Karma Releases First New Single And Music Video In Ten Years!
Karma Releases First New Single And Music Video In Ten Years! The tragically beautiful ‘HOLD ON ME’ is reminiscent of her early Henry Ate work. She credits this to the lack of deadlines and no record companies being involved in the production process.
“I didn’t write this work for anyone other than me – which is how I wrote every one of my songs until I signed a record deal and had a bunch of people who’d never written or played a song in their lives tell me how they’d like them written and arranged.”
Recorded in her home studio with her partner Chelsea Uniqorn engineering, Karma was able to deliver both her guitar and vocal parts in one take. “It’s the most comfortable I have ever been in a recording set up. I usually freeze up as soon as I know I’m being recorded – so I end up not sounding like me. The honesty isn’t there. Chels made it super easy and let me think I was practicing when actually I was recording the final takes.”
Once the guitar and vocals were done Karma sent the song to long-time collaborator Julian Sun who sang backing vocals and contributed the electric guitar parts. She enlisted the help of Andy Korn on drums and Christopher Friesen on bass.
“This track was pretty much produced via text message when you think about it. Luckily, we all have pretty awesome home setups – or in Julian’s case – really good friends who’ll help out.” The final tracks were delivered to Slap in the Face producer Willem Moller who did the final mix.
“It was a bit like getting the band back together. Julian is just brilliant at harmonies and finding the right parts to support my vocals. His guitar playing on this one was an unexpected surprise. Turns out he’s also quite the riff writer. Working with Willem again was awesome. He just gets it and has from the moment we first met. I know I’m not easy to work with. I’m passionate and focused and demand honesty and realness, no shortcuts and auto tune crap. Keep singing and playing until you get it right. Then people will feel it. Not just hear it – actually feel it.”
Julian Sun comments – “I really love this song, it’s haunting and aching, just like Karma’s best songs. When I first heard it, I knew what it was about straight away. It’s a companion song to Henry in my opinion and I love how the guitar line at the end of the song mirrors the guitar intro for Henry. 2 songs written 24 years apart perfectly bookended”
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The video is raw, honest and heartbreaking, unlike anything we have seen from Karma before. Watch it below.
