Gaz Coombes returns with new single 'Sonny The Strong'.
The songwriter never fails to deliver, and his new song blends fact and fiction.
Out now, 'Sonny The Strong' takes its cues from the story of a post-war British boxer, building this into a grander narrative.
Shot through with emotion, there's a novelistic flair to what Gas Coombes achieves with this song.
Gaz says…
"This track was always going to have a biographical story arc to it. For me it was just a case of finding the inspiration. I developed an interest in forgotten heroes and human stories of struggle, those who triumphed over adversity. Also, the idea of someone being drafted into war while at the top of their game and how insane that would’ve been to deal with and process."
"I came across the story of ‘forgotten’ British world championship boxer, Randy Turpin who, in his heyday, fought and defeated the great Sugar Ray Robinson. That was some life, incredibly tough beginnings, success, fame, crime, apparent dealings with the mob and a tragic end. A fascinating rise and fall story."
"Randy became the seed of the story about my character ‘Sonny The Strong’ and it just evolved from there…"
Tune in now.
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