SAYAH RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘FRUIT’
Photo Credit: Ashley Lim
PRAISE FOR SAYAH
“I reckon people would pull their cars over to hear that voice in full flight.”
- Dave Ruby Howe, Triple j Unearthed
“movers and shakers will move and shake to this.” 4 stars
- Declan Byrne, Triple J (He’s Not Over Me’, 2019)
“I'm a drama queen for this. More, more, more!” 4 stars
- Claire Mooney, Triple j (Drama Queen, 2019)
“I was awarded Drama Queen at Year 10 Formal. Wish I could have received the prestigious award to this track instead of ABBA's 'Dancing Queen'.” 4.5 stars
- Lucy Smith, Triple j (Drama Queen, 2019)
“I reckon SAYAH's had a few good songs already but this is a step up for certain.” 4 stars
- Tommy Faith, Triple j (Drama Queen, 2019)
“The eclectic talent offers up dark, infectious melodies over an electro-soul beat.”
- The Music
“SAYAH has embraced herself and all her flaws in her latest single ‘Drama Queen’, and has given us a stunningly colourful video along with it.”
- Music Feeds
“(He’s Not Over Me’, 2019) follows the grimy electro vibe of ‘Bad Drug’ with brooding verses giving way to a jittering, explosive chorus, all presided over by SAYAH’s gorgeous, emotive, full-bodied vocals”.
- Women In Pop
SAYAH returns to the spotlight today with her new single ‘Fruit’. The unashamedly cheeky track is a slice of SAYAH speaking her mind. The song sees SAYAH delve into a more straight up pop sound, with her emotive voice showcasing why she has been a highly sought after lead vocalist by Peking Duk, Set Mo and Cosmo’s Midnight.
On the new single, SAYAH says the inspiration came from “When you’ve got an insane connection with someone but you know they’re not good for you, so you try everything to move on including seeing new people.. But no matter what, they’re always on your mind and it’s so freaking annoying!!! At the same time, you also kinda love it.. Ughhh the confusion!!”
The last 2 years has seen SAYAH focused on writing and responding to other artists’ requests to perform with them. In 2021, SAYAH will be the feature lead vocalist for Cosmo's Midnight shows, and has recently performed with Peking Duk, Set Mo in 2019-20 (including Splendour In The Grass) and has been an in-demand backing vocalist for various artists doing Like A Version at triple j including Safia, Thandi Phoenix, KLP, and Cosmo's Midnight.
‘Fruit’ was recorded at Taka Perry's home studio in Sydney, and mixed by Simon Cohen at Studios 301. “Keppie Coutts (co-writer of Fruit) and I wrote this song, she seeded the idea and came to me with the concept and it was crazy because I was literally going through that exact scenario at the time. It was like she had read my mind and we wrote the rest of the song within half an hour.” SAYAH
SAYAH writes confessional pop tracks that make your mum blush. She is a trained jazz vocalist and has the ability to play the piano backwards due to hyper-mobile joints. SAYAH’s heart-expanding vocals have captured the attention of her peers. It makes you understand why SAYAH sits so comfortably in second gear.
DON’T MISS SAYAH’S HEADLINING SHOW AT OXFORD ART FACTORY
13 May “Women In Pop” - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
DON’T MISS SAYAH TOURING WITH COSMO’S MIDNIGHT AS THEIR FEATURE VOCALIST IN 2021
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17 April 2021 - For The Love Festival - Gold Coast, QLD
18 April 2021 - Yours & Owls - Wollongong, NSW
13 August 2021 - Fresh Produce - Townsville, QLD
27 August 2021 - Fresh Produce - Maitland, NSW
03 September 2021 - Fresh Produce - Coolangatta, QLD
10 September2021 - Fresh Produce - Hobart, TAS
17 September 2021 - Fresh Produce - Canberra, ACT
24 September 2021 - Fresh Produce - Bendigo, VIC
01 October 2021 - Fresh Produce - Adelaide, SA
27.12.2021 - Wildlands - Brisbane QLD