BROADSIDE release new single & video ‘Bleu’
One of the best things about music is not only can it be an escape for the listener but it can also be a vessel for the artist to portray their feelings and emotions from real life events and alternative pop rock band Broadside have done just that today with their new single ‘Bleu‘. The latest single from their forthcoming album Hotel Bleu channels front man Oliver Baxxter’s emotions perfectly as acoustic guitars and vocals bare all before the full band kick in delivering a powerful chant-a-long closer. Lyrically the songs comes from Baxxter’s personal experience facing the loss of the one you love most, as your life together is just getting started.
“’Bleu’ is a song I wrote about my fiancé,” shares Baxxter. “A phone call changed our lives as the doctor on the other line said a prayer after he gave us the news that the tumor in her chest was breast cancer. We cried on the living room floor for two days after that until; eventually, we found the strength to call our family and friends. I couldn’t accept that someone who I’d lived and breathed with every day was about to endure one of the most demanding challenges of her life. ‘Bleu’ is a love letter to anyone who has ever experienced the sudden realization of such an unforgiving and cruel disease.”
Baxxter has also chosen to share a number of research organizations and support groups for those who have been affected by breast cancer, in hopes that they can find the help and comfort they need:
Metavivor – https://www.metavivor.org/
Breast Cancer Research Foundation – https://www.bcrf.org
Breasties – https://thebreasties.org/
Liz’s Day – https://www.lizsday.com/
Watch the video here:
Hotel Bleu is set to be released on November 10th via SharpTone Records.
Pre-save / pre-order the album now at https://bfan.link/hotel-bleu.
“On tour, there’s nothing like a hotel,” notes Oliver. “Whether you have the most amazing or worst show of your life, the best part of the evening is getting a good night’s sleep once all of the endorphins run down. In terms of the concept for Hotel Bleu, every room is a different headspace. All of the songs are separate stories in this one place. They’re open for interpretation, but there’s a song for every type of person.”
