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The Churchbells Never Stop Ringing

by Camden Place feat. Stolen City

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A Christmas card issued by songwriter Seán Silke to friends and relatives in December 2021 was accompanied by a topical poem using the symbol of church bells to signify the hope we clung to during the pandemic. This idea was later developed into a full blown song.

As we inch towards the end of 2022, The Church Bells Never Stop Ringing brings a touch of seasonal nostalgia and post-pandemic optimism for the twelve months of 2023.

Camden Place is among the most exciting music projects in the industry today. The project combines the rich lyrical and compositional talents of prolific Irish songwriter, Seán Silke, and the production, arranging and musical skills of Beardfire Studios, to deliver a unique and potent sound, full of energy, melody and mood.

Working with top vocalists and producers, Camden Place have begun making their mark on the dance/pop music scene, covering genres such as dance pop, ambient house, electronica, EDM, hip hop and RnB.

The Beardfire Studio producers are David Virgin, Rohan Healy and Al Quiff, who have, in their collective six decades of musical experience, worked on stage or in studio with the likes of Nick Cave, INXS, Leslie Dowdall (In Tua Nua), Mary Black, The Cruel Sea, RUNAH, Patricia Lalor, Cat Power, Billy Bragg and Lloyd Cole, to name but a few.

Seán Silke is a prolific composer and musician with over 500 original songs in his back catalogue. Seán's extensive output also includes material recorded by Weekend Special (the album “In the heart of the castle”), Chris Kabs (the album “Unlucky in Love”) , and Ellen Cosgrove (the album “Unexamined Emotions”).

Always keen to work with the cream of Ireland’s singing talent, in 2021-2022 Camden Place collaborated with Stolen City on a collection of melodic and atmospheric hip hop tracks. This is a side venture for the band whose normal sound is upbeat pop-rock.

Stolen City are a Dublin-based three-piece band who pride themselves on their thrilling live shows. Consisting of lead singer Sean McGrath, guitarist David McCabe and drummer Ian Bailey, the band has worked hard since the release of debut EP ‘Stolen City’ in 2017 to make their mark on Ireland’s independent music scene.

The Church Bells Never Stop Ringing is out now on all major platforms via Beardfire Music. A lyrics video is also available.

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The curfew starts / We're trapped indoors

I hear no one singing

The cars are silent / Streets are still

The church bells never stop ringing

We cannot see him / The one who kills

Sorrow he keeps bringing

How long since we two / Last embraced

The church bells never stop ringing

The mood is downcast / All are tired

A new dawn we are willing

Hopes are thin / As night draws in

The church bells never stop ringing

We feel unmoored / And far from shore

Lonely seabirds winging

A cry they raise/ Across the waves

The church bells never stop ringing

The year it turns / As we all yearn

A distant choir is singing

The air is sharp / With winter chill

The church bells never stop ringing

Church bells never stop ringing

The curfew starts / We're trapped indoors

I hear no one singing

The cars are silent / Streets are still

The church bells never stop ringing

Copyright © 2021 Seán Silke/Rohan Healy. All rights reserved

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released November 4, 2022

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