A true landmark moment, rising singer-songwriter St. Lundi has released his debut album The Island. It’s a set which explores many of the personal experiences and emotions he went through during the course of his musical journey.
One day, St. Lundi walked out of his humdrum job on Hayling Island, packed a bag of clothes and his guitar, and headed to London with what can only be described as a completely inadequate amount of money to his name. Ambitions certainly aren’t achieved overnight and they’re not easy, but St. Lundi’s seven-year journey has already delivered more than he could’ve ever hoped for in that moment – collabs with Kygo and Seeb, huge shows with Take That, ever-growing headline gigs of his own and a million monthly listeners at Spotify.
St. Lundi says, “When I started writing ‘The Island’ I had no idea that it would end up being so autobiographical. For so many years I ran away from my life and wanted to create another reality. I experienced some times of struggle growing up and I think that led me to feel that I didn’t want to have anything to do with my hometown, probably because going back there brought everything to the surface. But in the making of this album, I worked through all of those feelings and the relationships surrounding them and came out of the process feeling really proud to be from ‘The Island.'”
I fell in love with writing more upbeat/anthemic tracks after my collaboration with Kygo back in 2020 which led to me writing songs like ‘Nights Like This’. When listening to ‘The Island’ you can expect a mix of upbeat and euphoric tracks of devotion towards loved ones through to slightly more downtempo, hard hitting-tracks about those tougher times.”
The stories of The Island are often common, relatable tales but they’re very much St. Lundi’s own experiences. It takes us from a one-in-a-million odds as he sets out to pursue his dream before covering family adoration and estrangement; falling in love and fearing being hurt; and running away but being ready to return if need be. And as the album fades with its outro, St. Lundi has returned home as a new man with a fresh mindset and endless possibilities for his future. St. Lundi wrote or co-wrote every song on the album, and has production credits on numerous tracks.
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