Music News - Susannah, Superturtle and The Liers perform at Dead Witch, Auckland on 18 July
08 July 2020 - 0 Comments
Aotearoa folk-pop singer-songwriter Susannah Bull (known as Susannah) has announced the release of her debut single, Katy. The Auckland
based artist will support the single with a performance at Dead
Witch on Saturday July 18th with special guests Superturtle and The Liers.
Based upon a
single sparse and affecting piano melody recalling the ethereal brilliance of
Massive Attack’s Teardrop, the song is a mournful slowburn telling the
half-imagined, half embellished story of family friend and fine tapestry artist
Katy Corner.
“Katy was an old friend of my parents who I also befriended - in particular,
we would catch up when we caught the same bus into town in Wellington. I don't
know exactly what it was in particular that made me write a song about her, but
she had such a generous spirit and warmth to her and she cared a lot for my
brother and I, even though we only ever really saw one another in those chance
encounters on the bus.”
“Katy was an amazingly talented tapestry artist, if you google Katy Corner you can
find images of her brilliant works and I guess seeing the person that was
sitting next to me on the crowded no.14 bus, no one else would have any idea
how talented this woman is. You could however notice other parts of the song in
this woman before you - her big smile but also the tattoos, the dark shadows
under her eyes, the tired skin..."
“I've tried and failed to write upbeat, happy or love songs. I always end up
going back to emotional, dark and what have been described as
"haunting" songs. This is probably why I am such a fan of Nick Cave
and Leonard Cohen.”
“Unfortunately Katy never got to hear the song as she sadly passed away not
long before it was finished.”
Produced by her brother and fellow musician Christopher
Bull
across a long two and a half year period in London and New Zealand, the
siblings worked at layering the elements of the song together, adding light
electronics and textures, while still retaining its simple and clear core,
keeping the focus on the lyrics.
“It was surprisingly easy to work with Chris.. I had already been playing Katy
for a while (voice and piano) so we were adding more and more layers on top of
it. We had a similar idea and sound we were after so it worked really well. We
started recording in Chris' flat in Grey Lynn, Auckland but unfortunately I
ended up unwell not long after with a bad endometriosis flare up (a topic I
have written another sad song about) and then Chris moved to London so we didn't
complete the recording until a couple of years later in Chris' flat in London.”
The single cover image features a stunning artwork from local artist Maggie Covell.
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