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Rebecca Hope is a First Nations singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is originally from Pembroke, Ontario but is currently pursuing her music career and English Literature degree in Vancouver. Her honest lyrics, rustic acoustics, and raw vocals captivate audiences. Music is her catharsis, and the music she makes might just be yours. "I wrote my new single, ‘Burn for You,’ about the danger and beauty of falling in love,” explains Rebecca. “The song was written in my kitchen, right after I returned home from flying across the country to visit the boyfriend I had at the time. I felt like I would do anything for this person, but they didn't give me the honesty or time I deserved, so I ended things a few days into my trip. I felt heartbroken, like I'd burned for and burned up for this person. Every time you move towards love, you risk getting hurt. As I was writing ‘Burn for You,’ it hit me that falling in love and finding someone who is worth the risk of getting hurt is also deeply beautiful,” she continues. “I think that giving your all to someone, despite whether things work out or not, is incredibly brave. We all deserve to see ourselves as brave for letting go and falling in love." Listen below.
Rebecca Hope · BURN FOR YOU MASTER
Jessica Breanne is a southern singer-songwriter, entertainer and artist best known for her work as the frontwoman of rock band The Electric Hearts. Breanne has garnered attention for her distinct voice, songwriting style and raw, live performances. Breanne’s soundscape of honest, vulnerable songs take the listener on a soul journey all their own. Her new album is out next month and ‘Fireflies’ is one of the songs from it “This song was born out of a time in my life marked by deep emotional volatility,” says Jessica. “A time of panic and anxiety, despair and doubt. I needed a way to express the claustrophobia of finding myself stuck in impossible situations that, despite all effort, seemed uncontrollable. We cannot continue to watch the earth die, watch the world go mad, watch those we love become unrecognizable. How, then, do we change? What does it take to transmute suffering into power? This song was a catharsis, a great unburdening of my spirit. It was written as a promise to myself that I wouldn’t become lost in anger and bitterness. If I have learned anything in this life it’s that when you’re not growing, you’re dying. Don’t be mistaken though, this is not a song of blind hope — this is a frank reminder that there is venom in the well.” Listen below.
Jessica Breanne · Fireflies
Singer-songwriter Molly Francesca is making her long awaited debut with her single ‘My Kind of Man’. Serving up fresh alt-pop and poetic lyrics, Molly writes about her colourful life experiences. Molly Francesca has been working with producer Aubrey Whitfield to produce ‘My Kind of Man’. ‘My Kind of Man’ was written as a soliloquy surrounding falling in love with someone for the first time. Molly says: "It can be so confusing and lonely; the obsessiveness, the doubts but also the determination to stay true to yourself. It is so important to not settle for someone who doesn't love you for you". Listen below.
India based independent singer-songwriter, Suhasini has just releases her new single ‘People Losing People’. This song is an open diary-entry of one of the worst crises the world has found itself in, losing loved ones due to Covid-19. “This is not a song to make them feel better, rather it acknowledges the pain that has hit the ones who have lost their friends or family in this situation and lets them breathe through it.” Suhasini explains.“ It came together when I heard the news that one of my closest friends lost his Dad and Grandmother in the same week due to Covid. I couldn’t imagine what he was going through, so I did what I do best, try to share some of his pain through a song.” The pop ballad is made up of emotions screaming out to whomever listens. Haunting harmonies coupled with a strong yet fragile music made by TZEJAX, a producer from Delhi. It goes through various ups and downs, starting with a soft, broken voice, then denial and blame, and finally anger which builds up and breaks down again. The line ‘Weren’t they supposed to save me?’ is a helpless cry for the authorities, both governmental as well as those whom we look up to in life- our parents, our guardians- to feel safe. The cover art shows Suhasini holding on to a broken piece of wood, in a town where nothing is left anymore. The streets have been abandoned, everyone has either left or is scared and inside their houses, waiting for it all to be over. Listen to ‘People Losing People’ below.
Suhasini · People Losing People
