Gary Kemp is making a solo comeback with a brand new album and single, Ahead of the Game.
Lifted from his forthcoming LP, ‘INSOLO’, the ’70s infected track was released Thursday (April 8) and is available to stream and download now.
After teasing the track on social media, the Spandau Ballet star shared: “Richard Jones [The Feeling] added the bass guitar. Apart from being a friend Richard’s an amazing player and I’ve worked with him before, so we had an easy language.
“He loves late ’70s pop and I felt some of that influence in this tune. In building backing vocals on this album my references were always from that era – Wings, 10cc and Supertramp.”
Accompanying the track is a visual directed by Charlie Lightening, whose previous credits include the Liam Gallagher documentary ‘As It Was’ plus shorts with Paul McCartney, Nile Rogers and Jamiroquai.
Asked why make a solo album now Gary says “It’s confidence, playing around the world with Nick Mason gave me a certain reputation as a guitar player and singer that I never gained from Spandau Ballet.
“That allowed me to go and do my own record and I am of a certain age where I feel the need to understand the issues in the world and my own life, the only way I can do that is in the self-therapy of songwriting.”
‘INSOLO’, released June 18, is available to pre-order on CD and LP. Signed CDs are also available.
