Scottish Fiction are delighted to present I Am Free, the brand-new
single from Glasgow’s Michael Cassidy, and the first track to be
taken from his forthcoming album Wandering As Water. I Am Free was
released to stream and download on 4th March 2022 and will be made
available to download alongside pre-orders of the album.Michael
Cassidy’s ear-pleasing brogue Scottish voice has always been front
and centre of his music, and with I Am Free, the opening track and
lead single from his new album, he returns with just that – voice
front and centre. Complimented superbly by soaring harmonies, he
ponders the nature of beauty, life, and life lived through the journey
of a metamorphosing caterpillar. The track rouses warmly as a solitary
organ drone builds beneath Michael’s musing voice, reconciling
life’s plans gone awry with the need for patience. With producer
Chris McCrory (Catholic Action, Siobhan Wilson, wojtek the bear, Annie
Booth) at the helm the track undergoes the aforementioned
metamorphosis as violin swirls the air, each note hanging and gliding;
a butterfly free to fly. One further verse sees Michael exclaim,
joyfully and thankfully, “I am free”, a sentiment anyone
constrained by their past can share.FFO: Ben Howard, Laura Marling,
Rufus WainwrightWinner of the inaugural Gerry Rafferty Prize for
Songwriting, 2012Winner of Best Acoustic SAMA Award, 2016Previous
support slots with Ben Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff, Amy McDonald,
Frightened Rabbit and Rachel Sermanni.“Wholesome guitar and
impressive voice” – The Skinny“Mindblowing” – The
Influences“Michael has [an] ability to elevate guitar/piano and
voice into something expansive.” – HeardNotHerd
