Mickey Moone gives until it hurts so good in his nostalgic and romantic new single and video Take It Easy — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Over the course of two decades into the music game, the Ontario singer-songwriter and guitarist has consistently revealed his influences, be they classic rock, first-wave punk, or, on this track: Hooky ’50s pop-rock a la Buddy Holly. Recorded, produced and mixed by the artist himself in his home studio, the song finds Moone powerless and surrendering in the face of love — whatever comes to pass:
“You drive me up the wall, you drive me all the way home
You drive me crazy but you’re my baby with you I’m never alone…
Take it easy, take it out on me, take everything you need
Tread lightly, ignore the warning, falling head over feet
In the morning, early morning, will it feel the same.”
“The song is like a message within an analog bottle, sent from a simpler time across a digital ocean to bridge generations… regardless of mainstreams, or how much time goes by,” he says. “We all know the leap of faith an individual must take at the beginning of a relationship. I suppose Take It Easy is that moment in time. Sonically I was inspired to deliver a track that might have come from the 1950s, using today’s accessible tech. I recorded it alone, one instrument at a time starting with the drums. It was one of those tunes where no words were scratched out or erased and each riff played was a riff laid.”
Take It Easy is the second single from his album Ride Alone, which was mastered by Steve Rizun. Like the single, the LP has echoes of songs from yesteryear as well as Moone showcasing his accessible singing voice — not that there is anything wrong with his throatier style in former rock offerings like the gritty Perspective.
Co-starring Moon and his love his love, Julie ‘Ginger’ Moone, the video for Take It Easy was directed by Marc Simmons and shot entirely on a phone on a Sunday afternoon at an empty drive-in theatre. “Marc Simmons is a quick thinking, and naturally talented director! It was great working with him,” Moone said.
Known locally in southern Ontario as “that-folk-a-billy-country-rock-punk-guy,” Moone clearly loves what he does. Loves what he sings about. Loves what he plays. He has played all over Canada and the United States over the years and will be performing and promoting Take It Easy and Ride Alone throughout 2025, both in solo performances and full-band shows with his group The Murder.
Watch the video for Take It Easy above, hear more from Mickey Moone below, and ride on over to his website, Facebook and Instagram.
