Chosen by The Dark Queen
This rising Aussie songstress has been on our radar for quite a few years, having been taken under the wing of former Danger Danger mainman Paul Laine around the same time he invited me to live with him on his remote island in the middle of Lake Ontario. Unfortunately for him, I was about to marry Monk at the time so had to politely decline his very kind invitation, but fortunately the then 11-year old Cassidy forged a musical partnership that, a little over a decade later, has seen her blossom and emerge from her cocoon into a fully fledged and beautiful rock ‘n’ roll butterfly:
Cassidy, who is heading to ÜR’s home city of Belfast at the end of next month, told me:
Lyrically [it] represents strength and independence. It can be applied to many facets of life. It encapsulates freedom, peace, growth and individuality. We feel very privileged and honoured to have had some greats like Paul Laine (The Defiants) and Gary Brandon (White Sister) contribute to make this song worthy of being the first single from the new era.
Cassidy tours in May:
She also plays the Bel-AOR festival on Sunday 25 May.