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ROMANIE
unveils her
heart-warming new single
‘STRANGER IN MY SKIN’
+ Announces EP
‘LITTLE BIG STEPS’
released on
Friday, August 13
PRE SAVE EP HERE
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Praise for ROMANIE
“More than a sprinkle of magic dust lies within this track. Although it charts someone coming undone we hear Romaine keeping total composure throughout. Impressively done stuff.” – Dave Ruby Howe, Triple j unearthed 4 Stars
“vulnerable and giving stuff from romanie who is sounding so warm and comforting” – Declan Byrne, Triple j
“Graceful amongst the rumble and moving in emotion.” – Claire Mooney, Triple j
“Your voice is what makes it soar” – Zan Rowe Double j
“The new single from Melbourne-based artist Romanie is an intimate, dreamy indie-pop gem titled I’m Anything (But Myself Around You).” – The Music
“After relocating to Melbourne from her Belgium home in October 2019, Romanie’s new single is the rustic yet quaint, dreamily intimate ‘I’m Anything (But Myself Around You)'” – Scenestr
“Romanie’s vocals are pure and direct. The lyrics are poignant, the melody gorgeous and the song has an appealing honesty to it. The production is confident and assured, with her captivating vocals gliding above the strident percussion. They work together in tandem seamlessly.” – AU Review
“Her new single, Fake Friends, showcases flawless vocals and unique instrumentation.” – Lefuturewave
“Her vivid lyrics are a heartfelt evolution of her sound.” – UNXIGNED
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Melbourne based Romanie’s new single is her most personal and vulnerable song to date. The track captures her feelings whilst enduring Melbourne’s extended lockdown last year. Produced by long time collaborators, James Seymour (Feelds, Merpire) at Small Time Group, and mastered by Isaac Barter, ‘Stranger In My Skin’ is a song that Romanie has been playing while busking for a while, “where people have stopped in their tracks to come tell me how relevant it feels to them. I hope this song can help anyone that has a bad day to allow themselves to feel sad and know that another good day will come too.”
Speaking more about the inspiration for her new single, Romanie says, “Stranger In My Skin is a song about feeling lost and alienated from the outside world and yourself. I wrote it during the second lockdown in Melbourne last year – a period in which I felt very alone and very far away from home (literally as well). I had some really bad days where I wouldn’t take good care of my mental health and this song was written the first time after I had picked up my guitar again. I was really angry with myself for feeling that way and let myself slip.”
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Romanie’s forthcoming sophomore EP ‘Little Big Steps’ explores Romanie’s personal story and journey from Belgium to Australia so far. It’s about being in motion and growing as a person and musician.
Led by a pair of dreamy indie-pop singles ‘I’m Anything But Myself Around You’ and ‘Fake Friends’, Romanie’s full length EP is marked by its diversity of themes and tempos, yet anchored together with the consistency of the ideas of transition, self-reflection and authentic songwriting.
Romanie further explains “Little Big Steps was born after a conversation with one of my best friends from Belgium, who was having a bad time. We had very long skype conversations about plans and dreams and one day she told me not to worry, because she would get back on her feet, “with little big steps”. I found the phrase so beautiful and comforting and thought about myself – moving countries, moving away from friends back in Belgium, starting over and finding new ways. Everything started to make sense in my head and I started to write more songs about my own journey, transition and about self reflection. I feel truly so grateful to be surrounded by so many good friends, both in Australia and back home in Belgium. It’s so important to check in on each other and just be kind. I love how it fits together in the EP because it’s part of who I am, a person moving overseas and just feeling lost and looking to find friendship in new and old places.
I think writing music definitely saved me and felt really therapeutic at that time (still feels like it) and I think a lot of artists feel the same way.”
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Don’t miss Romanie & friends at her EP launch ‘Little Big Celebrations’ on Friday August 13.
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Single: ‘Stranger In My Skin’ is released Wednesday, July 28
EP: ‘Little Big Steps’ released on Friday, August 13
‘Little Big Steps’ EP
Tracklisting
Little Big Steps
Stranger In My Skin
I’m Anything (But Myself Around You)
Fake Friends
Changing
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Follow ROMANIE
Official website – facebook – Instagram
Twitter – Youtube – Triple j Unearthed
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