Project Description
MYKAELA JAY
‘Purple Flowers’
(Single Review)
28th August, 2020
Reviewer: Laura Hughes
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Undefined, reimagined, outspoken, body moving and soul-shaking; Mykaela Jay brings together cultures, ideas and artists from near and far to present a raw image of the human experience.
Following up from her last single ‘A Dog’s Way Home’, is her astounding new release ‘Purple Flowers’. Her new single is an ode to young love, drawing a parallel between fleeing love and the youth, frequency and short-lived vibrancy of flower blossoms in the spring.
When the song was first written Mykaela “was listening to a lot of Louis Armstrong and playing tunes like La Vie En Rose and Moonriver. Originally the song was written for the ukulele, with a sweet jazzy flavour and a bit of oomph. It came to be the funky song it is today completely by accident. One afternoon I just started jamming it with the boys who were later the band for my album.”
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Like every song on Mykaela’s upcoming album, is a celebration of the talent and musicianship found in her rural town of Lismore, NSW and an attempt to create opportunities for young, local musicians. The song features Angus Fletcher on drums, Luke Fawcett on bass, Hugo Jones on keys, Jacobus Barnard on sax and Tiahn Gambley on backing vocals.
‘Purple Flowers’ is a song with a lot of funk from the get-go, with melodic synths, and swinging beats that gets your hips swaying. The sax adds a beautiful extra layer that compliments Mykaela’s voice, and let’s not get started on that scat solo – how much groove and passion is displayed. This song is an all-around vibe for those Sunday mornings, and won’t fail to put you in a good mood.
Mykaela is currently working on the release of her debut album, ‘Mother Dearest’. Following the release of her well-received single ‘A Dog’s Way Home’, Mykaela Jay is currently patching together the final pieces of her debut work which will be filled with jazzy tidbits, funky beats, folk tales of near, far and in-between. Make sure to keep her on the top of your Aussie artist watch list, because she is going to groove her way into your soul in no time.
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Purple Flowers is available in all digital stores now
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Connect with MYKAELA JAY
Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter
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“Recently, local bands have described Lismore music scene as sombre while Arts Northern Rivers are looking into providing more opportunities for artists but Mykaela used her album to create opportunities for other musicians” – NORTHERN STAR
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