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GERRY CINNAMON
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‘THE BONNY DEFINITIVE’
album
+ new single
‘GHOST’
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Praise for GERRY CINNAMON
“The Bonny sees the boy firing on all cylinders….there’s more than enough on here to help us dream of better times ahead.” – NME
“The Glaswegian has built up a raucous following for his unvarnished acoustic anthems.”– The Guardian
“Gerry Cinnamon is our next folk hero.” – Big Issue
“A top man doing supernatural things.” – Liam Gallagher
“His is the purest form of artistry – by sticking to the tunes, he lives or dies by the quality of his music.” – i
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Gerry Cinnamon today announces the new definitive version of The Bonny, now featuring new single ‘Ghost’ and long-awaited new recordings of tracks ‘KampfireVampire’ and ‘Fickle McSelfish’ – out today.
Both CD and vinyl have new artwork, taken from the series used for the alternating covers on the original pressing. The new double LP release (white vinyl and black vinyl etched with the lyrics to the song “The Bonny”) is available on pre-order for December 11th.
‘Ghost’ is brand new music from Gerry and proof that you can’t keep a great songwriter down. After The Bonny went straight to Number 1 in the UK and Ireland in April, like everyone else, Gerry had to reschedule his 2020 dates (which included a slot at Splendour In The Grass) until next year. With all that on hold until 2021, he took stock and kept creating with more new music expected next year.
‘Ghost’ is classic Gerry and illustrates why he has become one of the most popular artists in the UK and beyond – lyrics sparking rich imagery, reminding the listener of their own life, while deftly telling his own story (“turn into a ghost if you want to disappear, cry tears for someone else some place where I can’t hear”). Anthemic hooks melt with bittersweet sentiment. Certain fan-favourite, ‘Ghost’ is made for those days when we are all back together and singing our hearts out alongside him.
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“Ghost was written around the same time as Kampfire Vampire, Fickle McSelfish, and Roll the Credits so it’s good to have them all on the same record.”
“Been waiting a long time to get those tunes back,” explains Gerry, “Should have been on the first album but that’s what happens when you trust the wrong people.”
The Bonny is already the third biggest selling UK album released in 2020 and the Definitive version also includes new recordings of two fan favourites that can finally be included on an LP.
“Numbers mean nothing. Folk blasting the tunes and singing them like they mean it means everything. Had my back since day one. Only reason I stayed in this game.
Shout out to all frontline staff.
Suns out. Look after the oldies. Cheers️”
While numbers might mean nothing to Gerry, they are impressive. Self-released, its songs amassed 105.5 million streams so far. The record builds on the success of his word-of-mouth debut Erratic Cinematic, which arrived in 2017 reaching the Top 20 with no traditional promotion. It has already sold over 213,000 copies and been certified Gold. His collective career streams total over 334 million, all achieved while remaining resolutely independent.
The Bonny’s singles amassed 53 million streams pre-release and 8 of the tracks from the album charted in the UK Singles Chart. The album debuted at Number 1 on both iTunes & Amazon Albums UK and has sold 81,000 copies so far.
Having organically built up a huge following over the past 3 years, Gerry has become the UK ‘s biggest independent artist and his last tour was second largest in 2019 UK tickets sales.
The Bonny sees Gerry continue on his journey from cult hero to one of Britain’s foremost songwriters.
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The Bonny Definitive Album
is out 11th December 2020
PREORDER HERE
The Bonny Definitive
Tracklisting
1. Canter
2. Kampfire Vampire
3. War Song Soldier
4. Where We’re Going
5. Head In The Clouds
6. Dark Days
7. The Bonny
8. Sun Queen
9. Outsiders
10. Roll The Credits
11. Ghost
12. Mayhem
13. Fickle McSelfish
14. Six String Gun
15. Every Man’s Truth
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Photo – Luke Joyce
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