Talented Ayrshire musicians release 80s-inspired summer hit with college label
dailyrecord.co.ukTwo former Ayrshire College students have released their second song together under the school's record label. Talented songwriter Dionne Aird, known as Dio Zelus, from Kilmarnock, and producer Daniel Beattie, Bluewave, from Saltcoats, released the track under the college's record label, Sun Turtle Records, earlier this month.The duo joined forces to create an 80s-inspired bop entitled 'Lullaby' after the success of their debut release ‘What I Want’ in November 2021 which went on to be featured on BBC Introducing in Scotland, The Skinny and Amazing Radio.And the pair – who have recently signed a new three-single deal with Sun Turtle Records – have enjoyed lightning striking twice with their record played on BBC Radio Scotland again.Dionne, who has just finished her HND at the college, was inspired to write the catchy summer track after reflecting on toxic relationships.
The 22-year-old said: "I wrote Lullaby while reflecting on codependency within toxic relationships. It feels great turning a negative experience into a nice, catchy song.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android."It was cool to hear the latest song on BBC Radio Scotland.
It was the second time this happened as our first collaboration What I Want was played on the radio last year."I wrote Lullaby a week after our first song so it's taken a bit of time for us to get to this stage. "The first time we met
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