WATCH AND SHARE DEBUT SINGLE “HEADRUSH” HERE
BUY / STREAM “HEADRUSH” HERE
TOURING THIS NOVEMBER WITH DAN MANGAN AND FIELD GUIDE
Photo Credit: Gemma Warren // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
Georgia Harmer, Toronto-based singer-songwriter and the newest signee to Arts & Crafts, introduces herself to the world today with “Headrush.” Coming from a family of artists and poets, including aunt and labelmate Sarah Harmer, Georgia cut her teeth as a backing vocalist for Alessia Cara before beginning to focus on her own music. This debut single presents Georgia’s striking voice - a cross-hatching of Joni Mitchell’s birdsong, the emotional vulnerability of Adrianne Lenker and the seductive tones of Hope Sandoval. “Headrush” opens with cascading drums that fall into a deliberate stride, filling out with rich melodies accompanied confidently by electric guitar draped in distortion.
“Headrush” is a slow-burn with melodic release, alight with electricity, but tinged with the melancholy of late summer : ‘Hours go by / Let’s drink up the sky / And spend some time / Being little kids’. Georgia’s music is sweetness personified, but with a depth of emotion, style, and hunger that belies her twenty-two years. “I miss moments when I’m no longer in them,” Georgia says. “‘Headrush’ is about wanting to go back to a moment and be completely present. Back to that summer day I didn’t realize was heaven until it had passed, only grasping its potency in retrospect.”
Recorded live off the floor with friends crammed into the corner of a converted West Toronto garage, “Headrush” embodies that DIY essence, harnessing lightning in slow, measured doses. The accompanying video, directed by Jimmy Vi, captures this energy.
WATCH AND SHARE DEBUT SINGLE “HEADRUSH” HERE
BUY / STREAM “HEADRUSH” HERE
“Headrush” Artwork // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
After charming the School Night audience in Toronto at her band's recent live debut, Georgia will showcase "Headrush" and her upcoming music on stage supporting Field Guide and Dan Mangan this month, including November 22 at Toronto's Danforth Music Hall. See below for dates.
TOUR DATES
Nov 3 - Montreal QC - L'escogriffe ^
Nov 6 - Toronto ON - Dakota Tavern ^
Nov 7 - Ottawa ON - Live on Elgin ^
Nov 22 - Toronto ON - Danforth Music Hall %
Nov 23 - Kitchener ON - Centre in the Square %
% w/ Dan Mangan
^ w/ Field Guide
