New Music Review: ‘6:18 (Remember Your Name)’ by Simon Hirst
A strong soldier, Simon is back with his latest and one of the greatest songs he has released so far. 6:18 (Remember Your Name) is available to stream on all musical platforms!
Hot off the press - get amongst this epic tune that was just released in the weekend from Hamilton-based legend, Simon Hirst, who has come back full throttle with his honest and functional single, 6:18 (Remember Your Name) which is an absolute bop to bring in the warmer weather with. 6:18 has a brilliant, upbeat vibe to it and it can be likened to a John Mayer song in a way - which of course, is a compliment.
6:18 is a guaranteed earworm that will help you understand Simon's writing style a little bit more - this humble and kind musician is someone who sings and writes from the heart, each lyric and each strum of guitar that he releases, it’s inevitable that he has taken all of his energy and placed it gently into the passion projects he works on. 6:18 is fantastic not only because of Simon’s vocals that just bring it home really well, but the use of instruments and way it has been mixed down. The beats make it feel a little more light-hearted than the lyrics that may have you thinking “wow, this man is a lyrical genius even though that is some gut wrenching stuff!”
During the course of 6:18, Simon tells stories from multiple people who come from all walks of life, allowing us to put our respect out for these people who have maybe gone through tough times, but even though the lyrics tell some harsh truths sometimes, Simon puts them together constructively and in a respectful way to those he is telling the stories of. What I truly enjoy about Simon’s music is the fact that he takes care to ensure that he puts out music that makes sense but doesn’t hide behind safe lyrics - he is always willing to tell us something more than you can imagine a musician doing and from others’ perspective. When we as humans write, particularly songs, we tend to write about our own experiences, however, Simon tends to go in the opposite direction and that is quite refreshing.
For me, listening to 6:18 feels like the sun coming out after a huge rain storm, making something unpleasant more pleasant.
While this track might not be a country song, the more I’ve listened to it over time, the more it becomes apparent that it would be also mind blowing if it had a bit of a country twang to it, which would be an incredible twist.
If you’re interested in listening to the song, please click on the link either in the title of the cover art, or in the first line of the review - this will take you over to Spotify to have a wee jam with this beauty.
You can find Simon at all of the links below (and please make sure you do go follow him and comment on his stuff - he is a brilliant human with incredible skill!)
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A couple of disclaimers, etc.
International write-ups coming in DECEMBER!
Also, my sincerest apologies for first of all, this post not going live on the day of release - the track was released on Saturday and I promised Simon it would be out the same day, or the day before! Had bad writers block, so that unfortunately did not help on reaching this deadline (which for me, is extremely unusual to not meet a personal goal like getting something up on time). Apologies for anyone who came to the blog and saw half a written post for this review over the past couple of days - completely forgot to reschedule this post!
Anyway!! Thank you, Si, for allowing Welcome to the Gig be a part of your journey through your musical life. Much respect for what you do, pal!