London based multi-instrumentalist and producer Harlequiin (aka Rory Simmons) is no stranger to breaking a few barriers and questioning the restraints of musical genres as he breaks away from the herd with the release of his latest single ‘Young One’ out 19th March, submerging into promises of a fiercely strong solo artist.
The pensive mystery that is ‘Young One’, an industrial sounding piece of pop-house, with elements of both FKA Twigs and Bjork, diving into a Talking Heads-esque coda where drum machines and percussion clatter over a driving kick drum as it concocts 60s dreamlike imagery with wistful laments from the wonderful vocalist Amelka May.
Rory Simmons is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer who has worked as a session musician alongside the likes of Blur, Jamie Cullum, Paolo Nutini, and in the last 18 months has appeared on tracks from Labrinth, Mount Kimbie and toured with the Maccabees, as well as touring worldwide as a session musician. He has released under other alter-egos, collaborated and contributed to countless tracks, albums and projects in the electronic world as well as across pop, jazz, classical and film/TV worlds. Over the last 18 months, he has produced 2 EP’s for new breakthrough act ‘Eloise’ including her acclaimed last single ‘Now He Wears White’.
He has released 2 EP’s as Harlequiin with radio play and recognition from BBC Introducing, Wonderland, Sidewalk Hustle, High Snobiety among others, with his previous single ‘Something To Believe In’ remaining in the Amazing Radio Top 40 for 4 weeks.
Listen to the latest single from Harlequiin here:
https://soundcloud.com/harlequiinmusic/young-one-feat-amelka-may
