What do we think about Tightrope? :)
Latest single 'Tightrope' is out now! The first track of new EP, 'Tightrope' introduces a fresh orchestral pop sound, with saxophones and strings making themselves known.
Unashamedly pop with a strong message, Venn Smyth writes songs that dance around subjects and stories important to him. These include identity, queerness, community and finding your voice. He currently lives in London and alongside writing and performing, teaches and works with young people.
He grew up in rural Central Scotland and found himself captivated by music and words from an early age. He studied Classical Music at Edinburgh Napier University, with saxophone and composition as his focus. However, song writing always stuck, and he found further inspiration in the eclectic worlds of Rufus Wainwright, Prince, Laura Marling and Erasure to name but a few.
“Real hints of Elton John… such a powerful voice." Track by Track Podcast
“(Burn Me) Reminiscent of the kind of songs Justin Vivian Bond would sing. Reminded me of short bus, Rufus Wainwright, Jake Shears. Very downtown NYC queer feel about it.” Jonny Woo London Drag Artist
"(Sunrise) A gorgeous contemporary dancefloor anthem tackling the hard-hitting theme of grief, whilst retaining an optimistic mood through its shimmering production.” Culture Fix
Sunrise reached No.1 in the LGBTQ Music Chart.
Ben Howell, the remixer behind mash-up of Dua Lipa's Hallucinate and the BBC News Theme, created the Burn Me (Ben Howell Remix).
