‘My Friend’ is the newest release from London hailing pianist and songwriter Hugo Valentine. The track is of great poignance to Hugo, and is filled with emotion and feeling, yet also carries a triumphant message of hope.
Discussing ‘My Friend’ Hugo explains:
“’It is a difficult and sore goodbye to a friend of mine who took his own life. It opens up a sharp wound, the type that never really heals, in order to try to better understand the onslaught of mixed emotions that follow such a happening. It tells a story of fear and loneliness, of a broken soul with no way out, but equally, it seeks to instil hope and to shine a light on his life.”
Hugo was admitted to the Royal College of Music’s junior department at the age of 10, and cites Elton John, Coldplay and Tom Odell as influences in his writing. Hugo’s music is packed with emotion and charm, and his cockney way can be pinpointed in each line and lyric.
