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Dave

by Jim McHugh

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Monaghan singer-songwriter Jim McHugh is back with his new single 'Dave' and a first taste of what's to come from his upcoming third album 'Pretending To Wake Up', due for release May 28th. With this new single McHugh lets us hear how he has progressed his rock sound in an organic way, never wavering from his roots in crunchy guitars and anthemic riffs but always developing as a songwriter and raising his game sonically.
Working alongside producer Alex Borwick (Parliament Funkadelic, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Niamh O'Regan, Lankum) and session musicians Paul McCabe (bass) Paul Sherry (Eelectric Guitar) and Butch McNeill (Drums), McHugh brings a new dynamic and alluring sound to the rock genre.

About 'Dave' Jim says...."In an original story of misspent youth, Dave unveils my interactions with a friend who was known for being on the wrong side of the law on numerous occasions."

McHugh's previous releases have been added to RTE 1's Recommends list, been premiered by Hot Press Magazine, been Album of The Week at KCLR, been All Out Local Song Choice at LMFM and had extensive regional, national and international airplay.

With this new release he is whetting his fans appetite for an exciting new album and what will surely be a live set that will have any room in the country strumming their air guitars and banging their heads to the sweet riffs!

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Dave
Shaking on my life Shaking on you Shaking on the waiting line
Wasted on my face
Wasted like a mule
Wasted every night
In the house of a dying man
Chase the rush to a trip to a promised land, Dave
Haze is on my face Haze in front of you Haze is a waiting game
Shackles on my hands
Shackles on you
Shackles are what we wear
When you know that you’re going down With the boys for a chat way down town, Dave
Raise them high, raise them low Raise them glasses to the Dave show
Busted on the pavement Busted by the pool Busted by where I lie
Should have done a runner
Should have done a number
Should have done a hide and pray That the world would let you be,
In the house that see’s no light of day, Dave
Your Moma, she’s bad news Dave
© Jim McHugh 2021

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released February 5, 2021

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With 2 albums already under his belt, Jim McHugh has garnered an impressive list of supporters with multiple singles added to the RTE 1 Recommends list and being chosen as the ‘LMFM All Out Local Song Choice’ as well as Roddie Cleere’s ‘Song of the Week’.

His third album ‘Pretending to Wake Up’ is due May 28th and is sure to cement McHugh as Ireland's leading folk rock artist. ... more

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