Rising artist Timmy Skelly reveals “Summer of ‘16”, a second song off his upcoming sophomore EP. Co-produced with Noah Ehler (Kendrick Lamar, Quadeca, Laufey, Kevin Abstract), the single arrives via Live2 and Neon Gold Records.
Timmy Skelly talks about “Summer of ‘16”: “I’ve heard people say men need a ball in their hands to talk deep. Something to toss around and make them feel comfortable. Something to allow conversation to flow without inhibition.. the mind focuses on catching the ball so the words come freely. Maybe the same goes for a game or a show: something mundane, something familiar. We would eventually pry into our hearts over some family feud, college football or Battlefront. Some of us would have dips in, some would be holding the bong, others would be sipping their 5th coffee of the day. We operated like some sort of twisted American enlightenment salon.. less educated, less pompous, more fun. Someone spits out a wide reaching ponderance: “You guys think happiness is a choice?” Silent deliberation. “Touchdown Florida State”, somebody reaches for a Dorito. “Nah, it’s a chemical in the brain”. Point and counterpoint ensue. Yeah we stayed up too late and missed a few too many classes but I’d do it all over again. We were searching, we were asking the right questions, we were living. This one’s for the boys of 2016.”
He describes his self-appointed genre “Midwest Y’allternative” as “a bit of everything I grew up on, including cornfields, lakefronts, my Dad’s red ‘79 Volkswagen bug playing Tom Petty and country radio, tall tales by the firepit, Friday night football, whispered prayers, frozen kisses and the smell of Halloween.”
On his debut Dive Bar Sermon EP, Timmy Skelly collaborated with James Flannigan (Matt Maeson, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kodaline, etc) and with Noah Ehler (Quadeca, Kendrick Lamar, Laufey, Hailey Knox) to build upon his epic songwriting. Especially the collaboration on “Come on Diana” with Flannigan is gripping; manifesting his dream partner out on the open road over infectious Grouplove melodies and sun-soaked Midwest Americana guitars. Timmy says: “I’ve learned a lot while working in bars. I’ve learned even more while drinking in bars. This record is for all those lessons, those “sermons” from the good book of the neon church. Best enjoyed with a cold beverage or a long cool drive.”
