Listen to ‘New Moon’ the new single from UK duo Sonny Elliot (brothers Chris and Joseph Peden). It finds them drawing from a much deeper well of artistic expression and showcases a more defined and stripped back melancholic sound, with a debut album due for release later in this year. If you love the music of Jose Gonzalez and Nick Drake then you’ll love this. The track also features on Mellow Folk playlist, listen below and read more about the song.
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“Our latest single, ‘New Moon’ is a love letter with a real sense of togetherness and being there for each other through the dark and difficult times in life,” says Joseph.
“It’s a story and a memory of a relationship. When we’re anxious, scared and feeling vulnerable, it’s not easy to let someone see that side of you, letting them see behind the veil. Yet somehow by doing this, it makes us stronger, having someone else’s light to guide us with their best intentions, a team, a partnership, love.
“Falling apart feels so easy, but I’ll keep fears away for you” is a lyric in the song that stands out for me. It’s trying to fight off that side of us we all have where we overthink, question and self-sabotage until we break the one thing we were trying so hard to keep. We never like to deal in certainties within our songwriting because life isn’t like that; The only certainty in life is change. Living in the moment is difficult but we do our best to do so.
“We recorded “New Moon” within a day of writing it in our DIY home studio which we love because it feels very organic and personal for us.”
The song was Self Produced by Chris Peden (Vocals and Acoustic Guitar) and Joseph Peden (Electric Guitar and Keyboards).
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