Tipped by Tidal and Audiomack this year as one to watch, Tim Lyre is scheduled to release ‘Chasing Wind’; a joyous neo-soul dutty dancehall tune, on Friday, June 23rd, 2023.
With imagery and wordplay inspired by the Greek myth of Hermes, Chasing Wind is soothing like the waves on a Jamaican beach on a summer evening with a jazz band playing in the distance. With hints of pop and an unexpectedly captivating transition into dancehall, the vocal delivery and lyrics convey heartfelt emotions, revealing the man behind the artist. A note of reassurance to his mother that he’s going to be alright and a call for her and by extension, every parent or loved one out there, to trust in the winds of fate and worry less.
In Tim Lyre’s words: “If you’re certain it’s worth it then don’t quit. This song is to remind you to never give up.”
Chasing Wind is the second single from Tim Lyre’s next project ‘Masta’ and a follow-up to his hit single Confess which garnered over 500k audio streams and 200k streams on the cinematic video directed by Buhari. Premiered on TRACE Africa, with rotations on MTV Base, Soundcity, Cool FM, The Beat, and Hit #97 on Spotify Nigeria viral charts.
This single will be ushered in with a splash in London at the Outer South launch party on release day the 23rd of June at Tala Peckham (Further details below).
Tim Lyre’s recent repertoire includes collaborations with Suté Iwar (SPACE COWBOY) and MOJO AF & Ronehi (RASTAMAN DREADS) to name a few. His rapid ascent has seen Tidal describe him as a rising artist to watch in 2023, while Audiomack spotlighted him as one of Africa’s artists to watch in April 2023.
Produced by Tim, mixed and mastered by Sam Harper, (Wizkid, NSG, Tion Wayne) ‘Chasing Wind’ comes out sounding clear as glass, with rhythms subtle but evident like ripples of water when the bass hits hard.
This song is an honest and solemn reminder, as Tim says, “If you’re certain it’s worth it then don’t quit…”The Lyrical and genre-bending maestro uses this single to remind you to never give up and as a letter to his mother assuring her that everything is ok because the journey he is on is worth fighting for. Chasing Wind will be launched on June 23rd in London at Tala Peckham.
