#fiona-lee

As we look back on another year rapidly fading in the rearview mirror, it’s time to cap off our Listmas celebrations with one last round-up of the best that the music world had to offer these past twelve months. Thank you to everyone who has supported the site, and new music in general, this past year, and my utmost love and appreciation goes out to all the artists who have shared their work with…

I've been putting off posting concert pictures for a while, so here's the best of the last 2 I went to

1st picture: Calum Bowie

2-4: James Marriott

5: Fiona-Lee

Navigating that transitional period from your teenage years into adulthood comes with a lot of upheaval and uncertainty. There’s a million and one stupid mistakes we’d love to take back, painful encounters we long to forget, inner voices we’d love to silence, and moments where we felt completely lost and out of our depth. All this metamorphosis comes at a time in our lives when our emotions burn…

It’s said that everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about – and all too often, it remains unknown. We struggle to find the words to describe what we’re feeling, are afraid to risk letting our defences down in the hope of finding a sympathetic ear, and wonder if anyone will truly understand the pain we’re feeling. Drawing a line between a conversation with her father about how…

Fiona-Lee sensational debut single 'Mother' Out Now

Indie newcomer Fiona-Lee announces her signing to Gravity/EMI Records and shares impassioned debut single ‘Mother’, out today (May 2nd).

Growing up in Howden, East Yorkshire, Fiona-Lee was always drawn to music that evoked strong rallying feelings; raised on her parents’ live albums of Bruce Springsteen, Genesis and Pink Floyd, the musician spent much of her youth working on her songwriting, discovering the likes of Jeff Buckley, Alanis Morissette, PJ Harvey and Patti Smith, whose appetite for social commentary very much intersects with her own.

Eager to begin her career in music, Fiona-Lee’s initial move to London was meant to kickstart this process, however the origins of ‘Mother’ and its subject matter instead detail the traumatic experience she faced:

“The song’s about a difficult situation I was in a few years ago, where I’d moved to London and was living in the basement of my then manager’s office. I wanted to leave and stop working with him because he wasn’t a nice guy, but felt totally stuck because it was like he owned me and I knew how badly he’d react if I left. It starts out very vulnerable as a cry for help, then as it goes on it becomes angrier and more empowered, basically how I felt as the situation developed and I managed to leave. So it’s essentially about being a young woman that’s being controlled and taken advantage of by a 50 year old dude in the music industry. This shit happens all the time - especially to young women - so I feel really strongly about discussing the subject matter of this song, which is ultimately men abusing their power.”

Tackling themes of vulnerability, shame and grief in her music, Fiona-Lee’s powerful songwriting and anthemic overtones has already earned her support slots with acts including Coach Party, Girl Scout and Swim School, giving her the opportunity to benefit from the friendship, wisdom and cautionary tales of other female artists. With a whole host of festival shows lined up in the coming months (including TRNSMT and The Great Escape), as well as further new music, ‘Mother’ certainly lays down a firm marker for what is to come from the thrilling songwriter.

Mixed by Alan Moulder (The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg), Fiona-Lee’s ‘Mother’ is out now via Gravity/EMI Records and available on all digital platforms. 

Indie newcomer Fiona-Lee has announced her signing to Gravity/EMI Records and shared impassioned debut single ‘Mother’. Eager to begin her career in music, Fiona-Lee’s initial move to London was meant to kickstart this process, however the origins of ‘Mother’ and its subject matter instead detail the traumatic experience she faced: “The song’s about a difficult situation I was in a few years…