Zeny Bux: Higher Desires

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Oldham primarily based teen Zeny Bux self releases his second single of 2023, Higher Desires, and it’s a belter says Iain Key

18 12 months outdated Zeny Bux follows January’s Standing On The Edge Of The World with Higher Desires. The youngester got here to the eye of Louder Than Struggle by way of SHADE frontman Luke Owens who explains, “I heard that music on Tiktok and informed him concerning the studio. I believed that music wanted to be performed correctly so I invited him in”. Luke has performed an amazing job because the the brand new single has a fuller sound and richer vocals, offering depth to the tune which additionally contains a catchy refrain.

There’s undoubtedly one thing within the water in the intervening time, Zeny joins the ever rising proficient group of younger singer songwriters coming from the Manchester space, others embody Alex Spencer; Jace Campbell and Cobain Jones. His influences are much like the others, with nods to native heroes Oasis, The Stone Roses and Northside alongside the likes of The Jam, The Who and U2.

Covers of a variety of these function in Zeny’s set at current nonetheless he’s been writing his personal materials for a while and drawn consideration from seasoned musicains on social media and in addition in actual life. Zeny says, “I had many large musicians who complimented about my music on Twitter reminiscent of John Energy retweeted my cowl of Alright by Forged. Ian Brown and Tjinder Singh (Cornershop) have provided encouragement and Clint Boon noticed me busking exterior of Microdot and had a chat and stated he cherished my signing.”

In addition to supporting different up-coming acts Mercy Kelly and Soiled Laces he’s additionally just lately performed with Chris Helme as nicely. A latest assessment of his Taylor’s Shure 5 Studio gig, the place he opened for 3 different acts decribed his efficiency as “a fearless set that reveals that this fella has the potential to pump out class songs of his personal in addition to pay tribute to the artists he’s lined tonight”.

Zeny has a few gigs lined up in August with extra hopefully to be introduced as your humble author might be in another country when these happen.

twelfth : The Outdated College BBQ Bus, Failsworth
18th : Sounds Of Manchester Pageant, Salford
nineteenth : The Wheatsheaf Inn, Dukinfield

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All phrases by Iain Key. See his creator profile right here or discover him on X (Twitter) as @iainkey