WILLIE J HEALEY has us heading into the weekend with a fierce message of positivity in new single ‘Woke Up Smiling’.
Set to feature on the eagerly anticipated forthcoming album ‘Bunny’ which lands at the end of the month, the new track bears all the hallmarks of a classic Healey track – fusing soul, funk rock and R&B to create a sound of his unique devising. Imbued with positivity and optimism, it’s a brilliantly uplifting listen.
“I wrote this during a glorious period of my life. I was living in a studio flat in Bristol, it had these huge sash windows which let huge amounts of morning sun in. I’d make coffee and sit with my guitar & cat, I’m pretty sure my cat helped me write that song.”
The new album arrives on 25th August, while a UK headline tour will follow with dates in Glasgow and Edinburgh included on 16th and 17th November, respectively.
Tune in below.
Photo by Hollie Fernando