David Gresham Records is proud to announce that South African pop star Connell Cruise will release a compilation album, “Confluence,” on the 26th of June 2020. The album will feature 15 of Cruise’s biggest hits from his back catalog, as well as five exclusive new songs.
“Confluence” is the coming together of Cruise’s best-known works and includes “Not Just Friends” and “All Day,” which have received multiple South African Music Awards nominations, and recordings from his U.S. EP release through Island Records, “Into the Wild.” The album also features selections from Cruise’s second full-length album, “Barely Breathing,” including hits, “Congratulations,” “Broken Dreams,” and “Wreckage.”
Cruise spent most of 2018-2019 focused on his family and participating in, and ultimately winning, Dancing with the Stars South Africa. The release of his smash hit “All Summer Long” at the end of 2019, signaled a return to the studio and an exciting new direction for Cruise.
Upon renewing his record deal with David Gresham Records in 2019, Cruise immediately started writing and producing some of his most exciting work to date; among them are the stand out records “Take Me to the River,” “Next Time,” “New Wave,” “Pressure Makes Diamonds,” and “Endless Possibilities.” This album is Connell’s musical journey; "Confluence" is where all of my ideas, creativity, and work converge, making way for something more. My hope is that fans get carried away by the memories, caught up and brought to the shore of my new music, where we can dive in together. I'm proud of this work, and the people that made it happen. I can't wait to my fans, new and old, to hear it."
“We’re really excited for Connell’s fans to hear the new material that we’ve been sitting on for a while now. Hopefully these new records can uplift their spirits and that they can enjoy the new songs in the context of these complicated times. Having toured the world with Connell and having been involved in all of his recordings, I know how desperate he is to be back on the stage, I imagine that this collection of his work is what the perfect concert would sound like,” said Andrew Mitchley, COO of David Gresham Records.
