Welsh Pop Sensation Liam J. Edwards Drops Electrifying New Single ‘Fake Friends‘
“Fake Friends” by Liam J. Edwards shows the hurt and humiliation that happen when you trust someone and then they turn out to be toxic.
The highly anticipated new song “Fake Friends” from Welsh pop star Liam J. Edwards is out now.
Liam J. Edwards is a rising star in the pop and songwriting worlds. He is from South Wales. Classically trained and working towards a degree in Vocal Studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, all the while making a name for themselves in the Cardiff music scene as a powerful performer with powerful voices and an unforgettable stage personality.
The track is a big step forward in Edwards’ career as an artist. It combines their formal training from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama with modern industrial production that hits hard.
The song was inspired by a real-life act of betrayal: a shady message from an old friend that led to an unplanned recording session with Millie Blooms and Dan Fry.
That raw feeling flows through the whole song, from Edwards’s rich baritone voice to the gothic industrial arrangement that sounds like Lady Gaga.
Their voices stand out from the mix with technical accuracy and an emotional honesty that is becoming harder to find in current pop. Blooms and Fry’s production work strikes the right balance between classical elements and harsh computer sounds.
In the past year, Edwards’ music has been streamed over 300,000 times and listened to by 60,000 people around the world. “Fake Friends” looks like it will reach even more people.
But “Fake Friends” stands out because it is completely honest. Edwards doesn’t just play pain; their music is also processing it in real time.
The result sounds good with the work of YEARS AND YEARS and SAM SMITH, but it also makes its own sound space.
“Fake Friends” is great for people who like bold pop that breaks rules while staying true to its emotional core.
Artists are finding their voice not only as musicians, but also as people who want LGBTQ+ people to be visible in the Welsh music scene. This is a strong message from them.
