With a strong background as a classical musician, Mary Middlefield ventures out to release her first ever debut single 'Band Aid'. A touching but simple concept of a boy undeserving of her attention despite all of the temptations.
Rolling in powerful vocals and rich guitar chords, this single sets out to be the start of Mary's long musical career.
Having played the violin for over 15 years, Mary took the pandemic as a motion to move on in her music. With a wide range of influences from Jeff Buckley and Radiohead to global pop icons, Phoebe Bridges and Mitski. Mary has found her inner confidence to speak out, growing up with her parents teaching her to use her voice carefully on political beliefs, climate change, racial equality and more.
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November 2022
Beginning her journey as a singer at the age of 17, Norwegian talent NORA displays her refined sound in her anticipated EP, ‘Boring Personality Disorder’. As well as three of her already released singles, which have been celebrated by several radio stations and music magazines, ‘Boring Personality Disorder’ also boasts three as yet unheard tracks, bringing the EP to a six song trip through NORA’s experiences of heartbreak, dating, and womanhood.
Empowerment has been a recurrent theme throughout NORA’S life, recognising the importance in self-acceptance, and embracing the “weird” parts of yourself that really define who you are.
Having always enjoyed storytelling, it’s clear to see NORA’s creative process when transferring her own experiences and feelings into her songwriting, taking aspects from a creative and busy childhood and letting them feed into her music.
When speaking on ‘Boring Personality Disorder’, NORA says:
“This ep means a lot to me for many reasons. First of all, the person I was when I first started writing it, is not the same person I am today. Each track truly was a journey to a self-empowerment I didn’t even know I had lost along the way of teenage years and young adult life filled of heartbreak and struggling to not actually wanting to fit in, but still feeling a pressure to.”
Having already achieved so much so early in her career, it’s clear to see why NORA has been noticed, having one of her original tracks arranged by the Norwegian Royal Navy Orchestra, and as recognition for a significant impact on creative and cultural life in Norway, NORA won the Talent and Cultural Award.
‘Boring Personality Disorder’ is an immense display of talent, a clean and refined sound, backed up with clever and relatable lyrics, and a mix of dancey bedroom pop, this EP will be perfect for fans of Charli XCX and ELIO.
October 2022
Off the back of her debut EP 'Archives' from early 2022, Giift makes a rightful return to capture her final words before heading into 2023. Initially making a modest and almost shy entrance, Giift now leaves a powerful mark on the international neo-soul and R’n’B scene.
Entering in from across the sea, Giift now lives in Denmark. She takes a personal approach to her music especially from being self-taught. Her ear on harmonies and highs of rhythm give a minimalistic but bass ridden soundscape. Her latest single 'If You Leave' does just this, complete with Giifts mind, body and soul.
Talking on her new track, Giifts says;
“2022 has been very overwhelming to me. Letting go of ’Archives’ was also about letting go of an emotionally chaotic period in my life and at the same time it became the ultimate high that collided with new love. ‘If You Leave’ is written right at that time –as a declaration of unlimited love and as the definite ending of a chapter one and the beginning of a new."
‘If You Leave’ is out on Stellar Records on October 21st.
October 2022
