A few months ago I visited my good friend James at his sister Emma’s new house. They had recently bought this incredible house and had only done work to about half of it, the rest being stuck in this beautiful state of ‘faded grandeur’ as they called it. The week before the visit I had written ‘Footsteps’ about missing someone for both the right and wrong reasons, about the anxiety of being separated from someone you care about and all the crazy things your mind will have you believe if you let it. The song’s foundation is in a particular evening, when I was home alone waiting for my wife to come back from somewhere. When I saw Emma’s house I instantly knew that the portions that hadn’t been renovated were the perfect visual representation of the song, as if they were emotional soul mates. So I asked James if we could shoot a video there. Emma and family very kindly let us use the house and James, my other friend Robin and myself returned a few weeks later to shoot the video. I really hope you like it as much as we do.
S. T.
S.T. Manville grew up playing in punk bands. After tiring of the non stop DIY touring he went on to write both platinum and gold selling records, working with artists such as Mø, Biffy Clyro, Digital Farm Animals, Little Mix and Becky Hill. Records he has worked on have been streamed over 50 Million times. However, disenchanted with the pop world, towards the end of 2018 Manville picked up a guitar and started writing for himself. What came next was a flood of highly personal songs full of regret, awe, sorrow and hope. His debut release was an album of punk covers called ‘Somebody Else’s Songs’. Featuring songs by Green Day, Blink 182, The Offspring, Weezer, plus other lesser known bands such as ALL and Owls. Presented in his own emotional folk/country style, Manville delicately shone a new light on the pop-punk genre. Recording and playing everything himself, his hushed vocals, intimate guitar playing and rustic accompaniments on banjo, violin and accordion bring a sentimental gravitas to songs you may not have thought it possible to. With appearances at Dot to Dot and Handmade festival already this year and picking up praise from i-d magazine, BBC introducing, Kerrang! Radio and numerous blogs he is quickly making a name for himself as one of the most promising new indie folk artists around.
The Fat Angel Sings 