Sydney troubadour NedR, set to release his new single, the poignant, soothing and irresistibly engaging ‘Stood Here Too’ on January 23, but we’re premiering the film clip right here on The Point.

Painting sonic artistry with brushes tarred with folk, soul, jazz and beyond, ‘Stood Here Too’ is like a warm hug of glistening intimacy, with the film clip complementing the emotional heartstrings firmly on display throughout the track.

‘Stood Here Too’ encompasses all the good bits of John Mayer; the pacing, the blues/soul-tinged Strat tones with just a hint of spring reverb, and the slight huskiness in the vocal, met with a delivery that comes from the heart, NedR adds an ocker bent into the mix (there’s something about the way we say ‘Go’). The result is a well-constructed adult contemporary pop-rock song, bathed in warmth, richly layered, but without all the bloating.

‘Stood Here Too’ solidifies NedR’s artistic tapestry that he has been steadily cultivating since the release of his first EP Something To Say in 2019. Co-written with Dominik Dale and brought to life following Ned winning the Fender’s Players Plus competition, the end result of Stood Here Too is equally polished and poignant, harnessing a bittersweet memory with overarching hope, as Ned elaborates, “Stood Here Too was inspired by a mate who was in the midst of packing up her late grandfather’s house. It talks about the memories that are attached to said place and the hope of seeing him again someday. I wrote this song with Dominik Dale who wrote and made the first initial demo with me and also mastered the final track. Through winning the Fender Players Plus competition, in collaboration with Studios 301, I got to work with Jesse Deskovic who recorded and mixed the track. And my drummer Matthew Ferguson who really enhanced the groove of this song.”

Also teaming up with Hustle Media’s Pat Taylor for Stood Here Too’s accompanying music video, the beguiling clip showcases Ned bathed in a warm, solitary spotlight, serenely reflecting the track’s lyrical spirit and calmly inviting you into Ned’s effortlessly charismatic creative universe. “I wanted the visuals to be very simple for this track,” shares Ned of the Stood Here Too music video. “My videographer Pat really wanted to focus in on the image of the sun which is the main illustration throughout the song which was represented by the single spotlight featured in the video. Our aim was to show a time of reflection that we go through when a loved one passes. A time to be by yourself and process your loss.”

A raw and honest storyteller capable of weaving vivid melodies and passionate narratives with intimate ease, Ned’s vast sonic scope, traversing everything from jazz to soul, alternative, RnB and folk, has seen him rapidly turn heads in a short space of time. Creatively enamoured by the soothing musical stylings of Matt Corby, Tom Misch, Ben Abraham and John Mayer, when Ned isn’t flexing his creative muscles, he can be found working as a maintenance man at a local school, playing sport or knocking back a few coffees; all of which inevitably lead to talking about or playing music.

2023 is off to a spectacular start for Ned, with Stood Here Too ultimately presenting not just the first new music of a new year, but also signposting an exciting new chapter, as Ned concludes, “It feels like a huge weight off my chest to finally release Stood Here Too. This song has been ready for a year now, and I’m excited to show everyone because I feel like I’ve finally found my sound with this track.”

Stood Here Too is out on all streaming platforms, Monday January 23.