From Haley Bonar’s new full length, Impossible Dream, coming August 5th, 2016 on GNDWIRE/Thirty Tigers (N. America) and Memphis Industries (UK, EU).
Haley Bonar was born in the excellently named Brandon, Manitoba and raised in the even better named, Rapid City, South Dakota. However her musical journey really begins in Duluth, Minessota, when, whilst playing a local club, Haley was spotted by Low’s Alan Sparhawk; a week and a spot opening for Low on a national tour later, and Haley quit being a college student and became an ambitious musical drop-out. All of which might go some way to explaining why Haley has called her latest album, Impossible Dream.
This week has not only seen Haley confirm details of the release of her next album, but she’s also shared it’s first single, “I Can Change”. The song is fantastic, a blur of rolling toms, affected guitar chords and Haley’s stunning, Martha Wainwright-like vocal. The song deals with the universal themes of having to adapt to fit into the world around you, and how ultimately happiness can be found just by accepting your own personal truth, Haley singing, “I could be so happy, if I let myself be happy,but I’m too busy behaving for a crowd”. Emotive subject matter, delivered with an emotional honesty and a deftness of musical touch, what’s not to like?
Tracked to tape at Pachyderm studio in August, 2015. Engineered by Nick Tveitbakk. Mixed by Chris Coady. Mastered by Huntley Miller.
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