Timing is everything in the music business. Sometimes a band, or a song, comes just that little bit too early. Picture this: in June 2016, I played Take My Hand in my Carte Blanche radio show. Then… nothing happened, really. That is, not outside their home country Ireland, where they’ve become popular in no-time.

A year and a half later, the duo – consisting of childhood friends Jimmy Rainsford and Ryan Hennessy – give the song another try. The version that is now being re-released, is the one from their eponymous debut album. The mix is a little more subtle than the original version, but as a whole, it remains the strong song it already was. Let’s take this one into the new year, shall we?

Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.