Chantel McGregor releases single & Lyric Video for ‘Stand On My Own’

Blonde woman with serious expression holds a black electric guitar against a dark background. Her hair is wavy, and she's wearing white. — Photo Credit: Heather Elliot

"Stand On My Own" is the second single from Chantel’s upcoming album ‘The Healing’, due to be released on 23rd May 2025.

‘The Healing’ is set reveal a whole new side to Chantel McGregor in both a musical and emotional sense and marks the first time that Chantel has written material of an autobiographical nature. “Its central themes are loss, grief and heartbreak, but the album isn’t exclusively about sadness because we come out the other side of it all,” Chantel explains. “There is light and positivity at the end of the tunnel.”

She goes onto say “At its core, Stand On My Own is about overcoming the weight of the anxieties and fears that can hold us back in life. It delves into the struggle of overthinking, battling internal voices, and dealing with the consequences of past mistakes or regrets.

It reflects a state of vulnerability and turmoil, where the world feels unstable and the mind is consumed by doubts. It grasps on to a desperate cling to familiar comforts or old beliefs, even as they no longer serve us.

The song stands as a declaration of strength and self-reliance. It speaks to the realization that we don’t need miracles or external saviours to thrive. Instead, the power lies within us to face life's challenges with resilience.

"Stand on My Own" celebrates the liberating moment when fear no longer dictates our choices, and we choose to live boldly and authentically”

Besides McGregor, the album features her regular band-mates Colin Sutton on bass and Thom Gardner on drums, a pair of players with whom she has developed a form of musical telekinesis. Where things depart from the norm is the presence of the two newcomers. Noted UK guitarist Oli Brown programming and is also a co-producer. “I’ve known Oli for donkey’s years, but when I heard the work he was doing with his band The Dead Collective I really wanted to see if we could do something together,” McGregor states. Wayne Proctor, another member of The Dead Collective, handled production mixing and mastering. In another huge break with tradition, both Oli and Wayne were involved heavily in the songwriting process.

Stand On My Own is OUT NOW on all platforms https://tinyurl.com/2hxcf5fb