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Photo – Caroline Wall

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From
‘THE SUMMER’
to
‘THE WINTER’,
HOLLY ‘COOKIE’ BAKER
transforms heartbreak into
hope with powerful new single

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Photo – Caroline Wall

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Holly ‘Cookie’ Baker returns with her evocative new single, The Winter, an accidental sister song to her 2017 duet The Summer with Tim Rogers. Written and refined over several years, The Winter is a reflective yet hopeful ballad about love’s emotional toll and the journey through self-realisation, heartbreak, and renewal.

The Winter weaves a soundscape that is both cinematic and intimate, pairing Cookie’s poetic storytelling with lush string arrangements by South Australian composer Thea Martin. Produced by Mario Spate at Danger Deer Studios in Adelaide, the track showcases Spate’s mastery of pop and atmospheric sonic textures. Cookie ventures into new sonic territory, seamlessly blending expansive chamber pop with emotionally rich vocal harmonies. Long-time friend Ollie English lends his enthralling vocal talent to the track, delivering a powerful performance that complements Cookie’s trademark shimmering voice.

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“I’d always come back to The Winter whilst working on other music, for years actually. I’d pick it up and sing only the chorus over and over, turning it around in my mind.” Cookie shares. “It’s a song about navigating the complex layers of dissatisfaction in a relationship—acknowledging the sadness, confronting the resignation, and yet still reaching for hope.

“My introduction to The Winter was on this beautiful old piano at Cookie’s house; she played the song back to front and I instantly connected with it,” says Ollie English. “She’s a wordsmith with really cool vocal phrasing, and a lot of the original ideas remained in the studio. My favourite element is the dynamics – from subtle whispers to roaring crescendos. It’s an honour to sing on this song.”

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Known for her lyricism and grit, Cookie’s work has earned her collaborations with Australian music icons Tim Rogers, Angie Hart, and Mick Thomas, while sharing stages with renowned acts including Neko Case, Augie March, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Ben Lee. Raised on a farm by the sea in rural South Australia, Cookie draws from an eclectic mix of alt-country, indie pop, and contemporary folk influences, as showcased on her debut LP, This Is Not A Love Song.

Capturing the raw beauty of vulnerability and emotional resilience, The Winter invites audiences to find solace and strength in their own journeys of renewal.

The Winter is now available on all major streaming platforms.

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Photo – Caroline Wall

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