About Truman Falls
The band "Truman Falls" centres around the soundscapes created by Simon Rea, an extremely gifted singer-songwriter hailing from the Isle of Man. Debut album "Little Happyhells" combines the timelessness of well crafted songs polished off with a contemporary alternative edge: Simon's writing style is indisputably original and yet at the same time pays subtle homage to some of the greatest songwriters of the last thirty years, from Bacharach to the Beach Boys.
First, a layer of lilting, sunny and highly singable melodies;
next comes the lyric - passionate, dark, witty and emotional storytelling bursting with a mass of visual imagery of the kind that can only come from the mind of a deeply sensitive and observant soul. The songs say a great deal about life and love - and a great deal more about desire, self-worth, personal battles with rejection, fear and failure. More than anything, they are painfully honest and are sure to touch the hearts of those who take the time to listen.
Although the essence of Truman Falls lies with Simon Rea, it is the collaboration with Paul Teare, producer Dave Armstrong and others - like local guitarist Steph Joyce - that completes the record's sound. Combine all of these ingredients with the final layer - a distinctive soulful, passionate vocal from Simon Rea - and you've reached Truman Falls.
