heartbreak

Ellie Marie – Don’t Take It to Heart

Without denying a pop sensibility, Ellie Marie emphasises the traditional sounds of country on her latest EP ‘Don’t Take It to Heart’. The Bristolian Cowgirl, as she’s aptly named, layers all four tracks with a luscious pedal steel, drawing inspiration from the American South more than most UK artists. The effect conjures up an imageContinue reading “Ellie Marie – Don’t Take It to Heart”

Nia Nicholls – I Wrote You a Love Song

While her time in Nashville may be contributing to fresh song ideas, it is one that has been sat on her shelf for a while that Nia Nicholls has chosen to release for Christmas. Not that ‘I Wrote You a Love Song’ is particularly festive. Though the delicacy with which this heartbreak ballad is toldContinue reading “Nia Nicholls – I Wrote You a Love Song”