Happy release day to the incomparable #Alaska artist Ava Earl!! Her new single “Acronyms” (teasing a new sound) is out now!
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June 21, 2023 - Chicago, IL — Alaska singer-songwriter Ava Earl has released an introspective new single, “Acronyms,” available now on all streaming platforms. Written in a quarantine dorm during her freshman year of college, it’s a song of self-discovery and self-acceptance following her then-recent ADHD diagnosis.
“In true ADHD fashion, I found it very hard to concentrate on my studies while in isolation, but very easy to write songs,” Ava said. “Acronyms” is her first new music since 2021, and it offers fans a gentle prelude to her much anticipated album, which is produced by Zachariah Hickman and set for release this fall.
“I tend to write songs that help me understand myself and ‘Acronyms’ certainly falls into that category,” Ava said. “It’s sort of a wistful sounding song, and that’s fitting because there’s both relief and sadness in my diagnosis. I find solace in accepting who I am, but it’s disheartening that embracing my true self feels like an act of rebellion—and it’s always felt that way.”
The single, also produced by Zachariah Hickman, captures the song’s essence masterfully. Opening with just Ava and her guitar, she sings, “I take one pill to shut me up / I take another for good luck / and start my day.” Soon we learn she has her mother’s blessing to medicate—something 18-year-old Ava doesn’t need, but perhaps wants—and strings enter, elevating the song and Ava’s journey to loving herself as she is.
“Try so hard to comprehend / undress my brain, sit in my head / and take red pen to all of the mistakes / but the truth is I won’t change / even though I know I'm strange / I am honest to a fault but that’s a good thing”
It’s the earnestness listeners have come to know and appreciate from this young artist. Her 2021 album, “The Roses,” produced by GRAMMY-nominated JT Nero received positive reviews from outlets like Americana UK, Holler., and American Songwriter. Ava was also featured in Spotify’s curated playlists Fresh Folk, Wanderlust, and Contemporary Folk, amassing over 100,000 streams on her song “Mountain Song.”
As a teenager, Ava also wrote and co-produced three full-length albums. An engaging
performer, Earl thrives in a live concert setting, drawing audiences in with her music and stories. Highlight performances over the years include opening dates for Maggie Rogers, Rhett Miller, and Tim Easton.