3rd SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
A HARD LIGHT OUT ON DEC 5th
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Award-winning singer-songwriter and contemporary composer Carmen Braden shares her new single and video ‘Really Pretty’ out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.
The third single from Carmen's forthcoming album A Hard Light (out on December 5th), 'Really Pretty' is a songwriting masterclass in sparse beauty. The Yellowknife-based musician, known for her emotive storytelling and evocative soundscapes, taps into the raw, stark energy of big spaces and ephemeral connections. This new track is delicate yet powerful, a testament to her ability to capture the entanglements of life.
“Life is memories – you live in the moment once, and then it all coalesces into what you know and feel and believe happened," says Carmen. "Your life is built on memories upon memories upon memories, and they can be beautiful and mournful all at once. The song shares simple and gentle glimpses, almost like silhouettes, of how the world feels special and beautiful when you’re with someone you love…but also of the changes that come as those connections deepen, grow, and part.”
A multi-talented artist recognized as an “acoustic ambassador of the Canadian Subarctic” (Musicworks Magazine), Carmen has played intimate theatres and main stage folk festivals, smoothly transitioning between genres of songwriting and composing. Her contemporary classical compositions are nationally recognized, with commissions and performances by world-class ensembles and performers, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, James Ehnes, and the Canadian Chamber Choir.
She has released three studio albums: Seed Songs (2021), Songs of the Invisible Summer Stars (2019), and Ravens (2017). Carmen has earned national recognition by winning the Western Canadian Music Award for Classical Composer of the Year in both 2020 and 2019. Additional nominations include Classical Album of the Year (2020) at the East Coast Music Awards, Classical Artist of the Year (2019 WCMAs), and Classical Composition of the Year (2017 WCMAs). Carmen's fourth studio album, A Hard Light, produced by her long-time collaborator Mark Adam (Music In the Woods, Nova Scotia), will be released on December 5th.
'Really Pretty' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit carmenbraden.com.