Chosen by Monk
Shadowman is a new collaborative project from songwriter John J Presley, producer Ben Hillier and radio presenter Danielle Perry. A musical collective drawn from mutual inspirations and a desire to create freely and quickly with musicians on the same page. Together, it’s a tapestry of sonics, from crunching guitars to sweeping orchestration; death march brass to motorik drum machines, vocal interplay and post-rock build-ups.
John J Presley says of this debut offering:
I wrote the lyrics for ‘Flowers’ after seeing a friend in the street who had just parted ways with his partner. Moments later, I saw the ex-girlfriend with her new man, looking very much in the throes of the early days of any new relationship.
The music is a pure experiment with an ’80s delay, a recently acquired synth and a drum machine.