Daisy Harris is Forgoing Romance and Advocating Self-Love on ‘The Way I Live My Life’
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‘Daisy [is] a crucial voice in the indie music scene.’ – Our Sound Music
‘Her ability to tell stories across many different mediums displays her multifaceted talents allowing her to feel connected to other people. The miscellany of vocals, piano and guitar showcases Daisy’s organic musical alchemy… Her soft indie-pop approach to music amplifies her persona, in turn
strengthening her sense of empathy.’ – The Indiependent
‘Daisy Harris is brimming with imagination’ – The Mancunion
‘Beguiling… Harris’s cooing making you feel like this is a place you can settle.’ – SNACK Magazine
‘Harris’s vocals are soft and heartfelt but there is an underlying depth to her voice which gives her delivery a distinct tone.’ – Discovery Music Scotland
‘A complete pop-fuelled delight’ – When the Horn Blows
‘Harris has solidified her own genre of indie pop’ – Music Is To Blame
‘The future is bright for Daisy Harris, and Manchester is very lucky to have her.’ – Impact Magazine
Creating her own unique flavour of genre-fluid music Daisy Harris takes inspiration from the likes of Mazzy Star, The Smashing Pumpkins and The Lemonheads to cement her brand of indie-pop guitar music. Her impressive musicianship shines through with her multi-instrumental ability and wonderfully translates into transcendental and heartfelt music.
Harris (vocals/ guitar/ banjo/ ukulele) has already worked the showcase circuit across Glasgow and with total self-sufficiency when it comes to recording and mixing and has been dominating the Manchester music scene with live shows.
Coming swiftly off the back of the well-received EP ‘Fish Tank’, Daisy is back with brand new music in tow. Switching up her sound, from the folksy nature of ‘Forest Girl Rock’ and punkier, 00’s sounds of ‘Fish Tank’, her latest venture ‘The Way I Live My Life’ finds its roots in firmly grounded in a forceful rock soundscape, emotion-fuelled vocals and woozy shoegaze.
“This is just a fun, snarky song in a style I’ve loved exploring, playing with references I love.” Daisy Harris on ‘The Way I Live My Life’
‘The Way I Live My Life’ boasts letting go of resentment (“You said you’ll always be there/ So did my ex from last year”), thriving in your own independence (“I guess I’m independent”), and respecting boundaries (“It’s not about needing space, I just don’t want you all the time”). It’s all about embracing self-love and putting yourself first – and Harris does this by placing an emphasis on not letting romance completely rule your life by forgetting everything else that you have going for you (“I can’t love you more than my sister / Or my best friend”).
Joining her already impressive discography, ‘The Way I Live My Life’ signifies a completely new chapter for Daisy, she has emerged from the heartache of her earlier releases, the lust of ‘Your Girlfriend’, and emerged completely self-empowered – she’s refined her sound, and her values.
Complete with completely catchy beats that can be attributed to Busted/McFly-influence, a maelstrom of instrumentation creates a juxtaposing-ly messy, yet completely infectious backdrop for Harris’ clarity in her emotion and actions.
In her boldest shift in genre yet, attributed largely to shoegaze influences, Harris demonstrates her unique knack to conquer any sound and deliver it with the utmost of passion.
‘The Way I Live My Life’ is out now on all streaming platforms.
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