‘Sadie Goldman’ - New Song & Video From Willie Dowling
‘Sadie Goldman’ is the new single from Willie Dowling’s critically acclaimed album of piano-led pop songs ‘The Simpleton’.
"'Sadie Goldman’ started out as an idle speculation: a song that roughly imagined where the lives of ghosts from my past might have taken them, but it quickly turned into more of an observational commentary on the nature of relationships in the modern era, told through the fictional character of Sadie Goldman”, says Willie Dowling.
“Initially, it has the same sadness found in the song 'Labelled With Love’ by Squeeze, but I hope it has a rather happier resolution in that Sadie decides to challenge the tragedy of a life that took her nowhere, and refuses to accept the seeming inevitability of her fate, so she steps out of the mundane confines of the life she lives to see what else the world might have to offer.”
The animated video for ‘Sadie Goldman', which was created and directed by Sam Riddlestone, is available to watch on YouTube.
“A peculiar phenomenon of the modern age is that I’ve never met Sadie Goldman video maker Sam Riddlestone, but this is the third animated video he has made for me. In fact I’ve never even spoken to Sam, it’s only ever been a working relationship via email. But I loved the showreel he first sent me and his video ideas have been spot on the mark every time, so I’m hoping we’ll continue working together in the future.”
WILLIE DOWLING HEADLINE GIGS
In late October and early November, Willie Dowling & The Invisible Band will be playing three full-length headline shows:
West Hampstead Arts Club, London October 23rd
The Stables, Milton Keynes October 24th
The Copper Bar, Manchester (afternoon gig) on November 2nd.
Ticket links here.
The Simpleton will available to purchase on CD and vinyl at the above gigs. CD and vinyl are also available from Conquest Records via Townsend Music, CD and digital download from Bandcamp, and you can stream the album on your favourite streaming platforms.
ABOUT WILLIE DOWLING
Willie Dowling is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer.
Over the years Willie has fronted, written and produced albums for bands such as The Grip, Honeycrack, Jackdaw4 and The Dowling Poole.
Willie Dowling’s album The Simpleton was released in November 2024, to critical acclaim.
Over the years Willie has played studio sessions for, and toured with a wide variety of artists including Dr Hook, Midge Ure, Hot Chocolate, The Wildhearts, Quireboys, Sean McGowan, Maroon Town and Andy Taylor.
In addition to band/artist production and touring work, Willie Dowling is a renowned composer for film and TV. More info here.
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