With the release of her new single “Mourning Tonight” on Neon Moon Records, Shaela Miller takes listeners on an expressive and moving sonic journey that delves into the emotional depths of sadness and grief. In this lively single that highlights Miller’s journey of transition, Miller shows off her evolution from country roots into colourful new wave atmospheres.
This song opens with a powerful heartbeat sounding drumming and bass rhythm, laying the groundwork for an evocative synth soundscape to follow. Shaela’s unique yet charming voice leads listeners through this thought-provoking musical journey and compels them to pay close attention the entire time.
Shaela Miller has long been regarded as a major player in the country music industry, and her entry into the new wave genre looks set to further boost her already remarkable career. Shaela, who has already dazzled audiences with her top festival performances and appearances on HBO’s True Blood, is set to wow audiences once more with this artistic rebirth.
Produced by Graham Lessard (Timbre Timbre and Stars), “Mourning Tonight” features shimmering synth layers and driving bass lines that serve as a musical backdrop for her signature vocals. Shaela intends to release her full-length record, “After the Masquerade,” in the spring of 2024.
As a songwriter, she dives deeply into her own emotional well, giving the inspiration behind “Mourning Tonight”. The song was written during a very emotional time following the death of a close friend, and it perfectly expresses all the complicated emotions involved in going about daily duties while grieving. Shaela describes how she went about changing a slow-moving song into a lively dance hymn, accurately capturing the erratic emotional swings that come with grieving.
“Mourning Tonight” demonstrates Shaela Miller’s creative use of dance, vibration, and song to help cope with bereavement. According to Shaela: ” Dealing with grief is something we all have to do at some point in our lives. It will ebb and flow like a rushing wave ready to wipe out your whole world if you let it. We need to learn how to build our lives around it. I choose to process it through dance, vibration and song.”
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Karen Harding is a Melbourne, Australia based singer/songwriter, founder of Sounds On The Couch, and founder and operator of boutique music PR service for emerging and independent artists, Rise Indie.