Darcy Kate delivers wistful new folk single, 'Songbird'

Darcy Kate whisks listeners away to a quaint little book store with the smells of fresh coffee and autumn spices in her new single, ‘Songbird’; a soothing folk story about launching free

‘Songbird’ is the third single from the forthcoming debut album by Darcy Kate. Following on from the success Runaway which received airplay on Double J with Henry Wagons and Sarah Howells as well as KIX FM and across community radio Australia wide.

The track is a beautiful and stripped-back folk song which, at times, gives you chills as Darcy's stunning voice floats through the mix, perfectly balanced amongst the acoustic guitar and piano. It is a sound reminiscent of old Jewel records.

Of the song, Darcy says it is about chasing your dreams despite the roadblocks that you come up against along the way.

“I wrote Songbird last year during the pandemic. I wanted to write something as a reminder to myself to keep growing and pursuing what is important to me despite the barriers, fear, and dark times. This was a song that I never initially thought I would release, but after playing it for a few friends who connected with it, I decided to add it to the album. I hope it is a comfort to people during the hard days,” she said.

Due to being such a personal song, Darcy performed it in the studio alone (aside from producer Steve Summers). During the recording process, the arrangement was kept delicate with influences from Katie Gray and Jewel.

‘Songbird’ also features Anna Armstrong (from duo Anna and Jordan), adding backing vocals, piano, and strings in to the mix, making it one of the quickest songs to come together on the album.

‘Songbird’ is out now on all streaming platforms.