Chris Wong is fresh from a busy Summer of festivals and shows including Sofar Sounds San Francisco, Forbidden Fruit and All Together Now. He now brings us his 3rd single “Chance”. This new flavour comes off the back of “Been Here For Days”, which was released in April of this year and has seen great success including support from Spotify’s Top Asian editorial playlist “Jasmine”, and Fresh Finds UK & IE. The Dublin native continues to gather momentum with a stacked schedule of live shows. Wong takes to The Workman’s Cellar October 22nd to mark the release of “Chance”, for a joint headliner with Rob de Boer. Wong then heads across the pond for a debut headline show 16th November in London, Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney.
ABOUT THE NEW SINGLE
“Chance” exhibits Wong’s raw performance ability as a singer-songwriter. An honest performance, “Chance” is a feel good, yet chill, acoustic showcase. Live guitar, bass and vocals demonstrate the Irish/Hong Kongese artists soulful range. “Would you give me a chance or just no as an answer?” he asks, touching on the vulnerability of entering into a difficult conversation with someone you love. Wong also flew to Berlin to record a live performance of this song, which was shot along the river there and will be released with the single.
Speaking about the single, Chris says:
“Chance was written when I was 19. The single is about craving the security of knowing everything. I had strong feelings for someone. Not knowing how they felt and being too afraid to ask it’s something that hurt me. Back then, I was a lot more insecure in myself and I think wanting to know everything was my way of feeling less insecure.”
Up next for Chris Wong
As Wong continues to build momentum with releases and live shows, he is busy recording. He recently worked with a team of producers in Berlin carving out 2 new singles, as sets his sights on a debut EP release in 2024. The songwriter and musician is also breathing life into some of Dublin’s most exciting acts. A member of indie-rock group Papa Romeo, this band continues to excite coming off the back of performances at Another Love Story, All Together Now and Other Voices. Chris is also one half of the FRANK ZING team (alongside Rob de Boer); the pair just released a stunning new single and music video, following on from a collaboration with Khakikid.
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