American singer, songwriter and musician Gregory Darling already has released three successful albums in the UK and Europe, and now—finally—Madly, his US solo album will debut in late April. He’s doling out the singles, and Elmore’s premiering the first of them, “My Sleeping Heart,” an upbeat slice of piano-based soulful pop marked by cascading melodies and incisive lyrics.

Darling has captured the attention of George Michael, Prince and Bono, among others, and he’s wound up touring and writing with Julian Lennon (Darling  co-wrote the title song and four others on Lennon’s acclaimed Photograph Smile album), and toured with Bryan Adams.Critics compare him to Joe Jackson and “Elton John in his prime.” Listen to “My Sleeping Heart,” and you’ll see the what he shares with these great storytellers and masters of melody.

“An old friend was staying with me, after his wife decided she no longer wanted a relationship,” said Darling. “As I’ve been in this situation before, I could relate to his dilemma. So I took pen to paper and within a few hours I had a song in the can. The message to this song is, ‘Don’t fall asleep behind the wheel.’”

Madly features Manny Elias (Tears For Fears) on drums, Nigel Harrison (Blondie) on bass, Dani Robinson (Billy Cox Band of Gypsies Experience) on guitar and the Orchestra di Santa Cecilia Orchestra (Orchestra of the Vatican) accompanying Darling’s distinctive croon and soulful pop piano. The title track, “Madly,” is Darling at his most rock ‘n’ roll, with guitar breaks by ax-wielder Robinson.

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