‘Witch Of The West’ is a powerful rock anthem reminiscent of the likes of Hole and Garbage. The song references her Boston roots while reflecting on her move to London’s Portobello Road and the reputation of a witch she gained for reading tarot at Chiltern Firehouse parties.

The song is co-written and produced by Grammy-winning producer and Killing Joke bassist Youth. The pair connected after he supported Sabrina’s 2023 single ‘Magic & Mayhem’ on producer panel radio show Jukebox Judgement and discovered they have a shared interest in the mystic and supernatural.

Regarding ‘Witch Of The West’ Sabrina says, “‘Witch Of The West’ is a satirical and mystical fantasy around people’s perceptions of me. I lived on Portobello Road and read tarot at parties and got a reputation for having ‘powers’. A footballer I’d met broke his leg and asked if I hexed him. Then a certain singer didn’t like her boyfriend talking to me. She messaged him: “stay away from that witch of the West” (West London) – so I had my title. But really it’s about being misunderstood, other people’s misconceptions, and staying true to yourself.”

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Regarding the single Sabrina says, “This song came from trying to fit in with an elite crowd that was intrigued by the witch and the magic, but it couldn’t hold space for it or handle it. I quickly realized that in the confines of their tiny world was loneliness and distraction. There is magic and mayhem running through my blood and I decided I could no longer repress it. Iit’s about fully embracing the wild woman who lives within me and the magic that runs through my veins.”

Based in London, the Boston-born singer made many visits to nearby Salem throughout her childhood, which introduced her to all manner of alternative belief systems, as well as being “a place with a very peculiar energy” that she picked up on from an early age. Paganism, with its close connection to the power of mother nature, also held an attraction, as did the tarot cards reading.

Witchcraft pulsates through Sabrina’s psyche, her life and music. Her identification as a witch has little to do with casting spells and issuing curses, however. In fact, it sees Sabrina celebrating the divine feminine and connection with natural and spiritual worlds.

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