Some artists have the gift of tune and Los Angeles singer-songwriter Sonja Midtune certainly has a way of varying the mood like a shapeshifting Aimee Mann. Midtune has moved from the acoustic, nostalgic, sad-girl tunes of her previous albums and has plugged in her electric guitar to bring us her new uplifting indie-electronic EP, Golden Girl (out Nov. 11).
“I’m just tired of writing sad songs” Midtune says. “I was fed up with myself and wanted to have more fun with my music, so I made music that was more up-tempo, more flavor, with the ‘volume stuck on high’.”
Following the release of the single “Golden Girl,” Midtune along with producer Sean Oakley, the song inspired them to record four more songs for an EP. Oakley’s experience engineering for Rick Rubin (Kayne West, Lana Del Rey, James Blake) and his producer experience (Georgia, CHAMPS, La Roux) give a unique indie-electronic twist to Midtune’s music. All while keeping her lyrical signature that lands somewhere between Sharon Van Etten and Cate Le Bon. “Golden Girl” features Midtune on electric guitar (her new custom Trussart), as well as acoustic and synths, Oakley on programming/production, Michael Champion (CHAMPS) & Mikey Wagner (Andrew McMahon) on bass, and was mastered by Rupert Stansall.
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