{"id":361568,"date":"2026-08-01T10:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T10:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/uncategorized\/ciaran-gribbin-shares-new-single-tighten-up-the-knot\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T10:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T10:44:12","slug":"ciaran-gribbin-shares-new-single-tighten-up-the-knot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=361568","title":{"rendered":"Ciaran Gribbin Shares New Single \u2018Tighten Up The Knot\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-212423\">\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<p><strong>Grammy-nominated songwriter and former INXS frontman Ciaran Gribbin has released his new single, \u201cTighten Up The Knot.\u201d Available now, the track is an upbeat pop song about resilience, family and holding on to love in a turbulent world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recorded at Aviator Studios in Sydney, \u201cTighten Up The Knot\u201d was produced by Paul Beard, known for his work with Lily Allen and Robbie Williams. The song blends piano, Americana-leaning guitars and hook-filled melodies.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the track, Gribbin said: <em>\u201cI wrote this song from a parent\u2019s perspective \u2014 the love I have for my children and the desire to protect them from whatever storm the world brings.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tighten Up The Knot\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vOLfuyliBzg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The single follows a wide-ranging career that has seen Gribbin co-write the Grammy-nominated \u201cCelebration\u201d for Madonna, compose the soundtrack for the film <em>Killing Bono<\/em>, write the Oscar-shortlisted \u201cHey Baby Doll,\u201d performed by Al Pacino in <em>Danny Collins<\/em>, and tour internationally as frontman of INXS.<\/p>\n<p>Gribbin returns to Ireland this August and will perform at Live At The Square Festival in Derry on August 30, followed by a show at Whelan\u2019s, Dublin, on September 6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ciaran Gribbin Irish live dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/btiOne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 30 \u2013 Derry \u2013 Live At The Square Festival<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whelanslive.com\/ticket\/ciaran-gribbin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 6 \u2013 Dublin \u2013 Whelan\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grammy-nominated songwriter and former INXS frontman Ciaran Gribbin has released his new single, \u201cTighten Up The Knot.\u201d Available now, the track is an upbeat pop song about resilience, family and holding on to love in a turbulent world. 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