Award-winning singer-songwriter Georgia Lines delivers a powerful new single, ‘Till The Music Stops’, showcasing her growth and artistry as she takes fans one step closer to the release of her upcoming EP, THE GUEST HOUSE (out Friday August 29).
Listen to ‘Till The Music Stops’ HERE
Imbued in a sense of stillness and a beautiful simplicity, which builds to an expansive and epic crescendo, ‘Till The Music Stops’ sees Georgia once again drawing deep from a well of emotion.
“It’s about that suspended space, the moment between holding on and letting go. It’s that feeling when time feels stretched and fragile, and you just want to stay there a little longer. Like being midair, holding your breath. You know things are shifting, you know change is coming, but you're not ready to face it yet,” explains Georgia.
Intentionally crafted to evoke feelings of nostalgia, with sonic touches such as the sound of a music box, the raw and powerful ballad first came to life when she was paired with fellow writers and producers Matt Hales and Joel Jones at an APRA Songhubs writing camp, curated by one of the most well-known names in New Zealand music, Brooke Fraser.
“It’s where I first met Matt and Joel. We ended up writing the song in that one session. I’d never worked with either of them before and I remember feeling such a deep sense of calm and connection in the room, which really shaped the song,” says Georgia.
The session sparked an ongoing creative partnership between Georgia and the Grammy and Ivor Novello Award-winning British songwriter, producer and recording artist, Matt Hales, who co-produced ‘Till The Music Stops’, alongside recent singles, ‘Wonderful Life’ and ‘Julia’.
The music video for ‘Till The Music Stops’ is in keeping with Georgia’s creative flair for capturing the meaning and emotion in her songs through powerful visuals and was filmed at The Guest House in Manawatu, which also became the visual home for the whole EP (also titled THE GUEST HOUSE).
Watch the video HERE.
“For this video, we wanted to explore the emotional duality within the song by creating two contrasting worlds,” says Georgia.
“One version of me lives inside the house - warm, calm, and content - moving through everyday moments: sitting by the fire, reading a book, hand-sewing on the windowsill. That image is a quiet nod to Carole King’s TAPESTRY album artwork, which was a key musical reference point for the overarching project. The inside version of me is someone who’s already made peace with what she’s lost.
“The other version exists outside. Shot in the dark and the rain, cold and aching, banging on the door, desperate to be let into the world the inside version has found. The video captures that suspended moment between holding on and letting go, and brings to life the emotional tension at the heart of the song.”
‘Till The Music Stops’, ‘Wonderful Life’ and ‘Julia’ make way for Georgia’s upcoming EP, THE GUEST HOUSE, which is out on Friday August 29.
Georgia is currently on a two-date tour in Australia. Last night she performed at Wesley Anne in Melbourne and tonight you can catch her at LOW 32 in Sydney. Get tickets HERE
Following the Australian shows, Georgia returns to Aotearoa for EP release shows in Tauranga at Totara St on Friday August 29, and then in Auckland at The Hollywood on Saturday August 30. Tusekah and Aisha and Bebe are special guests at both shows.
Tickets for the NZ shows are on sale now HERE