A New Local Hero 2023 winner Brad Heidi has hit No.1 on the Irish Breakers Chart with his latest single 'Don't Let Go'.  Having peaked at No.8, he's also amongst the most Shazammed artists in the country, currently sitting at No.26.

The A New Local Hero award is part of Irish Music Month, and is the product of a partnership between Hot Press and 25 IBI radio stations across the country. Brad’s victory earned him the opportunity to record the single in the storied Camden Recording Studios in Dublin, working with acclaimed producer/arranger Cian Boylan (Bono, The Villagers), and mixer Ruadhri Cushnan (Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons). Released on the Rubyworks label, the evidently well received ‘Don’t Let Go’ was the result.

 

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“It was amazing,” Brad told Hot Press of the experience. “Winning the competition really helped set the ball in motion for me! I asked Ruadhri how he made Ed Sheeran’s first few albums. I was like, ‘How did that happen?’ He said: ‘It’s the same thing I’m about to tell you – just go in and sing. We’re not going to do anything unnecessary’. They had so much patience towards the song. They allowed it to be what it was. Going in, I was expecting loads of software and a really technical approach. But they weren’t trying to turn it into some commercial pop hit. It was all about the performance."

Listen to 'Don't Let Go' on Spotify below.