Billy Lockett releases his new single ‘I Could Use A Friend’, along with a new music video. The new track is available to listen here.
‘I Could Use A Friend’ is a gorgeously heartfelt song depicting longing for a friend to reach out to in his quiet times of need. Delicately pieced together by the simplicity of the piano and Billy’s soft yet powerful vocals, it makes for a beautiful and emotive track. The single comes after Billy’s latest release – ‘Finish Line’, a song that passionately delves into raw emotions, navigating themes of love and loss against an irresistible uptempo beat that fuses elements of soul and pop. Billy’s ability to unlock topics that are difficult to put into words and share relatable feelings is undeniable.
Speaking on the track Billy says: “I Could Use A Friend is the song I’ve been looking for my whole life. I’ve gone back to my roots with this one and even though it’s simplistically piano and vocals it’s a step up. Every chord had to punch me in the heart or it was wrong. The lyrics are about feeling deeply alone throughout my life whether it was at school or in adult life, I often go through patches where I feel extremely lost and sometimes for no obvious reason. I wrote this song while in one of those dark patches. Written right from my heart, I just love it so so much.”
The music video is a stripped back and intimate view into Billy’s turmoil opening up about real and difficult emotions. With the walls plastered in his dad’s artwork and the video lit by a glow coming only from candlelight it takes the viewer into a secluded and safe space for Billy to truly express himself, feeling as though Billy is opening up just to the viewer watching.
Speaking on the music video Billy says: “The video was shot in Abington Grove. I covered the walls in my dads art artwork and felt it needed to follow the simplicity of the song. I didn’t want any gimmicks with this, just me and a piano at home, making it all about the song.”
Billy also recently announced his upcoming UK tour dates for six shows across the UK for fans to get another chance to see him perform live. The Birmingham, Northampton and London shows are sold out with the venue for the London show being upgraded to XOYO due to high demand. Tickets for his tour are available for purchase HERE.
BILLY LOCKETT UK TOUR DATES 2023
Friday 24 Nov – Think Tank?, Newcastle
Sunday 26 Nov – Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield
Tuesday 28 Nov – Canvas 2, Manchester
Wednesday 29 Nov – Camp & Furnace, Liverpool
Friday 1 Dec – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 12 Dec – XOYO, London – SOLD OUT
Sunday 17 Dec – The Picturedrome, Northampton – SOLD OUT
Monday 18 Dec – The Picturedrome, Northampton – SOLD OUT
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