ONR (pronounced “honor”) is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and self-taught producer. At a young age, ONR taught himself piano - the one he found in his family’s shed. He continued to sharpen his talents and soon found himself touring with Bastille and later immersing himself with fellow Scottish musicians Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris. After some time of exploration (walking away from record deals and many live shows later,) ONR is finally ready to break the third wall and release music to the world that he is proud of. He’s ready now and his music proves it.
“Human Enough” was co-written with Dave Bassett (Bassett Briggs, Rachel Platten) and Sam Hollander (Panic! At The Disco, Katie Perry). ONR explains, “I liked the idea that 'being human' wasn’t a defining quality, but rather a sliding-scale… that you could consider yourself ’not human enough’ to be someone else’s equal. The video is dark, confused, frustrated; it exists within this fantastical alternative reality where the concept of being human is (literally) different from our own.” ONR enables us to question our own interpretation of what it means to be human while inferring the dynamic and complex nature of our species.
With more music on the way, ONR’s forthcoming EP Must Stop features synth-pop and anthemic rock undertones almost completely self-produced in his home studio in Dumfries and Galloway that will be sure to make you want more. Look out for ONR as he performs at the Reading & Leeds Festival in August.
Watch the music video for ONR’s new single, “Human Enough” below: