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After stepping out as a solo artist with her debut single Marigold, Holysseus Fly vocalist, co-writer and pianist from critically acclaimed Ishmael Ensemble drops her second single Within The Water.   She wrote the song in a few days from an improvised session with Jay-Z sampled Bristol pianist, James Graham. She sampled and then looped a section of the session and wrote a powerful vocal about rebirth into self love. Holysseus Fly’s strong vocal boldly tells a story of hope against a backdrop of watery piano textures. 

Words from Holysseus:  
“I was having a recurring dream that my mouth was full of grit. At the time I was struggling with my emotions after treatment for cancer, not speaking about them. Keeping them to myself. I wrote this song as part of my rebirth. A declaration of my determination to love myself and to speak my truth. The repeating lyric “loving you has been my greatest fear” is an admission that I needed to accept and voice these feelings in order to move forward.

Similarly “I hope one day we will turn around, see what it made of me”, is my intention to look back with pride at how my cancer journey has made me who I am. I had to dig deep and confront these difficult feelings to arise from the depths of the ocean and float in the water.”

Lyrics:
I dream with grit in my mouth
When I try to speak out
There’s something deep within the water here 
Reach backward to scrape it out

God made no mistake here 
But I can’t seem to get out of my head

Loving you has been my greatest fear
And I’d like to go instead

Loving you has been greatest fear, greatest fear
 Loving you has been greatest fear, greatest fear

I hope one day we can turn around 
See what made of it me
Rain fell for years I thought I’d drowned
 Awoke in the sea  God made no mistake here
 But I can’t seem to get out of my head

Loving you has been my greatest fear
And I’d like to go instead

Within The Water

Do Your Worst

Holysseus Fly’s vivacious fourth single from forthcoming EP Birthpool: ‘Teach Me’,  arriving 15th Sept via Severn Songs. 

Building on ‘Bloom's’ exquisite vulnerability, Holysseus Fly expands themes of empowerment with a lightness of touch on ‘Teach Me’. A knowing side-eye and challenge to undermining patriarchal voices, ‘Teach Me’ sees Holysseus Fly step even further into her power as an artist dripping in main character energy. A feminist flag in the sand delivered with signature radiantly soulful vocals and sleek choreography, conjure another spellbinding collaboration with Jack Liley on the visual too, filmed fittingly in a renovated church.

With EP Birthpool due in November, further solo dates across the UK later this year and glowing reviews at every turn, ‘Teach Me’ is further confirmation Holysseus Fly is not an artist to be underestimated or missed.

Vocalist, co-writer and pianist with critically acclaimed collective Ishmael Ensemble, Holysseus Fly has already made a powerful impression as a solo artist. Her most recent single ‘Bloom’, which details her struggle and triumph in finding a new creative identity after surviving cancer, caught the attention of everyone from BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins who described it as ‘absolutely gorgeous’ to ITV News who described ‘Bloom’s’ video as ‘amazing’. With further support from Annie Mac, Jamz Supernova and Huw Stevens, and sold out solo shows in London and Bristol, Holysseus Fly’s star is very much in the ascendant.

LIVE DATES:
- Nov 23rd - The Exchange, Bristol
- Nov 24th - Corsica Studios, London
- Nov 28th - The Carlton Club, Manchester

Teach Me

Flowers

End Of Innocence

All Born Screaming

Violent Times

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BIRTHPOOL OUT NOW
https://holysseusfly.com

As the vocalist, co-writer and pianist with critically acclaimed collective Ishmael Ensemble (whose most recent album Visions Of Light has amassed 10 million streams), Holysseus Fly has already made a powerful impression as a solo artist. Last year’s singles, including ‘Marigold’, ‘Bloom’, and ‘Teach Me’ (which was added to the 6 Music playlist) caught the attention of everyone from BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins to Annie Mac, Craig Charles, Huey Morgan, and Jamz Supernova, while her recent UK tour which took in dates in London, Manchester and Bristol to rapturous reception.

With more releases planned across the year, and work currently underway with the teams behind the likes of Madonna, Lorde, Wolf Alice, and Florence & The Machine, 2024 looks set to be another stellar year for Holysseus Fly, as she continues to cement her status as on the UK’s  most exciting new talents.

Line Of Best Fit - “her artistic blend of vulnerability and empowerment is refreshing, both untouchably glossy, yet completely approachable”

BBC 6 Music - "Breathtakingly beautiful"

METAL - “Holysseus Fly has carved her own path, one brimming with hope, and optimism”
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