Celeste gets personal on Father’s Son
JOBURG – the Brighton soul singer ponders on her complicated relationship with her father.
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Having already made her mark with two exciting singles last year, Both Sides of the Moon and Lately, Brighton soul singer Celeste kicked off 2019 with her most personal release to date, Father’s Son.
The single is accompanied by a striking video directed by Bob Harlow from an original concept by Celeste, the subtly devastating track reflects on the now West London-based singer’s complicated relationship with her American father, who sadly died when she was 16.
“My mother has covered so much in my life but there were points where I thought it would be cool to ask my dad this one question,” she said.
Celeste recently signed to Polydor Records following 2017’s The Milk & The Honey EP for Lily Allen’s Bank Holiday label, which was produced by SBTRKT collaborator Tev’n and Rinse FM’s JD. Reid and saw praise from the likes of Annie Mac, Julie Adenuga and publications including FADER, Wonderland, Interview Magazine, The Line of Best Fit and DIY