Electronic Pop brought to modern times. With catchy vocals, memorable guitar, danceable bass, electronic synths and bombastic drops to fill your heart with energy and drive - 'Somebody New' is Helena May's latest single.

Reflecting on inside thoughts, outside opinion and the realisation that being yourself, is enough. 'Somebody New' is the perfect mixture of Danceable Pop, encouraging you to be 100 percent you - unapologetically real and authentic.

More About Helena May:

With one foot in London, and another in Vienna, Helena May is the British ex-pat of choice for your Funk-Pop needs. Taking inspiration from Jamiroquai and earning her stripes on the Vienna and London scene. Following her solo album titled ‘Funkalicious’ with a collaboration of nineteen musicians from Austria + the UK - Helena May releases her next single - 'Somebody New'.

Next Live Performance: 

The BIG FUNK Show: In LONDON! Helena May's 'Funkalicious' - One Year Anniversary Party - 19. November 2022 @ Temple Of Art & Music, London : Helena May (+ 10 piece Funk Orchestra): https://bit.ly/3BYvcYs

Reviews:

“Awesome band, incredible singer, catchy songs - we danced with Helena May through her Funkalicious album release” - Bohema, Wien

"A powerful vocal and funky grooves - nothing stands in the way of this bombastic album" - Wuk, Wien

"Funkalicious licks with a hint of pop, lo-fi and soul" - Bohema das junge Kulturmagazin, Wien

Web: 

www.helenamaymusic.com/ 
www.facebook.com/helenamaymusic/ 
www.instagram.com/helenamaymusic/	 	

Live Videos: 

When Does It Stop? (Live @ WUK): https://youtu.be/Z3PP8PpeoMY
Sometimes (Live @ WUK): https://youtu.be/kZK9Wxeoj5M
Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai (Live @ WUK): https://youtu.be/xbBYynXTzHE
Musik am Freitag // Live at Cafe Puls: https://youtu.be/s0YqLFmhkZ8
Live Stream 'Album Show: https://youtu.be/tHagY4X2zu0

Official Music Videos:

Diamond 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxvaNDX4d2E&t=58s Funkalicious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DgSnD_IFK8&t=34s 
Struggle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiFL-jIsDLc&t=15s 
Sometimes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMo7l7i8rjo

Funkalicious Album Videos:

EPK: https://youtu.be/1XRO2xz04YE  
Behind The Stories' of Funkalicious: https://youtu.be/m0eXN_Ueyf4

© 2022 Sheep Hill Records

Somebody New

Three in one

Lavenderbees

These are songs inspired by the reminiscences of remarkable people born before or during World War 2.

Matilda came from Jamaica, as a member of the Windrush generation – the group of people who travelled from the Caribbean to make their home in the UK all those decades ago. She is an incredible woman. She spoke of arriving in Gloucester for the first time and, upon seeing the chimneys on houses as the train pulled into the station, she imagined them to be lots of little factories. Then, as the British winter took hold, she realised that people had coal fires in their homes.

Mića Williams: lead vocal 
Charlotte Ayrton: ukulele 
Charlie Campbell: electric and nylon string guitars 
Phil Campbell: piano 
Darragh Cullen: bass guitar 
George Moorey: acoustic guitar, organ 
Jaelee Small: backing vocals 
Shane Young: backing vocals, drums 
Dub Catalyst horn section: Caz Chandler: trombone Andrew Farrington: trumpet Alexander Govan: saxophone 

Drums recorded by David Pickering Pick at FFG, Tewkesbury. 
Dub Catalyst horn section recorded by Sam Fryer at Room 11 Records, Gloucester 
Vocal & additional instrumentation recorded by George Moorey in his basement studio, Gloucester 
Backing vocals recorded by Jaelee Small in London and Shane Young in California

Matilda (featuring Mića Williams)

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The Courtyard

FFO: Beck, Daniel Johnston, Courtney Barnett, Darwin Deez, Jeffrey Lewis, The Velvet Underground, Magnetic Fields

Album preorder: https://maxblansjaar.bandcamp.com/album/false-comforts

Anna Madonna is the first single from Max’s début album “False Comforts” (21 June 2024).

“It’s not easy out there. It hurts! Sometimes you want to lash out, renounce all ties, retreat into yourself. Trust nobody; pull the plug on them all. ‘Anna Madonna’ is a manifesto to say that we stay standing by holding each other through the storm. There is no cosmic conspiracy, no grand plan — frightening, tiresome, but above all a reminder to hold on to what we have. I wrote the words on a Post-It note which I stuck to my bedside table and left there until a melody appeared. It is best sung in front of mirrors and on school playgrounds.”

Max Blansjaar was born in Amsterdam, raised in Oxford and recorded this début album in Brooklyn. He appeared on the Oxford scene in 2018, aged 15, promoting shows in all-ages venues and performing his playfully sincere lo-fi indie pop songs. Since then he has released two EPs of laptop recordings on Beanie Tapes and become a fixture of the local scene, packing out pub back rooms and festival tents.

For his first full-length album, Max wanted to work with a producer to expand his sonic horizons. The shortlist of dream collaborators was quickly narrowed down to one: Katie Von Schleicher, whose self-produced 2020 album Consummation was on repeat on Max’s iPod. KVS had started producing other bands alongside Market’s Nate Mendelsohn, and they felt like the perfect combination to help make magic from Max’s elaborate and musically intricate demos.

Max spent two weeks in KVS’ home studio in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, working with Katie, Nate and friends who dropped in to lay down bass and drums. In ten intense days they captured ten songs that feel somehow grounded in Brooklyn, Oxford, Amsterdam or somewhere in between.


Max Blansjaar - Anna Madonna

Zonah

Dean Hiphop + R & B

A powerful voice and big energy. Where, Poppy-Beats meet vibrant flavours of Brit-Funk and a uniquely strong voice. With funky bass grooves, high-powered vocals and tasty synths - Helena May is the perfect choice, when it comes to empowering, uplifting and danceable music.

Contact: hello@helenamaymusic.com
Website: https://www.helenamaymusic.com

“Helena May has unquestionably struck gold…a refreshingly spirited pop concoction that harbours the power to stand the test of time” - Music Arena Gh 

“With one foot in London, and another in Vienna, Helena May is the ex-pat choice for your funk-soul needs” - Readers Digest UK 

“A refreshing and empowering anthem about growth and transformation” - Illustrate Magazine

Somebody New

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