Chris Ford's new single Say Nothing is a polemic attack that goes to the very heart of a self-satisfied and over corporate music industry. The song has a raw energy that captures the spirit and directness of the new wave era. The world is screaming out for artists to express what is really happening on this planet right now. Sadly very few step up to the plate. Instead we get a diet of the same old, same old, written by teams of predictable co-writers and producers going from artist to artist writing banal lyrics to predictable radio “lite” melodies. Say Nothing will ruffle a few feathers, but it is high time that was the case. There needs to be a new manifesto in music that puts politics and social conscience back in the spotlight. It is time for a wake-up call and Say Nothing is a great place to start. Chris only wrote Say Nothing at the end of June 2015. It was as a reaction against what he sees as the growing pomposity and complacency shown by many in the current music fraternity. Chris was originally inspired and encouraged to pick up the guitar and to write his own songs after a meeting in New York with John Cale of The Velvet Underground. In an afternoon, over a beer or two, they got talking and John advised Chris to go to Greenwich Village and start playing in front of a crowd. Chris took the plunge and that same evening he did his first ever live performance. He has never looked back. Chris is primarily based in London but in the past twelve months, he has been gaining ground in the US where his previous single A Little Rain Must Fall, has been played on over 150 Triple A radio stations and featured on several US syndicated radio shows. Chris spent six weeks in the States last year playing over 40 gigs and gaining a growing but loyal army of fans. Chris's style of song writing is to marry strong catchy melodies to visceral lyrics. His music has many influences but certain artists he has been particularly drawn to are David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, Badly Drawn Boy, Damien Rice, Elliot Smith and John Lennon. “Imaginative and Captivating” The Guardian “The best attributes of the best singer/songwriters around” The Irish Times “Instant recognition many artists crave but only few can achieve” Hot Press