Emily Saunders is a creator of dynamic and exciting jazz-fusion with soulful pop characteristics. Her new single ‘Sideways’ is an energetic window to the soul of her latest album Moon Shifts Oceans, also out now via The Mix Sounds.
Positivity and sunshine beams through ‘Sideways’. Driving, upbeat keys and guitar develop a hypnotic groove that guides us through the track, topped with Saunders’ unique, jazz-pop vocals. Her backing vocals pop out in other-worldly sounds, often resembling soloing instruments, to produce a soundscape that is textured and intriguing. Lyrically, Emily Saunders expresses how the song is about finding glimmers of light and happiness in our lower moments.
Sideways is just about tripping through life; that some things can knock us over, and some things lift us up, and how friendships and love can help us see sunshine even on the cloudiest of days. This song is a celebration of how connections and love illuminate our path and cushion the falls with a comforting warmth. ‘How we walk through our days, grey clouds shine with sunny golden linings, clouds blow by as the sun lights the sky, warm love on a dark day.
Emily Saunders
Emily Saunders inspires us by showing us that even the darkest of situations can become lighter. Moving into a hostel at the age of 16, Saunders had a difficult few years, but turned to music for comfort and inspiration.
These difficult years spurred me on creatively, and music became my safe space, where I transformed the adversity from teenage chaos to a deeper understanding of the impact of sound on those turbulent times. This has been my driving force ever since.
Emily Saunders
Emily Saunders is like the best kind of dream – enchanting, unexpected and full of adventure.
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