SABRINA KENNEDY RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘WITCH OF THE WEST’

Sabrina Kennedy has released her new single ‘Witch Of The West’ on all streaming platforms today (Nov 26^th). Listen here / Watch the new video here. The record is also available to purchase on 7” vinyl here.

‘Witch Of The West’ is a powerful rock anthem reminiscent of the likes of Hole and Garbage. The song references her Boston roots while reflecting on her move to London’s Portobello Road and the reputation of a witch she gained for reading tarot at Chiltern Firehouse parties.

The song is co-written and produced by Grammy-winning producer and Killing Joke bassist Youth. The pair connected after he supported Sabrina’s 2023 single ‘Magic & Mayhem’ on producer panel radio show Jukebox Judgement and discovered they have a shared interest in the mystic and supernatural.

Regarding ‘Witch Of The West’ Sabrina says, “‘Witch Of The West’ is a satirical and mystical fantasy around people’s perceptions of me. I lived on Portobello Road and read tarot at parties and got a reputation for having ‘powers’. A footballer I’d met broke his leg and asked if I hexed him. Then a certain singer didn’t like her boyfriend talking to me. She messaged him: “stay away from that witch of the West” (West London) – so I had my title. But really it’s about being misunderstood, other people’s misconceptions, and staying true to yourself.”

The ‘Witch Of The West’ 7” has been available to purchase on Sabrina’s recent UK tour which included six intimate headline shows and instores in London, Manchester and Newcastle. The vinyl has been available to purchase at the record shops which hosted the instores including London’s Rough Trade West, Manchester’s Vinyl Resting Place and RPM Music in Newcastle. It is now available to buy online here.

The 7” also features an exclusive B-Side, an acoustic version of her 2019 debut single ‘Hold Tight’. It is a tumultuous song about dealing with the trauma of her father’s death now delivered in a powerful emotive acoustic performance on the new record.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON SABRINA KENNEDY
Based in Newcastle, the Boston-born singer made many visits to nearby Salem throughout her childhood, which introduced her to all manner of alternative belief systems, as well as being “a place with a very peculiar energy” that she picked up on from an early age. Paganism, with its close connection to the power of mother nature, also held an attraction, as did tarot card reading.

Growing up on the US East Coast with adoptive Irish-Italian parents, she’s always looked beyond the obvious to embrace the role of outsider. She was later to meet her birth-mother – live on TV no less.

Sabrina then moved to Nashville but realised after a while that her views put her directly at odds with some of the macho posturing still lurking in that music scene. She felt much more at home when she moved to London. Immersed in the city’s multi-genre tastes, she set to work building a band.

Her debut single ‘Hold Tight’, a tumultuous anthem about dealing with the trauma of her father’s death, was released in 2019. The introduction to Sabrina’s grand sound and songwriting was followed by ‘The Other Side’ in 2020, which further accentuated her captivating work with its crooked R&B further exploring her personal aura.

Her music has made its way onto the soundtracks of Love Island and Made In Chelsea, has been championed by the likes of Kerrang, Wonderland, Stereogum, Ones To Watch and more, while she was also quick to make a strong presence on the London live scene and has performed at Notting Hill Arts Club, Off The Cuff, Laylow, Paper Dress Vintage, The Grace and Blondies in the city.

2023 saw the release of her debut EP Wheel Of The Year. The four-track EP provided a glimpse into Sabrina’s life living through the Wiccan calendar of the same name. Journeying through the different seasons of her life, Wheel Of The Year showcases her artistic versatility. The acclaimed alt-pop record blends its dark R&B laced pop with punchy punk rock delivering spellbinding melodies and magnetic hooks.

Sabrina’s life as a modern-day witch has also been captured in an internationally revered and multi-award-winning short film Sabrina Kennedy Witch, Reborn, directed by Maria Shevtsova. The film has won awards with the Royal Society Of Television & Motion Picture, Singapore World Film Carnival, Indiex Film Fest Los Angeles among many others.

Sabrina completed her first UK tour for fans in 2025 as she released ‘Witch Of The West’ on 7” vinyl. The tour saw her perform at London’s Blondies & Rough Trade West, Newcastle’s Cluny & RPM Music and Manchester’s Fuel The Music and Vinyl Resting Place.

This autumn Sabrina relocated from London to Newcastle. She got to know the area while filming the video for ‘Puritan’, taken from the Wheel Of The Year EP, on North Shields beach after learning of its witch-trial history and recalling her upbringing near Salem. She’s since built a local following through shows at The Cluny, Newcastle University, Salt Market and local record stores.