Artist: Tom Sless
Song: “Empty Seat”
Album: Heartland Ballerina (Sept 20, 2024)
Label: Edgewater Music Group
Genre: Folk Rock, Rock, Acoustic
The need to escape the corporate doldrums and slog of a capitalist society lay at the heart of Tom Sless‘ music. Having found himself a cog in a corporate machine, he decided one morning to pack up his stuff and hit the road, starting an odyssey across America playing music and eventually returning with the songs for his debut album.
The first single from that collection is “Empty Seat”. About the song, Tom says:
“Empty seat” explores the universal sentiment of traveling the roads of time with a vacant space beside you, symbolizing the yearning for a companion yet to be found.“
The track is a grandiose folk rocker with Sless’ vocals soaring over acoustic guitars and a balladeer’s beat. Lyrically pining for someone to share the adventures of the road and life, the “empty seat” acts as a metaphor for finding a soulmate, and Sless packs the sentiment with the right balance of joy and emotion needed to make this a perfect road trip soundtrack staple.
Listen to “Empty Seat” in our Check This 2024 Playlist!
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