New artist to watch Graham Lake shares ‘Run Em Down’ featuring UK rapper Avelino.
Graham Lake pushes the envelope as he explores the outer reaches of pop, fashioning an unpredictable and undeniable signature style underscored by guitar-driven production, dancefloor-ready beats, and downright unshakable vocals. Graham Lake’s debut single ‘FOCUS’ was released in October and quickly garnered the attention of international top-tier radio stations such as Europa Plus, NRJ, Like FM, and 5FM. The track also received wide editorial support and coverage in the weeks following its release. Now awaits a new smash hit, ‘Run em Down’ featuring UK rapper Avelino, set to release on March 4th.
The Stockholm-born singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist never stops searching for ways to break the mold. With the second single, Graham Lake maintains his sleek production style as he threads clean guitar through energetic synths.
’Run em Down’ was made during a part of my life when many people influenced my decisions, dreams, and ambitions. My music was the thing keeping me grounded and this song came to be my freeing from all those attachments. ’FOCUS’ came to life quickly but ’Run em Down’ was even quicker. That proved to me that I was on the right track and that this song was meant to be the follow-up. I never intend to speak on what my song’s true meaning is because it’s different for everybody but to me, it’s a celebration of knowing what you deserve and that nothing besides yourself can stop you from reaching that.” – Graham Lake
‘Run em Down’ will see an international feature by UK rapper Avelino. From acclaimed and award-winning mixtapes to headline shows and record-breaking freestyles, Avelino’s rapid rise over the past two years is a testament to his talent. Avelino has over 100M streams on Spotify alone, as well as hits like ’Boasy’ (33M streams), ’So Fine (feat. Haile WSTRN)’, ’Energy’ (13M streams), and more under his belt.
Speaking of the collaboration with Avelino, Graham Lake tells us: ”’Run em Down’ is my first track collaborating with another artist. I found Avelino through searching Spotify for the sound I had in my head. When I heard his music, I knew from the start that this wouldn’t disappoint. We got in touch and started talking about the narrative of the song. Ave quickly understood what direction he was going to take and the first recording of the verse is the same that you hear on the official track.” Aside from the single, the release of ‘Run em Down’ will be accompanied by an official music video, out March 4th.