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Lonely The Brave Return With New Single ‘So Nearly’
British rock band Lonely The Brave have released ‘So Nearly’, their first new song featuring original singer Dave Jakes in more than a decade. The release follows the group’s reunion with Jakes and recent intimate shows in London and Cambridge, marking a significant step in their return.
Produced by Mark Roberts and released on the band’s new label, Easy Life, the song was the first they wrote after getting back together with Jakes. The band say it captures the sound and feeling they associate with Lonely The Brave. They are also due to play UK dates next year, including Sheffield, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Nottingham and Cardiff in May.
In short
- Lonely The Brave have released their first Jakes-fronted song in over 10 years.
- ‘So Nearly’ was written after the band reunited.
- UK dates are planned for May next year.
Explained simply
Lonely The Brave are a British rock band whose early records featured singer Dave Jakes. He left the group in 2016 and was replaced by Jack Bennett.
Jakes’s return reunites the band with the singer from its original line-up. The group’s new label, Easy Life, released the song, which was produced by Mark Roberts.
The reunion gives longtime listeners a chance to hear the band with Jakes again, while introducing newer listeners to that line-up. The band are also due to play shows across the UK next May.