The last couple of years have seen Bedford singer-songwriter Tom Grennan experience a meteoric rise. From lending his distinctive vocals to a Chase and Status single to having a song appear on the opening credits of Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage, it seem’s nothing can stop Grennan’s ascent to superstardom.
The 23-year-old’s latest single Barbed Wire is another well-timed leap in the right direction. A hugely soulful number, bristling with the charismatic confidence we’ve come to know and love from Grennan.
The title is a metaphor, says Grennan, “a thing you shouldn’t go near or touch, a path you shouldn’t tread, a girl you maybe shouldn’t kiss...” but the chorus is anthemic and uplifting with the listener being urged not to settle for second best. “Don’t let people hold you back/Gotta stand tall and aim higher/don’t touch the barbed wire”. Fitting sentiments coming from Grennan, whose lofty career ambitions should inspire up and coming musicians everywhere.
With a video for Barbed Wire filmed in the Californian desert due imminently, a debut album Lighting Matches released in July and a headline gig at Brixton Academy on the horizon, it’s difficult to see Grennan getting held back by anything (barbed wire included) any time soon.
Words by Danny Buckley
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