Garlen Lo shares new single ‘I’ll Try My Best To Get To You’
SONG SUMMARY
‘I’ll Try My Best To Get To You’ is the seventh single from quirky indie-popster from London, Garlen Lo. An indie-folk song (think picturesque Dylan phrasing backed by the quick rhythm of papa Mumford and his sons), Lo simply describes it as ‘a happy song about depression’, but a more general take is that it’s an upbeat song about being there for loved ones when times are tough. It fits into the loyalty song category (e.g. ‘Stand By Me’, ‘You’ve Got A Friend’, ‘Lean on Me’) but without the emotional stir of the classics; instead it just feels happier, which aligns with the rest of Lo’s quirky indie-pop music. And like his previous six singles, it comes with a DIY video, this time karaoke style. So… A happy song about depression with a karaoke video. You don’t get many of those.
BIO
Quirky indie-popster from London. Likes singalongs and wordplay. AKA Hong Kong Cockney*
Garlen Lo is a born-and-bred Londoner of Hong Kong-Chinese origin. Aged 8 he was raised by a wine-guzzling auntie who played country music at max volume. One Christmas, he got a guitar and took naturally to writing drunken singalongs with twee wordplay.
He formed an unruly, skinny-jeaned indie band in the mid-2000s, but after that imploded, tried to become a respectable member of society. Not quite succeeding at that either, he resumed his love for songwriting during the pandemic. And he is chuffed that his first six singles have all been someone’s ‘track of the week’.
He is a one-man band: playing all the instruments, singing, producing, and making the music videos.
Songs about lost love seems to be his thing. His Mastermind subject would be The Beatles.
*For a short time, he went by the artist name Hong Kong Cockney but lacked the confidence to see it through. He likes it as a nickname though, like Springsteen's The Boss.
WEBSITE
STREAMING
https://www.youtube.com/@garlenlomusic
https://garlenlomusic.bandcamp.com/ (all songs are FREE download)
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6AfQHC4ytNadhcYkNcm9EI
https://soundcloud.com/garlenlomusic
SOCIALS
https://twitter.com/garlenlomusic
https://www.instagram.com/garlenlomusic
