Deep and Blue Live. John Reilly

DEEP and Blue is a heartbreakingly beautiful song to shake the stoniest of hearts. John Reilly's exquisite, intimate vocal performance meanders through his own lyrically dark, poetic dream world where love is not candy coated but real and dignified. The song hints at the taboos of mortality and in an age of celebrity and gloss, Reilly reinforces his core belief that;
"The Song is God, not the artist!"
Deep and Blue was recorded at Yellow Arch Recording Studios, Sheffield's hub of culture and creativity and the musical home of Richard Hawley, Arctic Monkeys and Jarvis Cocker. John's rolling acoustic guitar and slow burning intimate vocal sails along with the exquisite percussion and double bass playing of Colin Eliot and the aching lap steel and atmospheric guitar of Shez Sheridan both of Richard Hawley's band. The whole song is underpinned by the piano of Reilly's co writer, Canadian composer, Lewis Nitikman.
This is from the new album Zebulonal. The album is packed head to toe with beautifully written songs and Reilly's lyrics are filled with humility, humanity and wit.
"I don't believe in the concept of fillers! I am determined to release an album where every song counts and that is why I have taken so much time over this new recording. Albums like Tapestry by Carole King, Blue by Joni Mitchell and Maybe you've been brainwashed too by The New Radicals are an inspiration to me. Every single track stands up on it's own."