Robbie Coles is an emerging singer/songwriter hailing from UK seaside town, Weston-Super-Mare. Previously the vocalist/bassist for pop-punk trio
Show It Off, Coles recently premiered his first original song Hey Summer on YouTube. Shortly after, the acoustic performer also bagged himself a support slot on Room 94’s ‘Three Brothers and 1 Kit’ summer tour.
A bit of a departure from Show It Off and their All Time Low-esque feel,
Hey Summer is a lighthearted, dreamy pop song that – as the name suggests – is a perfect fit for the heatwave weather that has hit the UK in recent weeks.
With a bright and bouncy acoustic opening, and an infectious beat that will have listeners clapping along almost immediately, the track has a fun, carefree vibe from the get-go. This carries throughout the track with catchy ‘do d- do-d-do’ refrains and playful lyrics such as, “what if I told ya, I’ll show ya, how red heads make you hot.” The chorus introduces a dreamy synth pattern that gives the track a very summer-like feel, and Robbie’s distinctive vocals are terrific, tying everything together brilliantly.
Coles also posts videos on YouTube and, after posting a cover of All Time Low’s track Somewhere in Neverland, earlier this year was named by Hopeless Records as one of their top ten covers.
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Robbie has also posted a host of other covers from the likes of The Maine, We The Kings, and there’s even a version of Carly Rae Jepson’s chart topper, Call Me Maybe in there for your viewing pleasure.
I first came to hear Robbie’s music when I came across his cover of Heartbreak Girl by Australian pop-rock foursome, Five Seconds of Summer. After one or two listens I fell in love with his insanely addictive vocals and just kept wanting to hear it, and hear more tracks from him.
So if YOU like what you hear, you can download Hey Summer for free via Music Glue HERE, and you can also check Robbie Coles out on:
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