Erja Lyytinen, “Last Girl”
Finnish blues/rock slide guitarist and singer/songwriter Erja Lyytinen announces the release of “Last Girl,” the second single from her upcoming ninth studio album Waiting For The Daylight out October 7th via Tuohi Records.
Waiting For The Daylight illustrates a new chapter in Erja’s musical and artistic trajectory. The album was proudly produced by Lyytinen herself. Erja simultaneously explored sounds on the periphery of the blues-rock genre and fearlessly pushed herself and the band further than previously before.
“Last Girl deals with the subject of bullying in schools and the feeling of being left out of a friendship group, says Erja. “This song is for those who feel as if they are outsiders, which is a current topic as the new school year is about to start. A lot is happening in the song, and it is quite intense and energetic, just like the school world is.”
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Continues Erja, “Making the music video for Last Girl felt essential because it’s such an important topic to me. A young girl features in the music video, and at the end, she is playing an electric guitar with me as part of the group and having a good time. The song speaks out on many levels.”
It was fascinating to create guitar parts for Last Girl. It has some vibes from rock bands like Iron Maiden, but I also wrote twin-part guitar harmonies to the C – part in the style of an Allman Brothers Band. I wanted to create a song with an old classic rock feel but executed with modern sounds and techniques.”
For musicians, the last two years have been a period of reflection and soul searching. Artists and music fans alike waited for that glimmer of hope and the return of some semblance of normalcy. Written largely during the pandemic era Erja Lyytinen’s new studio album Waiting For The Daylight encapsulates these emotions.
With time on her hands, Lyytinen was able to pause, dig deep and fully process her feelings. This journey of self-exploration proved to be a source of inspiration for the artist’s latest offering. Carrying on from the gifted guitarist’s last two studio albums, Stolen Hearts, and Another World, respectively, Lyytinen continues to explore themes such as love, loss, heartbreak, and sometimes even revenge. Events transpiring around the world occasionally fed into the storyboard of Lyytinen’s song writing.
Erja was schooled on the sounds of the 60s and 70s by her mother, and with her latest offering, she pays homage to rock greats such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Uriah Heap on Waiting For The Daylight.
Waiting For The Daylight Track Listing
Bad Seed
Last Girl
Run Away
Waiting For The Daylight
Never Really Had You
Diamonds On The Road
You Talk Dirty
Love Bites
The End of Music
Erja Lyytinen tour dates Here
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