Daniel Steer – Rebel (2022)
If you are looking for a rebellious anthem that joyfully celebrates freedom and an escape from monotony, you are in the right place. This is exactly what Daniel Steer has to offer with his aptly titled single ‘Rebel’. A rousing foot-stomper, the single joyously takes you far away from the humdrum of modern life and fills you with the pleasure of hitting the open road.
The single came to life through an unusual collaboration between Steer and pop writer Pam Sheyne, known for Christina Aguilera’s ‘Genie in a Bottle’. Together, they created a fusion of country, pop and rock, while having a blast writing and recording the track. While Steer is best known as the frontman of Reigning Days, his music has been featured in films, TV dramas and was included in the BBC Winter Olympics.
‘Rebel’ gets your toes tapping to the rhythm from the first moment with a stomping beat. Weaving between the beats is a strummed guitar line that gasps into a moving piano line. There is a feeling of potential in the music that gears you up for the rebellious, yet joyful, call of the chorus. The melody is a wonderful mixture of infectious pop sensibilities and the soaring power of rock. Across the verses, the melody has an expansive feeling that carries electricity in the air. It is like you are looking down a long open road only to see a dark lightning storm in the distance that brings a hint of static to the air. It is a really freeing melody that makes you want to drop everything and escape a mundane existence to grasp at the freedom only the open road can offer.
While the melody has static electricity teasing your skin, Steer’s vocals capture the mood of the single. From the first word, he hooks you to his performance and doesn’t let you go until he is ready to. There is a build through the first verse that slowly packs the rebellious energy of the single into your veins, before bursting on the chorus. His performance is powerful as his voice calls to something deep inside that yearns for a freedom that is contained by the constraints of daily life. As he draws you into his catchy chorus call, he fills you with the joy of the freedom that you are yearning for. The electricity of the melody vibrates through his performance, shaking you up from the inside out.
Packed with static electricity, captivating vocals and rebellious yearnings, ‘Rebel’ by Daniel Steer has you addicted to his joyous call for freedom. As you listen to the single, you are filled with the energy of the track that makes you want to get as far away from the monotony of modern life as possible. From the energy of the melody to the powerful vocal performance, he has you utterly captivated and wanting to blare the song again and again.
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