Ty Freeman has been building toward this for a long time, and ‘One Way Love’, his debut EP, is out now. Recorded at the legendary Kempston Street Studios in Liverpool with producer Chris Taylor and featuring The Coral’s Ian Skelly and Paul Duffy, it’s a 5-track collection rooted in Merseybeat spirit, 60s blues, and raw rock and roll energy, with no click tracks, no polish, and no compromise.
Lead single “Dig For Gold” sits at the crossroads of British roots and American rock and roll groove, riding a swampy rhythm section that blends gritty UK rock with deep, roots-driven soul. “Raw, soulful and unfiltered, this track leans into a tape-era feel, live, loose and emotionally charged from start to finish,” Freeman says. The description fits the whole EP.
The sessions at Kempston Street captured something genuinely alive. “Ian, Paul, and Chris grounded me,” Freeman says of the process. “They helped us surf the chaos without losing the spark. I’d show them a song and within a few takes, no rehearsal, they’d nail it live in the room.” That instinct-and-precision combination is exactly what gives the EP its character.
Freeman’s story adds weight to everything he records. Raised in foster care in Merseyside, he found his way through music, guerrilla gigging on the streets of Liverpool before taking his craft to Hamburg and Zurich, where he’s now based. Classic Rock Magazine, Louder Than War, and BBC Introducing have all taken notice.
‘One Way Love’ EP Tracklist:
- Dig For Gold
- Up In Lust
- One Way Love
- Monareen
- Better Man