10 years after the release of her last ‘grown up’ album, award-winning singer/songwriter Anna van Riel is set to launch the first single from her upcoming album 'Letter to Myself,' due out November 27th.
After a decade-long sabbatical in the world of children’s music, van Riel returns to the stages of folk, alt-country and jazz with an 11-track album showcasing her diversity in song sculpting and vocalising.
Her psychedelic folk track, entitled '14 Years', breaks the seal on her 7th studio album, as the first single release from the record.
Reminiscent to Jefferson Aeroplane and Fleetwood Mac, the track is rich in mandolin & harmonies. Dunedin's Rosalinda Manowitz completes the audio trip with her violin, taking listeners somewhere nostalgic and untethered.
“I moved from Invercargill to rural Central Otago at age 14, and spent days wandering the hills and waterways with my dog. That time was formative and a time when I started really spreading my wings as a songwriter on the edge of womanhood. I tried to encapsulate that time and place within this song andI’m delighted with the outcome. It takes me back to imagery of expansive skies and self-discovery”, van Riel shares.
This is the 5th studio album van Riel has produced in collaboration with Audio Engineer and multi-instrumentalist Danny Fairley, with recording taking place at Hāwea’s brand new studio Mirrors Audio
“I’ve received multiple awards and nominations thanks to the imagination and production support of Danny Fairley and Mirrors audio. This is the album I’m most excited about”, said van Riel.
14 Years launches this Friday the 19th September, with the full album releasing November 27th
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