Christine Tarquinio is an Australian-based independent pop artist from Melbourne, a singing teacher, and a dedicated mother who has once again captivated her audience with the release of her latest single, “New Year’s Day.”
Christine’s heartfelt lyrics and catchy melodies have warmed the hearts of many. In the same way, her latest release, which was produced, mixed, and mastered by the exceptional Daniel Nieberg, goes on in a song that captures perfectly the unique mix of hope and reflection that heralds the start of another year.
“New Year’s Day” kicks off with a blast of optimism: It reads just the way all of us feel, in the back of our minds, as the calendar turns. Christine’s voice, full of warmth and sincerity, captures the familiar feeling of renewal, the sense of promise attached to new beginnings. The song’s message resonated with her even more when she came to realise that changes are often slow and call for great perseverance.
“I wrote ‘New Year’s Day’ at the beginning of this year, feeling like nothing had changed despite the new calendar,” she explained. “But as the months went on, I had moments that truly altered how I appreciate life’s little things. This song reflects both the hope and the reality that New Year’s brings.”
Christine pulls from the raw, emotional depths of such artists as Natalie Imbruglia, Gwen Stefani, and Jewel. The combination is fresh in the way it is at once familiar and new: a bit like Taylor Swift’s storytelling, a bit like Ed Sheeran’s authenticity, with a touch of Billie Eilish in innovation, and a filmic quality à la Lana Del Rey. There is genuine warmth and sincerity in her music that invites the listener to connect personally.
In the future, Christine plans to release more singles and delve deeper into different soundscapes while remaining independent. As she is now close to celebrating almost 10 years since her debut, Christine is elated to have started a new decade of sharing both herself and her love with the world.
“New Year’s Day,” soulful in its examination of time spent and growth, captures the very beauty of starting over. Christine Tarquinio’s latest release comes as a necessity for all to listen to. The listener is reminded, in a bittersweet way, that everything might change around them but still be close to home—with the promise of days to come.
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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.