Champagne Jacket has released his debut single ‘Walls of China’.With a host of diverse life experiences to draw upon, songwriter Jack Lewis infuses his blues-rock sensibilities with folk and funk to create Champagne Jacket, a project with an entirely singular and timeless sound. 

Featuring guest vocalists Dana Ariel and Maesa, ‘Walls of China’ is a sultry blues tune that boasts the refined and sleek musicianship of Champagne Jacket. The track has a vaporous and luring quality with jazz piano elements speckled between a smoky string and guitar interplay. The blues hues weave between the soft melody and lounge-like soundscape to create a laid back yet mysterious tune filled with rich layers and oodles of sass. Champagne Jacket displays his lush and immensely tantalising sound through this wonderful debut single. 

On the song’s title, Jack said “It could be the symbol of conflict and human achievement in The Great Wall of China, the fragile permanence of porcelain… or I’ve also heard ‘Chinese Walls’ used when people keep secrets to protect their relationships. There’s quite a bit in there really and I’m keen to hear how people read into it with their own experience.” 

Stream ‘Walls of China’ below 

Author: Danu