Red Giant are pleased to announce “Why?” the second single taken from their highly anticipated eponymous debut album.
The single is released Friday September 20th and is available on all streaming platforms HERE.
Watch the official “Why?” music video on YouTube HERE.
Released Friday 18 October, pre-order the album from www.redgiantofficial.com/the-rg-shop.
Red Giant is the offshoot of YouTube presenter and guitar prodigy, Dave Simpson (he’s amassed over 136,000 YouTube followers due to his guitar tutorials and gear demos).
“Why?” is, in Dave’s opinion his most meaningful song to date. Its Dave’s painful journey through childhood trauma brought about by a failing education system that treats the victims of bullying as being solely responsible for their own suffering.
“Why?” is an uncompromisingly candid and brutally honest song with the verses communicating the feelings of abject despair and dejection that resolve into the songs powerful and heart-breaking chorus – a desperate cry for help and a plea for the torment to stop and to be left alone.
Dave hopes many people who have had similar experiences may find comfort in this song and realize that they are not alone, and it wasn’t their fault.
“Red Giant” Album Track Listing
1. Friends (4:00)
2. Tell Me (4:11)
3. Why? (3:54)
4. Monsters (2:42)
5. Was It All My Fault? (4:00)
6. Don’t (2:00)
7. Free Me (3:35)
8. The Dark Of Me (3:10)
9. What You Gonna Do? (6:00)
10. You Say, I Say (3:35)
The Band
Dave Simpson – Guitar, Lead Vocals
John Joe Gaskin – Drums, Percussion
Carina Powell – Bass, Vocals
Production Credits
Engineered, Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Pieter Rietkerk
Recorded at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire
Artwork by Dave Cosnette
Band photos by Matt Cunningham
All songs written by David Simpson, © Radio Silent Records 2024
Lead songwriter, guitarist and vocalist, David Simpson first picked up the guitar at 16 years old. Since that time David has been a prominent performer in several bands over the years and co-founded Red Giant at the beginning of 2024.
David decided after years of playing in other bands it was time to follow his own musical style. The music he was writing did not fit the bands he was playing with and he soon setup his own group The Dave Simpson Trio.
The trio performed all over the UK for years and was a very established blues rock band, but in 2024 the band wanted a change. Not just in name but in style, opting for a heavier rockier approach to go along with the new songs David was writing.
Red Giant was born. Not long after the name change the band went into the studio to record their self-titled debut album.
David is a world-renowned YouTube presenter with a channel that has amassed over 135,000 subscribers due to his unique playing style and expertise on the instrument.
David has been incredibly open about his struggles with mental health and his blunt openness has helped countless others deal with their personal traumas. David’s work ethic is outstanding, tirelessly working on songs and videos while also performing and collaborating with other musicians.
John Joe Gaskin, the drummer for Red Giant, also started playing drums at the age of sixteen. As soon as he found the drums he wanted to do nothing else. He’s dedicated his life to the instrument.
John Joe is an absolute powerhouse of a drummer with a supernatural sense of time and is the bedrock of the band. Widely known as a dynamic and versatile performer, playing nationwide in the UK and Europe John Joe is comfortable with any style of music.
John Joe not only performs his duties as the drummer of Red Giant but is also the joker of the band with his wicked sense of humour he keeps everyone laughing.
The bassist on the album is Carina Powell who despite her compact stature of only 4’11 is an absolute powerhouse on stage and in the studio. Using her bass both as a lead and supporting instrument. Her hard hitting and percussive style are evident all over this album and it blends seamlessly with David’s guitars and John Joe’s drums.
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