George O’Hanlon’s EP ‘The Storm’ Is A Soundtrack For Young Hearts

In the midst of a summer in which it seems like the last thing anyone is doing is slowing down, George O’Hanlon brings forth his first EP, The Storm a four-track EP that seems like it was made to be played during long car rides with the windows rolled down while the sun is setting.

It’s no wonder that the twenty-one-year-old from Dorking sites the likes of Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, and Thom Yorke as inspiration. While O’Hanlon is self admittedly a more quiet person, it’s easy to see that when he is channeling song-  he is pure electricity. While his songs often start out soft and are reminiscent of the folk greats of the 60s and 70s, just like when Bob Dylan shocked the world in 1965 by going electric, O’Hanlon does the same. In tunes such as “Explanations”, “This Town” and“The Storm” soft melodies and nostalgic lyrics will often quickly gain momentum and his smooth voice and rhythms become loud and heart-pumping, taking over the song like a hurricane, or maybe much as the EP suggests- a storm. 

“..On the table, where you rest your teacup, when the hot days closed, still it’s closing in- a distant sound, of roaring lights, the pool of sin, and harbored our minds. We’ve only got until we’re done... Hold me in anger..”

-Excerpt from George O’Hanlon’s “The Storm”

But perhaps one of the most special things about O’Hanlon’s music is the fact that his music is inspired by experience and you can hear it throughout all of his songs. There is nothing empty about his lyrics, they all tell their own story and give us a greater idea of the man behind the music. We hear a most vulnerable side of O’Hanlon throughout The Storm where he encaptures the universal sentiments of youth- be it love, heartbreak, home, or the question on every teenager and twenty-somethings mind- “what’s next for me?” 

It’s this gift of storytelling that sets George O’Hanlon and his new EP apart from the crowd, in it O’Hanlon honestly navigates his youth and its experiences, giving the heart of every misunderstood and lovelorn youth a home, which in the midst of the worlds current state of chaos, is a welcoming place to be. So if you’re looking for an EP to be your soundtrack to these last dog days of summer and a guide for your young heart, let yourself feel like the main character in a movie and do yourself the favor of listening to The Storm (and maybe if you can, take a long sunset lit drive while it’s playing). 

“..And in years from now where will we be? You’re still paying off your uni fees, nothing’s ever guaranteed..”

-Excerpt from George O’Hanlon’s “This Town”

You can find links to listen George O’Hanlon’s EP here, as well as find him on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter