Rising Australian soul star, Akosia is ready to blow minds with her original music. With three singles currently under her belt, she's proven herself as an enigmatic, introspective songwriter, combining strong live performances with bold and powerful music. With every track she welcomes you into her own personal sonic world, allowing her audiencs to engage with her story, through ferocity and a shared sense of strength. Her fourth single, 'Better', premiering now via Purple Sneakers, continues this deep creative ethos. You can listen to it exclusively below before its official release on the 27th of August.
On the single, Akosia stated, “Better has a bit of a mean streak to it which I love and personally she feels like a doorway that I've stepped through. Music is the love of my life, I don't wish to be boxed into a musical genre that I didn't create, I'm here to explore sounds, textures and honesty. Yeah, I am changing, I am bolder and I'm speaking my mind through my music with more clarity.”
'Better' is an exploration of self discovery of identity and not just tip-toeing into it, but strutting through it with confidence and class. Stuck between a challenging relationship, Akosia wrote 'Better' to reflect on the situation, acting as the path emotional clarity. On her performance on the track, she comes in with a ferocious, attitude fuelled vocal line, riding the tracks forceful percussion and rhythmic sessions with ease.
On the writing process of the track, Akosia said, “I was dealing with a challenging relationship. Everything just felt like it was 100 all the time, passionate highs, devastating lows and a lot of unnecessary confrontations. Internally I was like seriously just chill, take it down a notch for me and slow the f*ck down. I was into it and wanted to please them, figure them out but I was also so close to walking away to soothe myself. Music is how I process my big emotions and shambled thoughts, and writing Better helped me make a choice.”
Words by PARRY TRITSINIOTIS
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