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The only woman featured on Worldwide FM’s Sydney broadcast, and having recently produced her first old out all-femme-identifying showcase featuring musicians, visual artists, poets and DJs, 20-year-old Ella Haber has worked toward her debut for 15 years.
Shocked by a hushed crowd reaction at her first public performance, Ella’s realisation her voice could halt and occupy an audience’s thoughts bleeds into all aspects of her life. With early demos of her debut EP, CLAY, reaching the ears of Brisbane-raised, London-based musician Jordan Rakei, the recent Ninja Tune signee - impressed with her vibrant songwriting and compositions - lent his production chops to the project, arranging and recording live instrumentation at Old Paradise Audio in London, while Ella worked on vocal recordings in Sydney.
“Ella's timeless vocals and mature songwriting sensibility was the reason I wanted to work with her on this project. In a climate where artists often take shortcuts, Ella's determination and strong vision will make her stand out from the rest. It was a pleasure bringing her songwriting to life and I can't wait for the world to hear her music!” - Jordan Rakei
Set to release her debut single, Old Friends, written when Haber was only 17, she reflects on the impact Amy Winehouse’s debut, Frank, had on her songwriting: “I had been writing music since I was a kid, but listening to Frank just gave me permission to write about love and all its pains and confusions in this way of transparency and brutal honesty I never had before. Old Friends was actually the first track I wrote from the EP, and, the first song I ever really felt proud of”.
Her debut EP, CLAY, is out April 26 via Soul Has No Tempo.
lyrics
Lyrics:
There’s a line, carefully defined, designed to specify the boundaries
Of two friends, platonic and naive, too accustomed to consider what could be
Then there’s fear to override the memories of the years with these new affections
Cause we both know that once you see what’s underneath my clothes, you’re no friend of mine
I get these frightening premonitions
They fill my head with doubts and fear
I gained a lover, but I lost a friend
And I’m afraid that I’ll lose them both in the end
But, you know that I’m a girl of over-speculation
Dissecting the details of every situation
And I can’t deny how right of feels to be wrapped up within you
Or to lie awake at night as your kisses plague my mind
So that line that carefully defined what a boy and girl can and cannot be
Kept me safe from the trepidation that I now face on the other side
But I don’t mean to suggest that I possess any regret
Because I believe that the most powerful emotions are the ones that we fear the most
It felt initially unnatural, to feel your fingers on my skin
But it didn’t take long for me to concede, or for you to win me over with such ease
But now and then, the past imposes on the present
And I cannot decipher whether this love’s old or new
I wanted to see you like I did him
But maybe your only place in my heart is the one you’ve always held...
Your place is the one that you’ve always held
credits
released February 15, 2019
Written by Ella Haber
Produced by Jordan Rakei
Music performed by:
Ella Haber: Vocals, Trumpet
Jordan Rakei: Rhodes, Bass, Drum Programming
Imraan "Street Rat" Paleker": Guitar
Sam Weiss: Saxophone
Mixed by Jim Macrae at Old Paradise Audio
Mastered by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Mastering
supported by 12 fans who also own “Old Friends - Single”
Solid Lounge music with a funky flavor. There are some lovely hints of Bossa Nova in Dararaw. I'm using this mix to help me focus at work. Antonio Miranda
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