I’m In For Love shows singer-songwriter Ian Burns at his most positive, reflected in his music and life.
Ian, a horse chiropractor who has just relocated to the NSW mid-north, said his latest song was inspired by the things most important to him in life.
“I was seeing all the things going on in the world and I asked myself what was my biggest motivation,” he said.
“I’m in for love. Instead of the world being a brutal place, we should love and care for each other and want each other to succeed.”
Co-written with fellow artist and mate, Jamie Lindsay, it’s a more modern take on country music for Ian, as he stretches his creativity on I’m In For Love.
“I’d come across so much negativity at the time of writing this song and people being really spiteful to each other, but I thought this helps none of us advance,” he said.
“If we help each other achieve something, we all achieve and the positivity gets this great circle of positivity going. It makes a happier vibe, rather than taking a negative one all the time.”
The song is also reflective of where Ian is in his life, with plenty of positive changes.
“The change in the music wasn’t deliberate; it just came naturally with the song,” he said.
“As the song progressed, it lent itself to go in this direction. I enjoyed the challenges of making the song and working with new people.”
I’m In For Love was mixed and mastered by Billy Decker in Nashville featuring Jamie Lindsay on production duties along with guitars, bass and backing vocals, Evan Mannell on drums (has worked with Tim Freedman, Kasey Chambers, Tim Minchin, and Katie Noonan) and Shannon Stitt on keys (has worked with artists including Guy Sebastian and Keith Urban).
With the new sound and new single, Ian hopes to spread the love.
“I hope that people enjoy the feeling and the happy vibe of the song,” Ian said.
“I would love the audience I already have who have been so supportive for a really long time to enjoy where this song takes them, and enjoy that it’s a bit different to my other music, but it would also be great to encourage new people to my music via this song.”