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NEW ALBUM ‘MOUNTAIN MUSIC’ IS OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE
WATCH THE MOUNTAIN MUSIC SESSIONS PERFORMANCE
OF THE NEW SONG ‘PARACHUTE’ HERE
RECORD STORE TOUR STARTS TOMORROW – FULL LIVE BAND HEADLINE SHOWS FOLLOW IN OCTOBER
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From exceeding a billion streams to being championed by Taylor Swift and playing shows with everyone from Coldplay to Stevie Nicks, Nina Nesbitt’s career has taken her from highlight to highlight. Yet today’s release of her new album ‘Mountain Music’ could well be the most significant moment to date. Not only is it a record that leans into an accomplished and engaging new sound, but it’s also the first release via her new independent label Apple Tree Records.
‘Mountain Music’ is a record in which authenticity flows through every moment. Its impetus was a moment of crisis: Nina had become overwhelmed by the need to be always active on social media and realised it was a huge distraction from her songwriting. So instead she paused and went back to basics. What emerged was a set of songs which were informed by the Americana and folk music that she has always loved. Their narratives also became more personal than ever. She reflected on everything that has happened in her life: growing up in a small Scottish village, breaking into music while living in the bustle of London, and now looking back at all of her life experiences from her new home in the countryside.
Nina says, “‘Mountain Music’ feels like the most authentic and honest piece of work I’ve created so far. I was inspired by a lot of the American folk music I grew up listening to, and revisiting it made me fall back in love with writing music again. I knew I wanted to take inspiration but to also write my own story. This album celebrates that small town girl, puts an arm around the big city twenty-something and looks back at the view with me now from the calm and the quiet. ‘Mountain Music’ held my hand through some of my hardest moments and I hope it can hold yours too.”
The album’s organic, resonant feel also comes from a recording process which placed a sharper focus on the importance of live performances. Accompanied by a band of musicians, Nina and Peter Miles produced sessions at Middle Farm Studios in Devon, with Peter completing the record with mixing and mastering.
That sound is today further showcased as Nina shares the new Mountain Music Session performance of the new song ‘Parachutes’. Accompanied by a five-piece band, Nina leads a song which steadily grows in stature from sparse piano into a dramatic crescendo of sound. She’s visibly lost within the moment, channelling her emotions into an affecting song which charts the self-doubt that she had prior to starting the album. Overcoming those battles is a defining victory for Nina, for as ‘Parachutes’ proves, she has really discovered the artist that she was always destined to become.
‘Parachutes’ is her fourth Mountain Music Session video following ‘Pages’, ‘I’m Coming Home’ and ‘Anger’, all of which are available at YouTube.
Now streaming, physical copies of the album are also available HERE. Formats include four vinyl editions, one of which is pressed using recycled eco-vinyl, while Nina’s official store also offers signed copies, bundles and ‘Mountain Music’ merch.
Having recently enjoyed a big spotlight moment when she performed at Team GB’s Homecoming show live on BBC One to over 2 million viewers, Nina will celebrate the release of ‘Mountain Music’ with two runs of events. First up is a record store tour, which will see her play a short acoustic set and sign copies of her new album. A full live headline band tour then follows in October. Tickets are available HERE.
SEPTEMBER – RECORD STORE TOUR
28th – Brighton, Resident (6.30pm)
29th – Kingston, Banquet (5pm)
29th – Kingston, Banquet (6pm)
30th – London, Rough Trade East (7pm)
OCTOBER – RECORD STORE TOUR
1st – Oxford, Truck (6pm)
2nd – Bristol, Rough Trade (6.30pm)
3rd – Edinburgh, Assai (1pm)
3rd – Glasgow, Assai (6pm)
4th – Liverpool, Jacaranda (7pm)
OCTOBER – FULL BAND HEADLINE TOUR
16th – London, Scala
17th – Manchester, Academy 3
18th – Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket
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