JOE’s Song Of The Day #605: Paul McCann – ‘Keep The Devil Within’

Paul McCann is a voice of experience.

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Paul McCann from Cavan, has been playing in various bands since 1996, including Aine Cahill’s band along with the power pop band The Plan and also the Johnny Cash tribute Get Rhythm. Keep The Devil Within’ is the first single to be taken from McCann’s forthcoming album titled ‘Here Comes The Rapture’ released later this year. An extremely talented musician, McCann plays most of the instrumentation on the album, including - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, electric bass, double bass, slide guitar, piano, mellotron, harmonica, kazoo, and trumpet. https://youtu.be/61Vhn2IjAV8 Clip via Paul McCann

‘Keep The Devil Within’ is pure pop rock, with an infectious, upbeat chorus and guitar driven hooks throughout. McCann says of the track "It’s about the complications of love and relationships. We don't always bring out the best in each other and maybe we are better off going our separate ways and burying this love (or keeping the devil within).

The concept for the video was conceived by the director Eamon Cahill. It was a lot of fun to shoot, despite spending the best part of a day in a straitjacket". Keep an eye out for Aine Cahill who also appears in the video.

You can keep abreast of all things Paul McCann via his Facebook page right here.