Scottish rock icons Simple Minds release Solstice Kiss from The Macallan's global brand film
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SCOTTISH rock and Scotch whisky came together for the new Simple Minds single released today by BMG (June 30).
Solstice Kiss is from their 18th studio album, Direction of the Art and it features on The Macallan's global brand film, The Spirit of 1926.
The powerful love song has been released to rave reviews, and it is east to see why when you listen to it.
The Macallan film last year celebrated Janet Harbinson – also known as Nettie – who crafted The Macallan Fine and Rare 1926.
It fetched £1.5m at Sotheby’s in 2019 and it remains the most valuable bottle of wine or spirit ever sold at auction.
Solstice Kiss was written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, and Ged Grimes.
WATCH the Solstice Kiss video here.
It is the first single to be released in its own right by an artist following a collaboration with The Macallan, which has previously partnered with Nicola Benedetti and Mogwai to write and perform dedicated compositions.
The Macallan also partnered with Simple Minds in the making of the official video for Solstice Kiss.
The video includes clips of Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill visiting The Macallan Estate in Speyside as they explored Nettie’s inspirational, real-life story.
Nettie was the daughter of Roderick Kemp, who bought The Macallan in 1892. In 1918, just months before the end of the First World War, her beloved husband Alexander, who had been running the distillery at the time, sadly passed.
Rather than sell the business, Nettie assumed control of the distillery as it was the best way to secure The Macallan for its employees and the local community.
Through her passion and care for those around her and her dedication to craftsmanship, she kept the business afloat and helped to rebuild the local area.
Jaume Ferras, Global Creative Director for The Macallan and a producer of The Spirit of 1926, said: “We approached Simple Minds because the story behind The Macallan Fine & Rare 1926 is unique to Scotland, so it was important to us to work with a Scottish band for the soundtrack.
“Solstice Kiss, has a beautiful dramatic quality that we felt conveyed Janet’s love for her husband and also her determination to continue what they had built together at The Macallan.”
Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr said: “Occasionally a song emerges where you try to evoke both the spirit of the times and the surrounding landscape that brought it into being. Solstice Kiss is one of those songs."
To view The Spirit of 1926 film, click here
