SINGLE REVIEW: BAILEY TOMKINSON “WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT”
Photo credit: Edek Goralski
Kernowfornia refers to a west coast UK sound — the wonderful brewing of the ocean, the sun, surfing, and rock n roll in a live setting. Taking on a chill, rocker, fuller trip following where the heart desires the most, Bailey Tomkinson brings forth a vibrant, organic single “When The Lights Went Out,” from her upcoming EP slotted for a 2022 release.
Beaming the warm, cool, nostalgic light of the sinking sun, “When The Lights Went Out” is where Americana, folk, and rock n roll meets the UK coastline. The song has a subtle melancholy tugged into its undertone. Narrating around the one-sided love situation, the alchemy works almost in a mysterious way:
“A lot of people have had that experience where you’re messaging somebody, thinking it’s going well, only to find he’s talking to 3 other girls at the same time so I hope it will resonate with people’s own personal experiences,” said Tomkinson.
When it comes to her own design “Kernowfornia” sound, the artist commented the way it reflected her musical root — “There are elements of Springsteen, Sam Fender, and Weezer, and also of my environment too, that’s the Kernowfornia sound. Sort of like a sun and surf filter on my musical influences.”
