Henry Facey’s alternative debut album dropped on 28th February entitled
Ocean Sky...
... It comprises 13 songs that he has worked hard on producing over the past few years, and despite drawbacks related to the pandemic, it is at last available to buy/stream on all online platforms here.
It comes after the release of three singles from mid-September to late November that were all accompanied by launch concerts in London.
The first single, "Heart In The Sand", came out on 15th September and received many positive reviews from curators and fans alike: "I really like what I hear and the mix between the piano, the drum and the voice is totally hooking me up! Maybe a bit of Coldplay with the voice of Brian Molko but I especially like how the piano stands out!" (Tanya, Spotify curator). ‘The voice is very interesting and reminds me of David Bowie…’ (Jamie Anderson, Spotify curator). Hear an interview on Hoxton Radio where Henry chats about the release of "Heart In The Sand" and performs an acoustic live version of Shackles with James Sayer here (from 58.20s). A music video soon followed, expertly filmed by Voichita Judele at the beautiful venue Piano Smithfield in Barbican - London, watch it
here.
The second single, "Shackles", dropped on 29th October 2021. The emotionally-driven, acoustic track features performances by violinist Miles Huglin, cellist Andrew Young and dream-like backing vocals supplied by Leanne Foster, all combining to add a thick warm and melodic texture to the song. The accompanying music video was shot on location at
BBC Elstree Studios. It was directed by Joe Rees and Marco De Rosso who worked together to produce a dark and cinematic atmosphere to compliment the project, watch it
here.
Finally, the third single "Sleepy Heads" came out on 26th November. This more rhythmically driven single was released to many positive reviews and is a favourite amongst followers and fans alike. The accompanying music video is available to watch
here. A special thanks to videographers Mihai and Sourav over at Storeel Pictures (@storeelpictures) and actors Lauren Parr, Rebecca Willis and Lee Backhouse for their amazing work and dedication.
Henry Facey is an English guitarist, pianist and singer/songwriter born and based in London...
... He spent his teenage years living in France, where in 2007 he entered the IMFP (professional music training college), and then in 2013, after completing his English master’s degree and working as a full-time language teacher for two years, he decided to move back to London to make music and performing a central part of his life.
Drawn to the alternative music scenes of the 60s and the independent music scenes from a young age, Facey has had a life-long passion for writing original music. One could describe his style as being raw yet melodic with introspective lyrics where Facey often meditates on deep existential thoughts and internal conflicts, inviting the listener to delve into his unique musical universe.
Henry has been involved in some exciting projects throughout the years, such as The Adoration Trilogy supporting The Teenage Cancer Trust, a noble cause organised by photographer and now friend Alistair Morrison and The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, which gave Henry an exceptional opportunity to perform with Rod Stewart in Piccadilly Circus in 2017. He was thereafter invited to perform for musical legends such as John Paul Jones, Tom Jones and Ray Davies amongst others at the V&A museum in London for The Adoration Trilogy unveiling.
He is currently hard at work writing songs for his second full length EP that will be entitled
Urban Tales, where he plans to enter the studio late September to record all the tracks at Metway Studios in Brighton.
