lyrics are very straight forward, so we just needed to match that classic nostalgia. I remember fighting with Adam prior the filming because we'd set a date for the shoot and an hour before he told me he wanted to cancel it because the weather was like sunny and rainy and really unpredictable and he said it would be bad if the light kept changing which made sense but I insisted and we carried on with the plan but I remember he was really conflicted about it. I think this helped to create some tension which was good to be captured on camera. I remember really focusing on the song cause I really wanted my face and my body to tell the story. In the end, we were both really happy with the result, I think the change of light is London's signature and it looks just perfect to me. But I also want to thank Adam because he has such a great knowledge of cinema and equipment, such as lenses and cameras and he used his really old 50mm vintage lens. Then I did the edits myself and I added some extra dust and scratches and a little bit of a burn effect too to enhance that classy retro vibe we wanted to recreate from the start and I really couldn't be happier about this video. I'm so in love with it!"
Going on to discuss the issues addressed in Walking Alone Logan explains: "I feel like the big companies, the big radios, the big bosses out there exclude themselves from their responsibility of watching over new artists. We feel like we're bait in a deep dark sea. We feel afraid, we feel unsafe and unwelcomed. I have sent tons of emails to people that can actually lend a helping hand, open doors, give opportunities but they always seem too reluctant. It is cruel, especially when you know you've got it or at least what it takes to kick start it. But if no one gives you an opportunity, how in the world will you make shit happen? Also, I believe independent radio, blogs, recording studios and music channels perform a higher duty in this damned industry."
