Singing To Strangers (studio album) by Jack Savoretti

ack Savoretti returns with a stunning new album 'Singing to Strangers' on BMG Records!
Produced by Cam Blackwood (George Ezra), the album follows Jack's last two gold discs 'Written in Scars' (2014) and 'Sleep No More' (2016).
Recorded in Rome at Ennio Morricone's studio this long, hot summer, the 11 track album features Jack's acclaimed live band: guitarists Pedro Vito and Sam Lewis; bassist Sam Davies, drummer Jesper Lind and musical director Nikolai Torp on keys.
"Lucikly Morricone's studio is in the basement of this huge church so it was cooler," Jack says. "And the atmosphere down there was essential and that was captured on 'Candlelight', which became the calling card of the album"
As for the title track Jack explains it's origin: "That's my job: I sing to strangers. That's what I've spent most of my life doing. Singing to friends and family and fans; they're already onside, so you can, to some extent sing anything. Strangers need convincing, touching, connection."
Two co-writes on the album are amongst the highlights. 'Touchy Situation' was co-written with Bob Dylan. Yes you read that right, Bob Dylan! A contact of Jack's American manager had some old Dylan lyrics and he was fine with Jack writing music to them.
It may have been because he'd heard Jack's cover of the Dylan rarity 'Nobody 'Cept You' on 'Written In Scars' – a song Jack found in Jackson Browne's studio.