In the Winter I Returned (Live Acoustic)

So some of you will know that I've been busy over the last 6 months writing what will be our 4th album. For the first time ever, I've written to a concept which is 'Home.' You can read a bit more about it in this old blog post: Ideas of Home

I'd like to share with you a song from the forth-coming album called 'In the Winter I returned.'

It's a song that remembers first arriving in a new country (England) and noticing all that is different compared with Australia (my birth place.) An important thing to note when listening to the lyrics, is that in Australia swans are black...hope you enjoy.

Thanks,

Emily

ps. myself and The Red Clay Halo will be recording the new album in June this year up in Glasgow at Gorbals Sound studio with Calum Malcolm.

Little Deaths (Live Acoustic)

Artwork by Daniela Terrazzini

The 3rd of the 5 films done with OMI Productions was the first single released off our latest album Almanac. The song is called Little Deaths and is about fallen dreams and thwarted plans as well as a wish to lead a life filled with inspiration and creativity.

Hope you enjoy!

Feb/March dates

Hello everyone,

We're doing a bunch of shows in Feb and March in the UK and here they are!

Mon Feb 27th- WORD Magazine Showcase @ The Lexington, London with Eliza Carthy

Fri March 16th- The Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks

Sat March 17th- Club Cotherstone, Barnard Castle

Sun March 18th- The Old Laundrette, Durham

Weds March 21st- Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham

Fri March 23rd- The Square & Compass, Worth Matravers

Sat March 24th- Bournemouth Folk Festival

Sun March 25th- Little Rabbit Barn, Ardleigh

Tues March 27th- The Half Moon, Putney, London

Please spread the word and hope to see you at one of the shows!

Best wishes

Emily & The Halo x

Billowing Sea (Live Acoustic)

And here is the second of five films recorded with OMI Productions in Cardiff...

It's the first track on our most recent album 'Almanac.'

It's called Billowing Sea. Hope you enjoy it!

Disappear (Live Acoustic)

A week or so ago before the Paul Kelly support show in Cardiff, I did a bunch of live solo performances for production team OMI. I'm going to be sharing these with you over the next couple of weeks. There'll be old songs such as this one 'Disappear' (from our 2nd album Despite the Snow), as well as a new song which is going to be on our next album. So please stay tuned and hope you enjoy 'Disappear.'

Vena Portae in Molnbo

Hello,

I have a side-project called 'Vena Portae' involving band members Ruben Engzell (producer/engineer of Photos.Fires.Fables. also part of EP's Trailer Park) and Dom Coyote (theatre maker, musical director, Folk in a Box, husband.)

We're currently making our first album in Molnbo, just south of Stockholm in a beautiful, rickety, old house.

To keep up to date with what we're doing, please check in here from time to time: Vena Portae

Thanks

Emily

Solo Stockholm show

Hey,

I've got a solo show in Stockholm on Sunday February 19th at Pet Sounds Bar.

8pm

Free

More details here: Pet Sounds

Hope you can make it.

Cheers!

Emily

Glasgow times

We played the Linn Records 40th Birthday party at The Grand Hall, we recorded 4 songs atGorbals Sound studio with Calum Malcolm, we played the Apple in-store on Buchanan Street as well as support for the amazing Laura Veirs at The Arches. I also had a wonderful 3 shows supporting the legendary Australian songwriter Paul Kelly in Manchester, Bristol and Cardiff. So last week was action-packed and lots of fun, here are a few photos to summarise our time...

The Grand Hall, Linn Records 40th

Our producer/engineer/general legend Calum Malcolm

Red Clay Halo harmonies!