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Single Focus - Little Death

"I wanted to get really honest with myself and express something real."

Artist/Band: Little Death

Name: Ryan Carson

Single title: Hotel Tokyo

What's the song about? It deals with the difficulties of a relationship and how they expose all of your hidden flaws, forcing growth.

How long did it take to write/record? I wrote the track the day before I flew to London to make the record, wrote in a day and demoed it. It was first song we recorded for the album.

Is this track from a forthcoming release/existing release? The track is on a double single (with Valleys) taken from the forthcoming debut album. It's available on all streaming services as well as iTunes.

What was inspiring you during the song's writing and recording? I was going through a massive period of self-reflection about my actions and behaviour. I wanted to get really honest with myself and express something real.

We'll like this song if we like... Placebo - Meds.

Do you play it differently live? We play the verse melody on a guitar live. On the recording it is a baby grand piano with dark reverb; it has a creepy, dark, circus vibe to it.

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When and where is your launch/next gig? We just had our launch in September and our next gig is the WAM Festival Saturday Spectacular.

Website link for more info? facebook.com/littledeathmusic