Lanarkshire singer-songwriter Connor McGlave hopes to connect with people through new song

Daily Record

12-07-2025

Lanarkshire singer-songwriter Connor McGlave hopes to connect with people through new song
Connor's new single 'Flowers' is out now.
Connor McGlave is one to watch
(Image: East Kilbride News )
Lanarkshire rocker Connor McGlave sounds like he's singing through a smoky haze of late night mischief with guitar songs about life, girls and bad choices.
His rowdy new single is the sort of summery anthem that's going to spark singalongs with a wildly upbeat chorus made for late nights and sunny days.
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But the self-professed outsider - literally, growing up and still living in East Kilbride - is removed from the Glasgow scene. And he's very happy about that.
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'I just want to do my thing without all that, all the politics and games and stuff", said Connor.
'I write songs at home in my room and it helps me - stories come out about things in my life or that I've heard from friends, as well as stuff from I don't know where."
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He added: "I don't want to think too much about all that because that's the magic bit.
'I don't really care about all the industry stuff, but of course I want to play to bigger audiences and connect with more and more people.
'I'm not chasing money, success, fame, anything really - it's all about connection. Someone coming up after and saying my song meant something because of what happened in their own life.
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'That's mind-blowing, it's exactly what all of this is for. Everything else is just…. noise.'
Connor McGlave is a singer songwriter from East Kilbride
(Image: Dirt Comms )
New single Flowers is an especially appealing noise, with Connor's deft touch for killer hooks shining through.
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And while he's not interested in the industry stuff, the music world certainly appears to be enthusiastic about him.
He's been added to the bill for Belladrum Festival and pal and inspiration Kyle Falconer of The View has invited Connor to support him across his entire upcoming solo tour.
He's working with different writers and collaborators and working to ensure his music is the best it can possibly be.
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And that's what he focuses on. Not socials, not where his name is on a poster and certainly not what anyone thinks of him.
'The tunes are really all that matters, that's the only part of all this that I think about day to day", Connor continued.
'Of course I want to play everywhere, I want to work with great people and all that - but all of it is because I want the songs to be as good as they can be.
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'Because that brings those connection moments. I can't explain how much I value that.
'Maybe it's being outside of it all, seeing the rat race thing for what it is. I'm glad too - I like being my own thing and doing stuff the way I want.
'I love Flowers and I hope people do too, I hope it touches people and takes them to something in their own life.'
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Flowers is out now on all major platforms.
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