A BRAND-NEW music project, born in Rhyl, will be launched this week with the release of the band’s debut single.

3SouL is a collaborative effort, featuring Rhyl-native Brandon Lee, chart-topping Scottish singer Pete MacLeod and bandmate Graeme Ferguson.

The band traces its roots to a chance encounter at K-Fest in 2019, when the trio met and began to bond over their craft and shared taste.

MacLeod, who topped the UK Physical Singles Chart last March, said: “That trip to Wales has become so memorable. Not only was I asked to play the festival, but the day before Janice Long invited me to perform an acoustic session on her BBC Radio Wales as she was a big fan of my solo stuff.

“That was just great, but on top of all that, that was the weekend Fergy and I met Brandon and sometimes you meet people and you just know there is something there.

“Fergy and I had always worked well together, but Brandon is a major piece of the puzzle when it comes to 3SouL. We are something very different as a unit.

“After meeting in 2019, we started travelling to Wales to work on things and it was obvious there was something worth exploring. Now, we are making music the three of us like.

“We don’t have any pressure on us – we’re not too concerned with charts or anything like that; it’s all about working together to produce something authentic that we all like. And I’m making music with good mates who are both very talented in their own right, of course. It’s win, win, win.”

Lee, from Rhyl, said: “I’ve been a music lover from a very young age, picking up my first mixer at just 10 years old. I was mesmerised by house music and the joy it brought to people, most of all, the joy it brought to my mum.“I began playing gigs at just 11 years old and continued to experiment with music production over the next decade, releasing both progressive and tech house tracks.As soon as I was introduced to Pete and Fergy in 2019 I knew we could create something brilliant. Each of us has something amazing to bring to the table and I’m excited to see where 3SouL takes us,” said Lee.

The 3SouL journey begins with debut single Energy – a poignant look at the everyday struggles of life and the ongoing battle to make positive, forward-thinking choices.

MacLeod said: “Most times in life you have to fight for the things you want. Even for life itself.

“It could be that you have made mistakes and you’re trying to recover from them. It could be that someone else has made mistakes and you’re trying to recover from them.

“Could even be no-one’s fault. Not one person wakes up and everything falls into place. There is an effort of positive energy that is required from ourselves.

“That is what life is to me. As the line goes in the song: ‘I’m a product of my own positivity’. It’s an attitude, an energy, and a positive one at that.”

Energy will be released at midnight on Friday, February 5, along with a psychedelic visual art video. Further material will be likely for 2021, but the trio are, for now, concerned with providing a little light relief for music fans during the pandemic.

MacLeod added: “Obviously, everyone is going through tough times at the moment and the uncertainty is testing everyone’s patience.

“Hopefully, our music can lighten a few moods because music can do that – it’s a powerful medicine for many. It has been there for us through the good times and bad times.”

To keep up to date with 3SouL news and releases, Visit the band’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/3SouLFPage/