Photo credit Pete Stacey
Following the success of his unique debut album Postcards From Lost Places, Cole Stacey returns with an acoustic, reflective and poignant reimagining of a genre transcending song written more than forty years ago. Having spent 10 years performing the song as part of Midge
Ure’s band and thus learning the song from one of its songwriters, this is a recording that shines a different light on a track that has shone brightly for so long.
“I feel like a humble custodian of a song that I’ve had the privilege of playing with Midge and the band across the world, it’s a song that has played a massive role in my journey and I wanted to strip it back to its haunting melody and extraordinary words, to let it sing for itself. It’s been a gift and I’m so grateful and fortunate to be sharing this adaptation, Midge’s contribution is seismic in making this version glue together and become a record”. CS.
Stacey offers a deeply personal interpretation of the track, recorded partly in a former Victorian clay factory in Devon. Featuring octave mandolin, bass, and vocals from Stacey, with Ure contributing guitars, this version casts new light on a song that has long held a place in music history.
This recording is both a tribute and a thank you – to a song that has shaped generations, and to the musician who helped bring it into Stacey’s world.
Artist: Cole Stacey (feat. Midge Ure)
Title: Fade To Grey
Cat Num: SHMU03CS
ISRC: GB74G2400084
Composers: Currie/Payne/Ure
Publishers: Universal Music
Producer: Cole Stacey
Credits: Cole Stacey (Vocals, mandolin, bass, piano) , Midge Ure (Guitar)
Cole’s upcoming Tour dates:
Nov 16th – The Common Room of the Great North
Nov 18th – Central Library Manchester
Nov 19th – The Caves Edinburgh
Nov 21st – The Old Church
Nov 23rd – THE HALL EXETER
