Luna Collins is stalked by a mysterious yet familiar figure in her new single Man In The Mac — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The latest solo single from the seasoned pop-rocker and former frontwoman for all-female band The Relay, Man In The Mac was actually inspired by Collins’ chance encounter with another veteran singer-songwriter: Ray Davies of The Kinks, whom she bumped into at the Portland airport.
“After this encounter with Ray Davies, I knew I wanted to write about him in a fun, yet mysterious way, and that was the birth of the song Man In The Mac,” she says. “It ended up being a crowd favourite at gigs, but it was never recorded until now.”
Collins is the lead vocalist and pianist in Man In The Mac, joined by guitarist Danny Kehlenbeck and bassist Dan Wiebe. Additionally, the lineup includes backup vocals by Paul Kopf and Mellotron by Alec Palao. The production and mixing were overseen by Kehlenbeck at Airtight Studios in Manchester, while the mastering was carried out by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios in London.
“The people on this track are some of the most talented in their fields of expertise. I have been working with Danny K at Airtight Studios since I moved to Manchester — it is my happy place and Danny reads my musical mind perfectly,” says Luna.
The San Francisco native grew up on the music of Motown and The Everly Brothers, but when she saw The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time, she knew she wanted to be like that. Moving to the U.K. at 17, she experienced the emergence of the punk scene with bands like The Sex Pistols, The Jam and The Clash. She intertwined the catchy, high-energy vibe of the punk movement with her Beatles-inspired melodies when she returned to the United States, touring with her group The Relay. After returning to England in her ’60s, Luna released an EP in 2022 that gave her the motivation to keep making music.
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