Jo Davie Binds A Book Of Stories A Debut EP 'Nothing Comes Free'

Rest your head and listen to the stories Jo Davie has to tell in her debut EP, ‘Nothing Comes Free’, a rich anthology told through gorgeous indie-folk and her spellbinding voice, coming out on Friday, May 2.

For as long as it’s been around, music has been used to tell stories, and since graduating from the Queensland Conservatorium in 2017 with First Class Honours and the University Medal, Jo Davie has been channeling her ancestors, telling tales through songs live on stage at festivals like Woodford Folk Festival (QLD), The National Folk Festival (ACT), and the Caloundra Music Festival (QLD), connecting with an audience and giving them something to bring home with them.

Yar da sha'awar a kan jima'i na jima'i, ya sa shi da darajar da Carol Lloyd Award a cikin Queensland Music Awards, sayar da shirye-shiryensa, da kuma taimakawa da artist Katie Noonan a cikin daban-daban wurare, duk da ke aiki a kan PHD.

Now, she is releasing her debut EP - a 6-track journey into the wonderland of her mind, played across a variety of instruments from strings to synth. It begins with ‘Throw Me A Rope’, a slow jam woven from a lilting voice that rises and falls with the grace of a songbird and instruments with a noncorporeal nature brought in through the fuzz of the guitar and soft echoing effects. This tells the story of a love left away from harbour but not let out to sea, how it feels to want to either be loved or ‘let go’, but not left drowning in the middle.

The second track, ‘Cemetery’, is equally as tender and vulnerable, highlighting Jo Davie’s acoustic roots within an immersive, swirling soundscape. Twinkling picked guitar enchants when paired with gentle violin and her captivating voice, with grounding drum cycles that support the track as it reaches out to the sky. There’s an air of sadness to the track, though it finds peace in an atypical situation, mourning the loss of a relationship in the place where things are laid to rest.

The third track, ‘Sandcastles’, was a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. Its clear opening and drum cycles invite the listener into pure indie-rock Australiana, evoking sad memories on a sunny day. This song explores loss in all its forms– even when a sandcastle gets destroyed by the tide, it will live on in beautiful memory.

‘Say The Word’ is a break from her usual folksy style, opening with vocoder harmonies that stand alone to be joined by subtle, complimentary synth, bringing to mind the gentle sounds of a church organ and images of digital angels. It captures the strange feeling of devotion, knowing just a word could convince you to stay forever.

‘Colder’ is a folk-pop tune that sounds like a well-worn memory. With dreamy instrumental construction and Jo Davie’s powerful yet vulnerable vocals, this song is an intimate dwelling on a relationship’s end and finding the beauty that blooms in the emptiness they’ve left.

Tattaunawa da sunan EP da final, 'Nothing Comes Free' ne mai kyau samfurori na tsanani da kuma tsanani da Jo ya ci gaba. M guitar da kuma layered vocals ne mai ban mamaki, wani abu mai ban mamaki da kuma nostalgic tare da wani twist, kamar yadda lantarki guitar solo ta ƙirƙirar music zuwa wani matasa. Wannan song ne mai ban sha'awa na uku-tallace-tallace a kansa, ci gaba da yadda za a sauƙi da yawa game da wani abu cewa za ka so ka ji su, da kuma da sauran yanki na wannan kudi - samun kyau a lokacin da su zo.

Ayyukan EP yana da music video na title track, da aka shigar da abokan ciniki da kamfanoni Caleb Colledge. Ajiya a kan tsanani yanki na Stradbroke Island / Minjerribah - wani yanki wanda Jo ya bayyana a matsayin "mayi na mafi kyau yanki a duniya" - bidiyo yana nuna wani yammacin da aka riga sun'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u'u

As of May 1, Jo Davie is officially on tour, giving people a chance to engage with her stories face to face and share the moment in a community of listeners.

Gungura a cikin duniya na Jo Davie tare da matasa EP ‘Nothing Comes Free’, a cikin Friday, May 2.