Establishing the mood with a cinematic and intricate guitar soundscape, PlanG opens Quite Some Feelin with a captivating timbre, subtle harmonies and the situational prose, “It’s Friday night and the lights are low, music is playing, we got a show, in the pavilion, in this small town, the crowd is singing, they love this sound, piano is playing, guitar and drums…”
Fans of Dire Straits and The Eagles will most certainly be able to connect with the exquisite sound that manifests, the astral notions of the guitars and the narrative-driven brand of storytelling that comes to life. We love the journey that PlanG is taking us on as he paints a picture of what it’s like to be an artist on stage, connecting with the crowd.
Experiencing this in a live setting must be a super meta experience. The guitar solo is sublime and transcendental, and we could imagine the track in a come-up story about a rising artist, like A Star Is Born. Speaking on the release, PlanG, also known as artist Padraic Lang, confesses, “This song paints a nice picture of a gig on a Friday night and has a catchy tune that hopefully people will keep on singing.”
We learn that PlanG hails from Midleton, Ireland. His songwriting draws from a wide range of influences including The Eagles (of course!), The Beatles, Paul Simon, Nancy Griffith, John Prine, as well as Irish greats like Paul Brady, U2, and Lisa Hannigan.
It turns out that Quite Some Feelin was written years earlier, following a jamming session. It developed from a simple acoustic guitar idea into this iconic and visually stimulating opus with a high emotional quotient. PlanG tells us that the track was recorded over many sessions at FrenchQuarter Studios in Cork City with German producer George Micansky and features the vocal harmonies of American singer Sam Guisinger.
Needless to say, we are in awe, and have added Quite Some Feelin to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of PlanG, including These Morning Blues, and My Little City.