“Christmas is about much more than the day itself. It’s the excitement, the anticipation, the romance and of course the last minute stress! That’s what makes it such an unforgettable time of year.”
Mick J Clark’s original single ‘It’s Getting Near Christmas’ is all about that feeling when Christmas is actually getting close. It’s that period when the excitement starts to build. There’s a particular feeling in the air when you know Christmas is just around the corner. The planning starts, the expectations build and life in general takes on a different complexion. Of course it’s not all peaceful. There’s the pressure of getting everything ready, of making the arrangements, of trying to make it a special day. That’s what Clark wants his song to do, to encapsulate all of that and to bring in the romance as well.
One of the attractive things about the song’s premise is that it’s not just about Christmas Day. It’s about the days leading up to Christmas. There’s a whole character to that period. You start to count down, the old traditions come back, it’s all part of the build up. Clark is aware that the season can be a cocktail of different emotions. There’s the excitement of seeing the people you love, there’s the pressure of the preparations and there’s the romance. He wants to capture all of that in one festive song as the season approaches.
Clark has a real breadth of experience in the music business. As a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, drums, keyboards) he’s worked with backing singers and producers as well as all the other musicians involved in the recordings. His back catalogue is pretty much all over the place in terms of genre, from pop and rock through to ballads, R&B, dance, Latin and country. His Christmas music has already had a go at the market with the *Mick’s Christmas Mix* EP which has over 300k streams across the three Christmas tracks. “It’s Getting Near Christmas” is the next opportunity to go into that Christmas territory and to look at the feelings and the traditions that come with it. His career has also seen a number of significant achievements. He’s got over 1m Spotify streams to his name, six entries in the iTunes Singles Chart and “We Know It’s True” reached No.3 in the UK and No.2 in the US on the iTunes Top 100 Rock Songs. His album ‘Causes’ was also nominated for a 64th Grammy. He’s used his songwriting to tackle various social issues (bullying, self-harm, smoking, drugs etc) with a number of songs written specifically to encourage and educate young people. “It’s Getting Near Christmas” sees Mick J. Clark return to the festive season and the myriad of emotions that go with it. The concept of the song is very much one that people can relate to as Christmas is rarely just one thing. It can be a happy time, a romantic time, a busy time, a stressful time and a memorable time all at the same time. The song is essentially a seasonal release to go with the build up to Christmas.
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