Elsdeer is the moniker of Berlin session violinist and songwriter Denise Dombrowski. After first becoming a part of the Berlin folk scene in late 2019, Elsdeer has been crafting her own songs ever since. Her debut single, Ten Years Time, released in May of this year, is a meditation on grief and loss that showcases her unique talents as an arranger.
“Blue”, the latest single from Elsdeer, combines elements of Joanna Newsom and Big Thief to create a truly imaginative indie-folk arrangement. Banjo fills weave in and out of the electric guitar rhythm with ease creating a pulse throughout that’s both breezy and driving. While the song tackles themes of depression, it does it with a pensive and courageous air fitting for the coming arrival of Fall.
“This song provides the poignant point that often it’s only by sharing can one overcome their dark thoughts and ease their silent suffering.”
