YORKE

shares her new video

and single for

‘Wake The City’

WATCH HERE

THE FOLLOW-UP SINGLE TO ‘FIRST LIGHT’

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“Take note, Yorke is about to be huge. Watch this space.” – Wickedd Childd

“YORKE CREATES A VISION OF BITTERSWEET LOVE ON ‘FIRST LIGHT” – PURPLE SNEAKERS

“PLACES YORKE WELL AND TRULY ON OUR BUSTLING INDIE-POP MAP” – PILERATS

“Yorke has a way of taking the listener on a vivid first-person narrative of emotions and experiences that become universal.” – LADYGUNN

“Big city dreams and the pop song to match.” – THE INTERNS

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Being widely touted as ‘one to watch for 2019’ from the likes of YouTube, Cool Accidents and Pilerats, Yorke today has begun her year by dropping her second single and its accompanying video, ‘Wake The City’.

Co-written and produced by Andy Mak, the track is about disempowerment in a relationship and how often that begs the question of whether to sacrifice who you are or to appease your partner.

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WATCH THE‘WAKE THE CITY’ VIDEO HERE

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Yorke who recently signed to Island Records, says of working with Andy Mak, “We started chatting about the themes as we sat down at an old upright piano in the studio and the song just wrote itself. Sonically, I think the track is a big turning point for me, really cementing the Yorke sound. It ended up being one of the most vulnerable and exposed songs I’ve ever written, even though on first listen, it may appear hopeful.”

The themes of constraint and self-liberation in Wake The City are juxtaposed by the uplifting melody and production, continuing Yorke’s ability to craft a multilayered approach to her song-writing and production.

The video was directed by Charli Burrowes (MeOhMy) and filmed in various locations around Brisbane.

Beautifully shot Yorke says, “The song itself means so much to me that I wanted to create something really vulnerable and raw.  The director, Charli worked closely with me to maintain the sincerity of the track through the beautiful cinematography and locations. I feel it really brought the song to life.”

Charli wanted the locations to feel a little ambiguous, even slightly New York-esque as the NYC has always been a huge influence on Grace.

She further explains, “My challenge was to create something that felt like a sincere nod to that. I really wanted the video to have a kind of voyeuristic feel to it, like when you happen across people out in the streets at night + catch some tiny unguarded moment of intimacy.”

Wake The City is the follow-up to Yorke’s debut single First Light which captivated and enthralled media on its release. With over 600k streams of First Light, the single was featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday, Chilled Afternoon, New Pop Sounds and Chill AF playlists. It was added to Apple’s Music’s Best Of The Week and Breaking Pop. Premiered on triple j’s Good Nights, First Light received a lot of love from Syn Radio, 4ZZZ and Radio Adelaide plus given the vote as MTV’s Upload Of The Week.

Yorke is the latest sonic exploration into the world of indie pop by Byron Bay’s 20-year-old Grace Hughes.

Having written music for over a decade and garnering a considerable buzz in her native Byron Bay and beyond, Yorke arrives with a sharper vision that’s blossomed into her most truthful songwriting to date.

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