For a debut single, this is an absolutely exquisite offering from Brooke Dawn. Booked to perform on the Discovery Stage at the inaugural Worthing Festival, Dawn is an artist who was already on my radar, and I'm so happy to be sharing her first single with you all. This is a gentle, soothing introduction to a musician whose aim is 'to make everybody in the room cry' - connecting with audience members on an emotional level (anyone who knows me and my music will understand why I connect with this!). The song has a very simple arrangement with a shoegaze vibe; beginning with finger-picking guitar, followed by soft strings/pad, a gentle drum beat and lots of reverby backing vocals, creating a soundscape that carries the lead vocal throughout. The production is excellent and brings out exactly what needs to be showcased. To me, this song is all about Dawn's dreamy vocal - with breathy, soft vibrato. It feels like the ideal introduction to a summer of love.
Listen to Brighter than the Sun and other songs like it on our Angelic Vocals playlist: