VIDEO: Arno Carstens releases brand-new singles

"As we find ourselves in a state of surreal melancholy, we need to remember the positive."

Arno Carstens. Photo: Supplied

South African singer-songwriter Arno Carstens released his two new singles, “Midnight Screams” and “Erupt”, last Friday.

Fans can find both on their favourite digital platform.

Releasing brand new music on the first day of a 21-day national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Arno reached out to his fans with the following message:

“As we find ourselves in a state of surreal melancholy, we need to remember the positive and focus on the small victories which might uplift us in our time of need. Although these songs were written long before the outbreak of Covid-19, I still hope they will find you in the best of spirits. I am hopeful that in a small way my music offerings can bring some kind of relief and escape from these uncharted circumstances we find ourselves in.”

Arno streamed a special live concert on Saturday 21 March via YouTube and the response from fans and the industry was overwhelming.

Arno will also be streaming to fans from his Facebook page periodically, to provide entertainment while everybody is stuck at home. You can follow Arno’s page here for updates on when to tune in: www.facebook.com/arnocarstensmusic/

“Midnight Screams” and “Erupt” will form part of a 10-part collage of music that Arno will continue to release over the course of 2020.

The previous releases of 2019, which include the tracks “Lift my Spirit”, “Empire of the Night” (a finalist in the globally acclaimed 2019 International Songwriting Competition, out of the USA), “Don’t Let it Be” and “Out of the Blue”, will be included in this eclectic collage of music.