Sano Hill takes us on a journey with ‘Time Out’

Sano Hill takes inspirations from a more retro era, and adapts them into modern situations and sensibilities, creating an aura of nostalgia around his poignant and relevant music. His ability to build on influences in his songwriting makes him a really special artist.

With his latest track ‘Time Out’, Sano Hill shows off his musical experience and prowess. Telling an evocative story of a struggling musician, attempting to climb the ladder of success. His acoustic guitar playing shows boundless skill through his ability to convey so much emotion and humanity in his playing. When the track builds into a more anthemic and energetic section with electric guitars and drums, Sano’s vocals show their diversity, keeping up with the change in dynamics and texture, whilst still keeping the beautiful elements from the verses. It’s a highly thoughtful track that deserves a listen from any classic rock or folk lover.

Hill shares, “‘Time Out’ charts the story of a singer/songwriter trying to make a living and dreaming of success. Set in Galway city, I’ve tried to capture some of the colour and feel of the place, with references to experiences I’ve had, stories I’ve heard and places associated with the city. It starts out as I usually start out in terms of the composition of most of my songs with me and my guitar before bringing a full band arrangement to capture and reflect the hope of rock success in the future expressed in the song – the reference in the chorus ‘I could be a rockstar’ is somewhat mischievous however – I don’t seriously expect that to ever happen (hence the laughter on the track) but it’s fun to imagine it might! I was fortunate to collaborate with some incredible people on this and all the tracks on the forthcoming album, including the Irish producer Larry Hogan (who plays bass and lead guitar here), with final mixing and mastering completed by the brilliant engineer and producer Braddon Williams who has previously worked with some amazing artists, including Beyonce, Mark Ronson, Billy Joel, and The Script.”