Ahead of the release of his debut album, mid-tier 1970s styled singer-songwriter Henry Nielsen shares the track Beginning Of The End – a song about the cost of living life on your own terms.
Pulling influence from seventies artists like Jackson Browne & Neil Young & others, Henry contemporises the genre, bringing it into the modern-day with a lyrical slant towards isolation & anxiety.
With its lyric exploring a relationship of two unequal halves, Beginning Of the End is a superb introduction to this most thoughtful & intimate of artists. “I’m sorry, I forgot. We’d agreed to meet halfway” sings Henry with an air of honest disclosure that echoes throughout his work, all supported by a warm & distinctly analogue instrumentation featuring lap-steel guitar & soft organ fills that hold it all in place.
Directed by Will Thomson & rapper / multimedia artist Lawrence Dodgson, the video details the monotonous cycle of daily life for an isolated protagonist played by Lawrence. Filming POV style it shows the characters’ pained reactions to trying to engage with others. From beginning to end to beginning again, he struggles to connect with the people in his life just like the protagonist in the song.
Although Henry’s not the first artist to pair classic songwriting with a homespun style, his wise-eye for exploring the inner lives of the characters in his songs, along with a folk-rock sound, are uniquely his own. Since releasing his debut EP Business Partner in late 2024 to critical acclaim, Henry has spent time refining his songwriting & developing his sound, resulting in the self-produced debut album Hollyhocks, from where Beginning of The End is taken.
Growing up in North London, Henry took inspiration from Jackson Browne & John Cale, as well as artists from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the sixties like Michael Hurley & Karen Dalton, while more recently from Gillian Welch, MJ Lenderman & Brown Horse. Having played in many indie rock bands, Henry commenced work on his debut album, augmenting his guitar & vocals by bringing in Archie Owen on guitar & organ, Emmett Cruddas on bass & Lloyd Haines on drums.
On the live front, having performed at Brainchild Festival, & Strongroom Sessions, Henry will be celebrating the release of the album at MAP Studio Café in North London on May 24th. Be sure to follow on your preferred socials for future gig announcements & news updates.
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Insides And Outsides
3 hours ago
Nice work from Henry Nielsen. The lyric made me sad, and reminded me of some of the troubled times I've been through in my own life.
Robc
a day ago
Scott Mills describing anything as dreamy is a bit of a red flag.
Mike oxlong
a day ago
🤣🤣 that was my first thought too
Lol 63
a day ago
😂
Septuagenarian Susie
a day ago
♥♥♥
PurpleBunny
a day ago
Beautiful, Owen. Going to check you out on YouTube!
Mapywa
a day ago
❤️
Pink hedgedog
a day ago
Fabulous voice, amazing song! Wow! Just Wow!
FluffyLiz
a day ago
Oh wow, what a stunning song from Owen Denvir. I'm going to have to check out more of his music. Thanks for this.
MoMo25
a day ago
Intrigued! Lovely tone to his voice ;) Off to see Owen’s YouTube channel as a result
Heather
a day ago
Nice, good song Owen
LJ
a day ago
Gorgeoud
HoundieJen
1 days ago
That was beautiful, thank you.
KGV
1 days ago
Owen Denvir - so talented. Loved your piano playing, voice and lyrics. Looking forward to finding out what else you have done now.
Elicat💗
1 days ago
I really enjoyed that Owen, thank you 😃. Now off to visit your YT channel.
Lol 63
1 days ago
Yeah, enjoyed that
Happypicker
1 days ago
Great song & singer.
Threadbear
1 days ago
I thought the video was for new and old musicians to play for us, mot obscured by adverts all the time.
Marie
1 days ago
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Beans
2 days ago
I actually listened to it all, instead of leaving the site once the code had come up-that's a first for me!
HoundieJen
1 days ago
Me too, first time ever!
Muttiflower
1 days ago
Me too!
Beans
2 days ago
Beautiful-lovely voice, Owen!
tricl
2 days ago
I'll be looking up the YouTube channel - happens rarely that I actually am grabbed and listen to the music video all the way through. Lovely track Owen
Paul
2 days ago
Decent voice.
But - and I know we're not allowed to have opinions because, god forbid, someone might get upset - but it just sounds like every other XFactor/BGT song. Just washes over me.
Make it interesting. Be different!
a day ago
I think he’s already good!
Paul
1 days ago
Exactly, it was constructive.
And he has time to grow and be better :)
1 days ago
Yet hundreds of thousands of people will find it ideal Paul. We all appreciate different things. Maybe a “A songwriter of subtle complexity that belies his tender years” doesn’t need to change anything?
Marie
1 days ago
Opinions are fine as long as they are constructive and not rude.
JuC
2 days ago
Genuine talent.. thank you
Barrie
2 days ago
Thanx Owen I enjoyed that.
Dee ham
2 days ago
Lovely song today 🎵🎶❤️
Andy G
2 days ago
Every now and then you find a diamond among a beach of pebbles, today was that day. Fantastic song and voice.
tracy
2 days ago
What a fantastic voice, song and music. There are a lot of talented musicians coming from Ireland. Thank you, Owen, for sharing this with PMP.