Art As Catharsis is proud to announce the virtuoso Bonniesongs’ debut album Energetic Mind
Her debut album Energetic Mind has taken a new, heavier, direction whilst also retaining the charm of her earlier releases, as the songwriter explains: “When I started writing for Bonniesongs, what came out was more dreamy folk, and often still is. I think the album is a balance of this ethereal soft sound but also a lot of darker grungy undertones have crept in. Recording made me realise the huge influence that 90s grunge/punk has had on my writing.”
Stewart’s previously-released four track debut EP Strings (2018) was released on Art As Catharsis, a bold collaboration with friends Sascha Bota and Freya Schack-Arnott. Six days after a one-off performance as a trio, they made a recording of their experimental, textural and improvised variations on Bonnie’s songs. The record was influenced by Jim Black’s improvised jazz record AlasNoAxis, drawing comparisons to Joanna Newsom, Cat Power, and Bjork, and was widely praised for challenging conventions of modern Australian music.
Previous singles have received airplay from a wide range of Australian radio stations and press coverage from Tone Deaf, Everything Is Noise, A Closer Listen, and Overdrive Magazine.
Energetic Mind is released 6th September 2019 via Small Pond Records (UK) and Art As Catharsis (AUS).
