In her new single ‘The Night’, Nicki Wells captures the very essence of imagination, reverie, the subconscious, surrender, and reassurance. Her voice is that of a comforting siren inviting the listener to submerge themselves in this sonic pool of aqueous melodies, intricate strings, and cinematic violin arrangements. As a composer and producer, Wells incorporates both Western and Eastern influences into her music, inspired by her childhood in Dharamshala, India and her joint Italian, Swiss and British heritage. Essential to Nicki Wells’ creative ethos is connection to nature, as you’ll hear peppered throughout the symbolic lyricism of ‘The Night’.

Speaking to the new single, Nicki Wells shares: “The Night is a lullaby of reassurance to fall into mystery. To surrender into our own imagination, the world of the unconscious. The dream world.”

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Embedded within the rich tradition of British songwriters like Nick Drake and John Martyn, Nicki Wells draws further upon her childhood experiences growing up in India, at the foothills of the Himalayas, in Dharamshala. As such, Wells stands out as a unique vocal talent who is intune with nature and the interconnectedness of our world. Written during the lockdown as a process of self-reassurance, ‘Carry On’ holds such a message of calm with its layers of soothing melodies and warm analog production. At the centre you’ll find the “heartbeat of the record,” as Wells herself communicates, which is a time-worn and muted toned piano from the artist’s familial home; the first piano that she ever played. The other distinct element of this single is the singer’s expansive voice which she uses as an instrument likened to a string section, layering swells of harmonies and inspired by Indian Classical vocal styles. Beneath the surface, the artist’s appreciation for the origins of music goes further, with the simmering presence of Bulgarian folk heard in her track’ I Have Longed to Be Here.’

With ‘Carry On’, the artist seeks to inspire others to express themselves without restraint, to walk a path of fearlessness and to put their own wellbeing first. The song’s message is about healing via the means of symbolic ritual and friendship, using the elements as a facilitator for letting go of what no longer serves us emotionally, mentally or spiritually.

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