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Elles Bailey Releases New Single and Video ‘Lean On My Love’
Multi Award-Winner Elles Bailey Releases New Single and Video ‘Lean On My Love’ from her upcoming EP The Night Owl and the Lark out February 23rd, 2024.
Elles draws inspiration from iconic songwriters like Carole King, her latest work showcasing a different facet of her artistry—less rocky and more soulful, yet unmistakably Elles Bailey. Reflective, yet beautifully uplifting, this musical offering is designed to nourish the soul. An award-winner in Blues & Americana, Elles Bailey continues to defy genre constraints and pigeonholing once again.
Not only are her ace songwriting chops apparent on “Lean On My Love” but Elles’ vocals, full-bodied, rich and soulful, sound better than ever. A beautiful song, tinged with gospel, blues and Soul, its song craft is reminiscent of Bill Withers’ way with melody and lyrics. The voice of a generation, Elles Bailey sings from the seat of her soul, and continues on the trajectory to the top.
‘Lean on My Love’’ is a sensational slice of prime Elles, showcasing the range, depth and smoky richness of her vocals and expression of emotion. They take centre stage in a lyrically rich song, drawn from the groove-infused talents of Redtenbacher’s Funkestra who provided its alluring melody, enhanced by BGV from Kim Keyes.
Elles explains the origins of the new single: “During ‘lockdown season one’ as I like to call it, a writer from America (Mike Morgan) reached out to me and said that he had a bunch of lyrics he’d written with his co-writers and would I like to put some music to them. I was intrigued – I had never worked as a writer in this way before, but as I had a lot of time on my hands I asked him to send them over to me and I was really drawn to the lyrics of “Lean on my Love”. For the first time ever I sat down and composed the music and melody inspired by reading the lyrics and I only edited the lyrics a little bit. It’s the one and only time I’ve ever worked like this and it was a really interesting experience to write this way. To this day I have not met any of the lyrical writers, however Mike and I talk a lot via email”
“Lean On My Love”
Written by Elles Bailey, Jeff Elliott, Robert George, and Mike Morgan, ‘Lean on My Love’ is now available for download or streaming on all digital platforms HERE
Elles’ studio band for the single includes Stefan Redtenbacher on bass; Tony Remy on guitar; Ross Stanley on Hammond and piano; Mike Sturgis on drums; and Kim Keyes on backing vocals.
Elles’ EP The Night Owl and the Lark is now open for pre-orders, with CDs and vinyl editions becoming available in mid-December.
Visit Elles’ website for information on her remaining shows this year.
Nice and smooth! Very good.