Our Frothy Monkey‘s local artist of the week is Paul McDonald with her new song “Dark Side”!
Paul McDonald is a Nashville based artist who got his start on the hit TV show American Idol. He has had many successes in his music career including a feature on the Twilight Breaking Dawn Soundtrack. His sound can be described as a blend of rock, alternative, and soulful genres that pull each listener in. McDonald has an emotional draw to his music that connects deeply with listeners. His voice is raw and captivating and makes you feel a personal connection to each lyric.
McDonald’s most recent single “Dark Side” is all about overcoming hard times. It is a personal dive into the fears and struggles that McDonald himself has felt at his lowest. It begins with McDonald explaining the aches and hard emotions that are affiliated with the dark side. He continues by explaining his desires to leave this dark place and walk into the light “I wanna be free / I wanna be wild / I wanna see through the eyes of a child.” “Dark Side” puts into words the desire to pull oneself out of dark and daunting times, the desire to be born again.
Tune in to 100.1 FM and lightning100.com all week to hear “Dark Side” by Paul McDonald, our Frothy Monkey Local Artist of the Week!