STELLIE TURNS ADELAIDE’S STREETS INTO A GOLDEN-HUED LA DAYDREAM IN VIDEO FOR ‘I’D HAVE KILLED FOR YOU’
Stellie’s Self-Titled Debut EP is slated for August 21 release
Stepping out from bedroom songwriter to emerging artist on the cusp of greatness, Adelaide’s Stellie has made her mark as one of the most exciting young songwriters in Australia right now.
Latest single “I’d Have Killed For You” (out now) is a funky, yet slightly dark and obsessive track which plays with the concept of extreme unrequited love and obsessive fantasy, with a killer bass line.
Directed by Jackson Thornbury with a cam-corder and a classic 1974 Ford Ltd in the streets of Adelaide, the brand new video creates a golden-hued 70’s LA daydream to match. Shimmering with nostalgia and old Hollywood cinematic cues, the video is saturated in hazy hypnotic visuals as Stellie croons her confessions.
(Stellie) "The idea behind the IHKFY video was to turn my hometown of Adelaide into downtown L.A. Directed by the incredible Jackson Thornbury, we wanted the visuals to represent the same nostalgic feeling that is emulated in the song.
But what’s really different about this video - is it was completely filmed in isolation. Just me, Jackson and a couple of old camcorders roaming around the streets of Adelaide in a classic 1974 Ford LTD, that we borrowed from his dad."
Coming off the back of previous single “How Do We Look So Good?”, which was added to high rotation on triple j, was featured across multiple websites and playlists, and solidified her immense talent for songwriting with emotional depth and lush sonic palettes, Stellie has also announced her Self-Titled Debut EP due for release August 21st.
Co-written with Zach Hamilton-Reeves (Northeast Party House), and produced by Alex Markwell (The Delta Riggs) “I’d Have Killed For You” mixes Stellie’s hazy world of dreamy and cinematic song writing, with Zach’s irresistible groove and melody, and Alex’s hard-hitting, ear catching riffs and bass lines.
“I’d Have Killed For You” is out now on all digital streaming services.
Photo credit: Jackson Thornbury
Stellie’s Self-Titled EP will be released on Friday August 21st via The Orchard.
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Making her break just last year, 2019 saw Stellie release her breakout single “Love Me First” - which has over 700k streams, was the 13th most visited artist page on triple j unearthed, and was hand picked as ‘Ones To Watch: 10 artists ready to break airplay charts” from The Music Network.By the end of 2019, Stellie also broke into the live circuit as she showcased at BIGSOUND, as well as supported Lime Cordiale, Winston Surfshirt, Didirri and G-Flip at massive shows throughout the year.
By the end of 2019, Stellie also broke into the live circuit as she showcased at BIGSOUND, as well as supported Lime Cordiale, Winston Surfshirt, Didirri and G-Flip at massive shows throughout the year.
Launching into 2020 full steam ahead, Stellie released career-defining single “How Do We Look So Good?” and performed at Mountain Goat Valley Crawl in Brisbane, as well as WOMAD in Adelaide.
Described as “sharp and shimmery” (Claire Mooney, triple j unearthed), “melancholy lyrics tinged with nostalgia” (Fashion Journal), “delicate” (Russh) and “sincerely heartfelt” (Richard Kingsmill, triple j), the music Stellie writes is hitting all the right notes, showcasing her immense talent for songwriting with emotional depth and lush sonic palettes with every new release.
New single “I’d Have Killed For You” is out now on all digital streaming services, and her Self-Titled EP will be released on Friday August 21st via The Orchard.
