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Freja unveils free track Empire!
"... beautiful, intimate acoustic songs..."
- The Girls AreIn advance of her debut EP Ghosts, out November 27th via ShimmerSun Music, Freja is set to release a free bonus track Empire.
The song is in fact a cover of one by another local band Disrupt the Skies, a post-hardcore group. Taking a song from a band at the polar opposite of the musical spectrum from her allows Freja to really demonstrate her skills as an arranger but also allowing her to really make the song her own.
Empire premiered on The Girls Are but you can also stream it now via the ABoF SoundCloud page.
Freja’s vocals feel effortless, authentic and completely controlled throughout with a hint of her London accent coming through, not unlike artists such as Lauren Aquilina. With delicate vocals and beautiful piano led melodies entwined, Empire gives listeners an intimate insight into Freja’s inner workings and stunning ability as a songwriter.
Freja first started writing songs at the age of nine with dreams of starting a rock band and becoming the next big thing. As time passed, Freja decided she didn’t need a band behind her and ended up with a collection of sincere songs which she can now use at her disposal. Her debut is a celebration of Freja’s youth, covering themes of love, loss and life mixed with folklore and elements of gothic romance.
At only 20 years old, Ghosts is an ode to her coming of age. For the EP, Freja chose her four favourite songs she’d written as a teenager, old friends that she’s ready to introduce to the world on her debut release.
Ghosts is out on November 27th 2015 via ShimmerSun Music.