Yorkshire troubadour Ian Bareham has just dropped a heart-wrenching bomb with ‘Afraid to Bleed’. It’s a gut-punch straight to the feels. With lyrics that hit harder than a Mike Tyson uppercut, Ian lays his soul bare, exploring the murky depths of grief with a raw honesty that’s both brave and bloody brilliant. The music is a perfect counterpoint, a lush tapestry of sound that swells and fades like the tide, mirroring the ebb and flow of emotion.

Forget your generic, safe-space indie ballads. Ian’s music is the sonic equivalent of a rollercoaster without a safety harness. It’s exhilarating, terrifying, and utterly addictive. So strap in, folks, because this ride is about to get bumpy. If you’re tired of music that plays it safe, then ‘Afraid to Bleed’ is your new anthem. Ian Bareham’s voice is like velvet wrapped around iron, and his songwriting is pure poetry. This is the kind of music that makes you want to curl up in a ball and weep, but also stand on a mountaintop and shout it to the world. So do yourself a favor and hit play. You won’t regret it.

“Music is a great healer. Songwriting has always been a way for me to navigate through the various highs and lows of life. After losing my mum, it helped me work through my grief, finding moments of comfort and understanding.”

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