ELLE MÚSA SHARES NEW EP SUN, SUN, SUN
'Graceful aquatic pop is the measure of Elle Musa's clutch of recent releases and this is right in that (very blissful) zone too'
- Dave Ruby Howe, triple j Unearthed
'There's an instant nostalgia that swings around as summer days end. The idyllic kind in which you're living completely in the moment. Until the sun dips and the sand cools and then you're anything but, with the reminder it can't always be this way. Elle Músa captures the feeling'
- RUSSH
'one of this year’s most feel-good songs'
- Purple Sneakers
Today, Brisbane multi-disciplinary pop artist Elle Músa shares her wondrous new EP sun, sun sun. True to its title, sun, sun sun is pure bliss distilled through five shimmering tracks, each crafting vivid imagery through imaginative lyricism and glowing instrumentation. A transportive feeling of paradise hangs softly in the air throughout the EP, coalescing in a collection of songs taking listeners on a journey to tranquility and dreamy inspiration. The EP release coincides with the official music video for the new single 'Coco Honey You And I'
On the EP, Músa details; ''sun, sun, sun' was created sporadically over a couple of years, with some songs being written on the Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Portugal and Bali. I am always writing about love. Love for the simple pleasures of life, for the sun and sea and for people closest to me. Each song should be a little holiday for the mind and soul. Always by the sea and always under the sun. These songs are authentically me... revealing my fears, my naive self, my love of romance, my love of the ocean and my tendency to sway towards the mystic and the spiritual. I write music to help soothe my heart and to lift my spirits.. I really hope my music can do the same for its listeners.'
Featuring previous singles 'Bibi's Bay', ‘Merman’, ‘Geminis’ and ‘Mango Pops’, sun, sun, sun is a remarkable culmination of experiences that have been instrumental in Elle’s growth as a songwriter and musician. Vibrant lyricism meets intricate pop arrangements, both speaking to Elle’s passion for the arts across the disciplines, and her continued love for exploring new sonic influences. Elle’s new single, ‘Coco Honey You And I’ proves a special highlight of the EP. Demonstrating her storytelling strengths and ability to set beautiful scenes with her arrangements and words, the song is about enjoying the pleasures of life and love.
WATCH 'COCO HONEY YOU AND I' OFFICIAL VIDEO
A trained musician and vocalist, Músa has been composing and performing original music in Australia and internationally years prior to the release of her debut release. Her musical influences vary, from Sinatra to Cohen, Blonde Redhead to Devendra Banhart - yet Músa’s sound remains very much her own. The worldly energy of her music remains ever-present, as her travels and experiences writing abroad have galvanised Músa’s music today.
Músa’s musicality and artistic identity has had the strong foundations of a musical family supporting her from an early age, and as she began her foray onto Australian stages as part of indie group Founds, Músa’s songwriting and performance chops grew and embraced its own identity. Debut solo release ‘Apples For You’ introduced Elle Músa as her own artist, with a blissed out sound matching a certain ethereal naivety that propelled the songwriter onto many radars internationally. Follow up single, ‘Henry And Rosa’, brought Músa more exposure, with support from music media tastemakers and Apple Music, not to mention sync success on Love Island UK. Along with her career in music, Elle Músa has also expanded and built on her creative skillset as a short film producer and visual artist; her artwork being featured on display in a number of private Australian galleries.