Michellar – Intersection (2024)
With an eclectic flair to her sonic palette, singer-songwriter Michellar veers from electronic pop to organic folk with effortless ease. We were introduced to the US-based musician with her indie-folk tune ‘LOVE EARTH’ – an evolution from the upbeat, pop tunes of ‘Cross My Heart’ and ‘Dance To Kill’. We learned to love her tousled web of indie-rock in ‘Conquer All With Love’ earlier this month. Today, however, we do not look to the future with Michellar or even skip back a couple of tunes; we head back to 2024 with her well-received single, ‘Intersection’.
A pivotal point in her musical evolution, ‘Intersection’ was Michellar’s first leaning into Americana and folk genres. Following a slip of indie-pop with ‘WARRIOR’, the step into poetic folk seemed practical and eventual; however, the shift of Americana quickens the pace with rock-inspired guitars and drums, as well as a smooth lingering of blues in the melody. For me, it is the banjo that really stands tall as it oscillates between upbeat finger-plucking and softer warmth in its harmonic weave.
Produced with Tobias Wilson, who also performed the vocals, ‘Intersection’ is the tender, heartwarming song you don’t expect from a banjo/honky-tonk style, but it fits so perfectly in an Americana playlist. Interestingly, the deep South eeriness flutters in ‘Intersection’; yet, its heel-clicking upbeat-ness matches the empowering, resilient, fresh with life theme. Michellar explains:
“I wanted to write a song that took me away from the sad realm I was in at the time. The story of love at first sight is one that I always believed in. That fleeting moment of finding the one person who you want to live the rest of your life has always been a magical place in my mind. I wanted to capture that magic in this song. That magic expressed and felt in a place where moments of danger can be all present at one time is a story that made me feel liberated from the woes in my life.”
Find out more about Michellar on her official website, Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
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