VIDEO - Haxby musician releases Super Break rap after losing his job

A worker at Super Break in York has responded to the collapse of the travel firm in a brilliant way – by writing and recording a rap with his band.

Haxby Swango has been on the York music scene for a few years now.

Original band mates Jack and Hutchy were joined by drummer Laurie a year ago.

Hutchy – James Hutchinson – learned on Friday (2 August) that he was one of the many workers at Super Break on Eboracum Way who were out of a job after the company ceased trading.

It was a complete shock for many in the workforce.

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Hutchy channelled his own emotions at the news into the Super Break rap released on Sound Cloud.

“I’m a musician.

This is how we express ourselves.

We went for a commiseration drink after work with everybody.

On my way home I popped into the studio and put some of my thoughts and frustrations down – trying to have a little bit of fun with the situation.”

LISTEN TO THE RAP HERE ON SOUND CLOUD:  (Contains strong language)

Hutchy said laying down the track took less than an hour:

"At first it was just a joke for my colleagues for the group chat, to give some fun and a voice to our frustration.

The key message of the track is that everyone at Super Break was a wonderful, hard-working person and it wasn’t fair what happened to them.

I hope the track serves as a fun souvenir for them at least."

The song has already had a lot of love.

Comments include:

“That’s seriously brilliant”,

“Brilliant – may it go really spectacularly viral”,

and “Boom! Top tune”.

Hutchy said:

“We are blown away by the reaction.”

Haxby Swango are now taking bookings before their upcoming releases.

Their latest track, River Street, is available on all digital platforms.

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