Konstantinos Karakolis
Konstantinos Karakolis
It’s an exciting new chapter for London-based trailblazer Gareth Donkin, who after has finally re-emerged with a new single, most likely the first of many to come.
While the multi-talented musician has collaborated with the likes of lvusm, Foolie $urfin, Ellzo, Sofasound over the past couple of years, his latest solo work dates back to late 2020, when he shared his double single Autumnbreeze/Singmetosleep. Now, he just signed to NY-based label drink sum wtr, a new partnership between Ghostly International and Secretly’s All Flowers Group, with “GEEK OUT!” marking the start of a new era for the 23-year-old artist.
Featuring quickly, quickly and The Breathing Effect, “GEEK OUT!” is a soulful gem which finds Gareth Donkin celebrating the high of making music into the late hours of the night. Filled with smooth chords, tight grooves and subtle synth licks, “GEEK OUT!" is a stunning combination of the three artists’ respective talents, with Gareth Donkin’s heavenly vocals in the forefront. A laid-back, funky and emotionally uplifting result, “GEEK OUT!” is a truly stunning release from Gareth Donkin, and a massive way to start his new chapter.
“It would have been around this time last year when I received one of my favourite texts to date from quickly, quickly (Graham Jonson) whilst I sat on a train from London to Leeds,” Gareth Donkin explains on the origins of the single.
“The text was a single .mp3 file titled ‘GROOVE HOG’; I untangled my earphones, played the track and was in complete awe, then played that track on repeat for the entire three-hour train journey. Two months had passed after receiving ‘GROOVE HOG’, and having listened to the track for days and weeks on end, I still had nothing. Then one day in April lightning struck the clock tower, and I finally started to write and record lyrics inspired by working on music into the early hours and geeking out about it! The same day, I sent a bounce of my recording to Graham and well, the rest is history.”