Ali Comerford - Come Home (single)
Born and raised in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, Ali Comerford started playing and studying classical music at the age of 4. After obtaining a Masters of Violin Performance from London's Royal College of Music, she relocated to New York, completing a Masters of Music in Viola Performance at the Manhattan School of Music on scholarship. Ali’s journey in music has seen her grace the likes of New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Royal Albert Hall and Dublin’s National Concert Hall. She has toured the world with Lincoln Center Stage, playing sold out shows around Australia, New Zealand and the United States. After years as a freelance musician for various string ensembles and chamber orchestras in New York, January 2020 saw Ali come home to her native Jenkinstown in Co. Kilkenny. Faced with her biggest stretch of free time in 14 years, Ali used her artistry to process and bring closure to the various ups and downs oflife she experienced during her time traveling the world with her craft.
Come Home is the last single before Comerford releases her debut album Knots on July 29th.
Mellow guitar driven by jazzy guitar, joined by the strings that add the depth to the track. Lyrics are simple, repetitive at times but the impact is there, especially towards the end where the music builds up to a dramatic conclusion. The urgent plea "Come Home" writes itself into the subconciousness and makes you wonder where your home is.
"The fire from
The bridges you burn
Won’t keep you warm
When there’s nowhere to turn to"
Artwork: Shane Hatton Photography