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Singer explores ‘tragedy’ of south Bristol high street in new single
The Day the High Street Died is a brand new single from reclusive south Bristol singer-songwriter Alan Stilton.
The music video sees Alan walking past open and boarded up shops along East Street in Bedminster.
Much of the song is sung in the shutter-down entrance to the now closed St Catherine’s Place shopping centre.
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Alan made the journey from his caravan on Novers Hill to Bedminster after visiting the high street to do some shopping.
“I’ve been coming to East Street for years. I’ve never seen so many closed shops. St Catherine’s Place was a vibrant shopping precinct once. Now look at it: a derelict health hazard! I got quite angry at those developers,” Alan told Bristol24/7.
“I was feeling quite upset so when I got back to my caravan on Novers Hill. I picked up my guitar and wrote the song The Day The High Street Died.”
The song is the first release from the singer’s upcoming album, Fresh Eggs, which is yet to have a release date.
Main photo: Howard Purse
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