Jack Rides The Sky

Description

The debut album from Jack Flanagan, currently best known for his work as a member of the Mystery Jets. Jack Rides The Sky is a magical coming of age record that comprises of 12 tracks written over the last decade, some finished and some left as initial sketches of ideas. As brutally honest as it is escapist and romantic, Jack Rides The Sky is a body of work that signals the arrival of a unique, poetic talent finally stepping out on his own and releasing the extraordinary songs that have been parked on his laptop for the last 10 years.

Born in Basingstoke outside London in the early 90s, Jack grew up obsessing over John Lennon, Evan Dando, and The Las. Like any none too sensible kid with great hair, an Irish surname and a romantic view of the heroic nature of rocknroll, he drifted to the capital city. At 19 he was making his own music and learning song craft. Through the early Noughties he played bass in scene bands, and the glow of imminent stardom surrounded him.

The scene loved Jack and Jack loved the scene. The career planning did not, however, go as intended. Jacks early musical alliance with Rob Skipper from The Holloways ended in tragedy when the singer died of a heroin overdose. For the next ten years Jacks progress was hampered by fates interventions and his own insecurities. Exciting projects were stop started and brilliant songs were left ignored, until now.