Craig Sheridan – Nitewish by Stevey Murray

Originally from Wales, Craig, who taught himself to play guitar after a life changing experience and personal trauma, had spent the 2 years writing material for his well received debut album “Red on Maroon” which was recorded in a self built studio at his home in Kent. He is said to take inspiration from personal experiences both “triumphant and tragic” and this single seems to draw from both.

The Welshman has certainly managed to deliver onto us a highly emotional, passionate and beautiful single with “Nitewish”. Something about it seems to sound like Joshua Radin and Alter Bridge had a sensual and special 5 way and then 9 months later gifted us with this stunning piece of work. Now of course it isn’t the kind of song you would find yourself walking down the street humming to yourself or looking for on a pub jukebox, unless you are the main character in some dross romantic movie, but that necessarily isn’t a bad thing. This seems to be more of a piece of background music for a long walk, a bath or maybe even a mood setter, if you know what I mean. I am pretty sure that at a live performance of this song Craig, Who is a fire fighter by day, would have a few fires to extinguish in the hearts of any female fans who attend.

The song is one that sounds like it is deeply personal yet something that most of us can relate to and although the song doesn’t have too much to it lyrically it still drags you in and makes you listen to and feel what is being projected towards you. This can’t be put down to solely his voice or the music but both in equal measures instead. He has a voice that just makes you listen and melt simultaneously and along with the music, which is basically a simple chord progression, could be blamed for making you sway from side to side in a trance like state. To put it simply the song as a whole is a hypnotic and emotional helter skelter which tugs at the heart strings and, although you will be listening intently to the song, helps you drift away and think of that special someone. The song is definitely one that will be placed on my “rainy day” or “chill out” play lists and will hold a place there for the foreseeable future.

My plan for now will be to have an extensive listen to some of Craig's other material and judging by “Nitewish” I will be in for an absolute treat. Mind you listening to a song like this first means the bar is sent quite high but I have faith that I am not going to be disappointed.