Originally from the tropical seaside town of Townsville, Australia, London-based singer/songwriter Ebony Buckle is taking listeners on a delightful journey with her intricate harmonies and original storytelling style. Her themes range from romance and broken hearts to more poetic matters of disgruntled mermaids, lonely whales, and joyous, hypothetical alien invasions.
She confides, “I am a naturally shy person and sometimes find it hard to be myself in front of other people, but music has really helped me connect to my true self. I feel like the songs I write come straight from my inner dialogue and they are a true expression of who I am”. She writes and performs with her husband, musician Nick Burns, who also produces her music.
Her latest single “Ghost” reflects the heart-wrenching experience both she and Nick endured during their fight to renew her visa after their marriage. Despite her specific experience, Ghost is a universal song of love, loss, commitment, and pain of feeling utterly helpless. “Ghost” was written over Skype between her and her newly-wed husband, as they were kept apart for nearly two years. It was a time in their lives when normality was turned upside down, and they were put in limbo. Something many can relate to during the COVID 19 pandemic.
It was in this difficult time, Buckle and Nick wrote “Ghost”. The song acted as not only a healing mechanism, for their pain and loss; but allowed them to move forward together – with something beautiful that they had created during their separation. Sonically, “Ghost” builds from delicate, sweeping soundscapes into a dramatically haunting release, soaring with atmospheric harmonies and organic instrumentation.
Buckle is inspired by strong female artists who have forged their distinct and individual paths. Listening to her track, Kate Bush, Regina Spektor, and Imogen Heap immediately come to mind. Buckle confides “I hope it inspires people to be true to who they are. To not be afraid of being different and to know it’s ok to express themselves and how they feel”.
Buckle continues on an upward trajectory, performing on stage in London’s West End and on screen. A role in the BBC’s George Gently TV series as a Geordie folk singer gave her further exposure. Her music from the show reached number 1 in the iTunes World Music Charts. Buckle continues to have her original music receive extensive airplay from numerous BBC stations across the UK. Every day, through her lyricism, music, and poetry, Buckle continues to feed our imagination with her beautifully kaleidoscopic music. We wish her continued success and look forward to following her career.
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