Consequence of Sound Writes About Izzy Heltai's New Single “Beauty Queen”

“That song is his latest single, “Beauty Queen”. Sparkling with longing and a summery beat, the track feels like it holds all the brightness of fresh romance. But this flirtation is more one-sided than the pretty music may imply, as Heltai sings, “She plays me like a tambourine/ And I don’t think she means/ To be that mean.”

— Consequence of Sound

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Red Line Roots Premieres Ava Earl's New Single "Springtime"

A song called “Springtime” couldn’t come at a more opportune time. As the maples have budded out and are spreading their leaves, rustling in the ever warming breeze. Birds are back singing their songs, and here we are graced with a beautiful song from singer-songwriter Ava Earl. Ava’s voice lilting up and drifting down, like those aforementioned warm breezes, filling the gaps in the air with a soft but rich sound.“The book was a sweet love story with a badass feminist female character named Cimorene,” she said. “[It was] right up my alley.”

To me, “Springtime” is a song that gives us some allowances for not always being the best versions of ourselves. - Ava Earl

— Red Line Roots

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Underground Music Collective Premieres Ava Earl's New Single "Cimorene"

That single is “Cimorene,” a gorgeous and gracefully finger-picked folk song which aims to take the listener to an “enchanted space during a time of collective isolation, nostalgia, and longing.” “Cimorene” borrows its title from a character in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles with whom the young folk songwriter found kinship.

“The book was a sweet love story with a badass feminist female character named Cimorene,” she said. “[It was] right up my alley.”

— Underground Music Collective

Read More: Premiere - Ava Earl Enchants Us With Cimorene

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Spotify Features Taylor Ashton + The Fretless' cover of Maggie Rogers "Alaska"

The Fretless + Taylor Ashton conjoin spirits in this bomb rendition of the wonderful Maggie Rogers’ “Alaska” Thanks for the love Spotify!

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Ava Earl Isn't Your Isn't Your 'Forever Girl' Exclusive Premiere on The Boot

Eighteen-year-old Ava Earl is ready to break free from a toxic relationship in her new song "Forever Girl." The song's protagonist is dreaming of leaving an abusive partner -- and, fortunately, by lyrics' end, she's seized the opportunity to run.

"I draw inspiration from being around people. Since I don't have that right now -- none of us do -- I've been making up scenarios," Earl explains of the song's origins. The story she dreamed up for "Forever Girl" is far from a picture-perfect one, though: At first, things seem okay, but listeners will quickly get the idea that this relationship isn't healthy.

— Ava Earl, The Boot

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Guitar Girl Mag Interviews Ava Earl about new single “Forever Girl”

“Ava Earl is a prolific young singer-songwriter from the small mountain town of Girdwood, Alaska. Known for her intricate fingerpicking and graceful melodies, Ava’s music reflects the landscape she’s grown up in—open, raw, beautiful. Today, she is releasing a new single, “Forever Girl” about a woman escaping an abusive relationship.” — Guitar Girl

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Izzy Heltai Interview on Apple Music's Proud Radio

APPLE MUSIC’S PROUD RADIO EPISODE 9

INTERVIEW WITH IZZY HELTAI CELEBRATING TRANS + NONBINARY ARTISTS IN COUNTRY MUSIC

AIRED ON 3/29/21

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Izzy Heltai Premieres New Song “Day Plan” at TALKHOUSE

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IZZY HELTAI PREMIERES

NEW SONG “DAY PLAN”

AT TALKHOUSE

"At a time when a conversation can become a sociopolitical battle,

Heltai's introspective and thought-out songs are a breath of fresh air." — NPR

press photo by Emma Kate Rothenberg-Ware

Izzy Heltai has released the first new song since the release of his debut album Father last fall. Talkhouse premiered “Day Plan” today alongside an essay by the artist. It opens in relatable earnest:

The other day I tried to make conversation with the woman at the bakery down the street from where I live and realized I hadn’t spoken to another person in two days. I was just trying to be friendly but I think I overwhelmed her with my nonsensical barrage of questions. At this point in the pandemic, I’ve lost both my filter and my ability to small talk.

I guess I’m trying to say that most days have been blending together for me lately.

Looking around the (existential) room, Heltai’s meloncholic melody sways between half-hearted acceptance and outright apathy. He illuminates these identical days with a shimmering piano and mundane imagery, rattling with thoughts of god and square footage before bursting into listlessness: And I don’t like myself much / These days / I’m trying not to think ahead so much / And let these things play out but / My anxiety / Won’t let me sleep / Won’t let you leave.

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Izzy Heltai released his debut album Father in the fall of 2020. Identifying as trans and queer, he embraced an emotionally vivid foray into his relationship to society, and to himself, acoss nine heartfelt songs. The debut drew acclaim from tastemakers like NPR, American Songwriter, The Wild Honey Pie, and Atwood Magazine among others. Heltai leans his introspective lyrics on an evocative looseness that lands between the camp kid indie of Pinegrove and the earthy twang of CAAMP, occasionally bending the edges of lines with a rawness reminiscent of Elliot Smith. Musically moving and lyrically direct, his songs tend to resonate like a conversation with a trusted friend.

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Taylor Ashton Releases New Thom Gill Remix of "Straight Back"

ATTN! Taylor Ashton’s lovely new Thom Gill remix of his song "Straight Back" is released TODAY with this very trippy album art.

Cover Art by our very talented Taylor Ashton!

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