'Wild Sea' (stripped down) by Lara Snow

Wild Sea, Lara Snow

Today we speak to Lara Snow who has released a stripped back version of her single 'Wild Sea' which is a very smart take on the more full version. We asked Lara some pressing (!) questions below:

Tell us how long you've been making music?

I have been singing ever since I can remember, but I started my first band in high school.

What’s been some of your highlights so far on your musical journey?

The thing I love the most is touring, being on the road and meeting all the beautiful souls that follow me and my music.

I've been very lucky to be able to play all over Europe in the past few years and also in a few places in the U.S., so this is definitely the highlight - playing shows and festivals all over the world.

Your single is called 'Wild Sea'. What is the wildest thing you've done? (That we can print!)

Haha, well there are some things I would love to tell you in person, but for print I would probably say packing up my entire life into five suitcases, and moving to Berlin to pursue my musical career, leaving everyone and everything I love behind.

Tell us more about the single. Is there a meaning behind the song?

There was someone in my past, and we had this big love, but we couldn’t be together.
When it ended we didn’t speak to each other for many years, so I was writing songs about him, about the past, kind of honoring what we had, and that helped me find closure.

What albums do you never get tired of listening to?

Tim Buckley - The Dream Belongs To Me
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Nico - Chelsea Girl
Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell
Bleachers - Gone Now
Siobhan Wilson - There Are No Saints

What can we expect from you this year?

Gonna release new music that I'm super excited about. Stay tuned <3

interview by Kelly Munro, End Of The Trail Creative

Wild Sea (Stripped Version) is out now:

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https://soundcloud.com/larasnow

https://www.youtube.com/c/LARASNOW

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Blonde Diamond: 'Red Flags', dark sides...

“We’re really excited to dust off the pandemic cobwebs and really hit the new year in a big way.” (Blonde Diamond)

Today we speak to Alexis Young (lead vocalist) from Blonde Diamond who have released 'Red Flags', a sparkly, tuneful earworm of a track about the darker side of relationships.

We asked Alexis some pressing (!) questions:

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Let’s start at the beginning, how long have you been making music?

“We’ve all been creating music in various forms since we were young, but Blonde Diamond (which started as Youngblood) begin in 2015 with myself, Alexis, writing demos.

When it came time to translate the songs to stage, I was lucky enough to convince my best friends to add their own spin to it and we’ve been together since.”

What’s been some of the highlights, so far, on your musical journey?

“We stayed at a punk squat in Hamburg, walked the red carpet (twice!) at the Junos and had a 42 hour flight to India to play their version of Coachella - to name just a few. We feel really fortunate that this project has taken us around the world, and that we’ve met some really incredible people along the way.”

Tell us more about the single. Is there a meaning or story behind the song?

“The initial inception of ‘Red Flags’ was a way for me to process an abusive relationship that I had just escaped from. It was cathartic for me to write, but I also really wanted to have it be a sort of anthem to give others the courage to walk away from toxic situations.”

What albums do you never get tired of listening to?

“I’m a big fan of the French band Air and I pretty much rotate their whole catalogue all the time. The Strokes - Is This It, The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium, and Broken Social Scene’s You Forgot it in People are classic go-to’s as well because they were the teenage staples. I think nostalgia makes it so you’ll never tire of listening to them.”

What can we expect from you in the near future?

“We’ve got a big year planned for 2022! A handful of singles will be released in the Spring, followed by our debut full-length album! We’re really excited to dust off the pandemic cobwebs and really hit the new year in a big way.”

Taken from the debut album expected mid 2022, Red Flags is out now. Stream/Download: https://ffm.to/blondediamondredflags

http://www.blondediamondmusic.com/

Interview by Kelly Munro