Influential Australian storyteller Melody Pool is a powerful artist whose refreshing coalescence of singer-songwriter meets folk, introspective and relatable lyrics, and incredible ability to convey an earnest emotional depth live and on record has captivated audiences globally. Working towards the release of her third studio album, Melody unveils a compelling new single, Changing, alongside tour dates in Europe, the UK, and Australia – TICKETS HERE.
Continuously evolving as an artist, something that is timestamped in her critically acclaimed LP’s ‘The Hurting Scene’ (2013) and ‘Deep Dark Savage Heart'(2016), and in 2023’s EP ‘Lost In Time’, her “return to music” as an independent artist, Melody’s forthcoming album celebrates her journey so far, and it’s one of resilience, love, loss, and growth.
In this vein, Changing “is really mostly about accepting that the only constant in life is change”, shares Melody. Continuing, “Changing, to me, is about finding a way to make the heavy stuff worth it, allowing it to change you. And allowing the darkest parts of yourself their time in the light so you can hear their needs and shift them into a healthier space in your life.”
Grounded by its steady rhythm, drums, bass, and piano, there’s an uplifting and celestial quality to Changing, aided by organ, guitars, vocal harmonies, and a string ensemble, but ultimately guided by Melody’s sublime vocals. Behind the creation of the song, she shares that “The verses came from another song I’d written with a different chorus that I liked but didn’t love. The chorus was from a totally different song and wasn’t completely finished until my partner and producer/collaborator Christopher Dale said to me, “You’re a spiritual person, and a massive Leonard Cohen fan… maybe instead of trying to write it about a person or story, you should take a leaf out of Len’s book and start thinking about it in terms of your relationship with spirit.” And then the “tomorrow’s for changing” part flowed out in about 10 minutes, and I finished the whole song half an hour later.”
Mixed by Damien Charles and mastered by William Bowden, Changing was recorded live as a band, to tape, with no isolation, “the process seems to make everyone a little more on edge, which ups everyone’s game.” shares Melody, elaborating “It’s a special thing to rely on each other throughout a take when you are all in the same room, but it helps you lean into everyone’s energy and I believe that’s where the magic happens.”
Previously supporting The Eagles on their Australian Tour (and then invited by Don Henley to support on his solo tour), Rodriguez, Katie Noonan, Bob Evans, Ella Hooper, performed at festivals like Port Fairy Music Festival, Queenscliffe Music Festival, Nannup Music Festival, and MOTH (Music On The Hill), and selling out her own national tours, Melody’s live show is world-class – and will be travelling worldwide with the release of Changing.
With thanks to Blue Grey Pink
