The Bite Magazine - issue 16

Jada Brookes checks out some of the recently and soon-to-be released singles covering various genres of music and gives her opinion. bite new music S tanding motionless in the music video, you could find yourself staring at singer Kacy Hill for a very long time waiting for something to happen, if it was not for the flickering visuals that provide some movement. The singer’s voice is soft, soprano high and quite beautiful. I may be wrong, but to me, there is a slight twang of Far Eastern music in the background, a little subtle tendency that adds a little something to the music. The beat that cuts in after a while isn’t heavy at all, it’s just right for the tone of the song. The bright red building behind her matches her flamed red hair but it is the building that is the most prominent vision in the whole of the video. ‘Lion’ is a very calm song that is enjoyable and makes for a great easy listening track. Taken from her EP Bloo , the new track produced by Stuart Price and a follow-up to ‘Foreign Fields’ and ‘Arm’s Length’ is available on G.O.O.D Music / Def Jam Recording. Not just a thriving music artist, Kacy Hill was recently announced as the one of the new faces of Calvin Klein’s Fall 2016 campaign alongside Frank Ocean, Kate Moss andYoung Thug. She also pre- miered her new single with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 who said,“Sounds amazing… she’s going to have a very busy year… look out for her.” The singer explained the story behind the track: “Lion is one of the most aggressive tracks off the album. It speaks shamelessly about my own tendency to shroud feelings of guilt in defensiveness.” The artwork for ‘Lion’ was shot by long-time collaborator Shae De Tar in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona and focus on “romanticism in the American Dream and the nostalgia of growing up in the desert.” Hill is currently on the road supporting artist-producer Jack Garratt. After suc- cessful tours across the UK, USA and Ireland, the pair are now in Australia for intimate venue dates and Hill’s debut at renowned Australian festival, Splendour in the Grass.Their collaboration derived from the pair being matched in the studio by famed producer and Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin, producing her last track ‘Foreign Fields’ as a result.The music video for the track was directed by legendary fashion photographer Rankin. www.kacyhill.com KACY HILL I LION