Home – SheBeat
‘Home’ is the new single from Leith based singer songwriter SheBeat and will be streaming on Bandcamp Friday May 3rd then all platforms from 04.05.24.
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A perfect example of heartfelt song writing meets indie folk pop, the catchy hook of the song’s chorus is at once meaningful and singalong.
For fans of: Mazzy Star, Courtney Barnett, Dolly Parton, PJ Harvey. Storytelling, melodic, guitar led indie folk pop.
Preview streaming available here: https://soundcloud.com/shebeat/home/s-4HrHE1QEffu?si=43373e470bc140fc8fcb218c8b79ff8c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
VIDEO
Shot in Leith and at home the video is on SheBeat's YouTube channel now
https://youtu.be/SCsaGCI2IYo?si=yp_OZTT9I0_ZvJ8X
HEARD ON playlists including: BBC Introducing, BBC Upload, Badly Drawn Boy, Robert Carlyle's Saturday Tunes, Zoe Howe's Rock & Roll Witch, Creative Scotland, Scottish Alternative Music Awards, Scots Whay Hae!
REVIEWS "So catchy" BBC Upload "Sassy from the off - we're big fans" BBC Introducing "Nancy Sinatra style, really cool" Zoe Howe "Feel good and uplifting tracks" The Guide, Liverpool "Gentle, uplifting and insanely catchy" Ryan's Gig Guide (featured artist Dec 2019) "Gentle set of clever, funny tunes... Lovely." GetIntoThis (Liverpool Soundcity 2019) "This is good, and I like it" Alan McGee (Creation Acoustic Unsigned Night, Talgarth Tabernacle 2014)
A philosophical SheBeat classic in the making, ‘Home’ with its theme of belonging, evokes nesting instincts that came to the fore when the pandemic saw many of us at home a lot more often. Life inspired art.
[ARTWORK IMAGE photo credit SheBeat]
The artwork for the single features a carefully curated hearth scene from the singer-songwriter's home in Leith. The collection of art, photographs and items representing people and places dear to her heart, including letters in resin and concrete made by family in both Liverpool and Leith. Life is collaboration.
The track includes gorgeous backing vocals from Edinburgh singer-songwriter Sarah Gallagher. The cute meet for the two singer songwriters came about after both artists performed at an International Women’s Day event in 2022. An instant chemistry made sure a collaboration sooner than later was on the cards.
Originally from Liverpool, SheBeat penned the song when relocating to Leith. ‘Home’ will feature on her debut album From Liverpool To Leith later this year.
An album 10 years in the making, ‘From Liverpool to Leith’ out in November 2024, will feature a community of wonderful musicians and singers from 10 years on the road as a troubadour. The album will be a celebration of the magic of music and the collaborative community it creates.
Other info:
SheBeat’s Scottish Music Scene is now on Louder Than War Radio on the first Friday of each month and available for catch up on Mixcloud.com/shebeat
SheBeat also hosts Afternoon Delight, an occasional live music event.
Track credits
Songwriter and vocals: SheBeat (Jodie Schofield)
Backing vocals: Sarah Gallagher
Producer: Ian White (Sons of the Descent/ The Wendys)
Lyrics:
Always in a hurry, don’t know why
Living in the fast lane, rushing by
I don’t mind the passing of the time
Just getting by
Home, home is where my love is
Home, home, where my lover is
Watch the sun fade, drink some wine
Walking through the Starbank, feeling fine
Wanna stay here, you and me belong together
Just getting by
Home, home, where my love is
Home, home, where my lover is
Wanna stay home with you
Wanna be home with you
Wanna make home with you
(repeat)
Home, home, where my love is
Home, home, where my lover is
BIO
SheBeat is the artist name for singer songwriter Jodie Schofield, based in Leith. Indie folk-pop storytelling songs with influences from 60s, 90s and now. A passionate music fan since she was a child, SheBeat only started writing songs and playing guitar in her 30s. This late bloomer loves to perform live to audiences of all sizes and over the past 10 years has collaborated with many musicians and producers to create music and live events.
Originally from Liverpool, the artist started performing in Liverpool in 2013 and published a self-titled EP in 2014 with the support of Peter Jackson (We Are Catchers) on keys and producer Darren Jones.
After playing popular local and regional NW events and music festivals including Liverpool Soundcity, the artist relocated to Cornwall and published second EP Feels Like, named after the title track. This EP was recorded in Liverpool's famous Motor Museum Studios with producer James Mellor.
A third EP Catch Your Breath in 2019 was produced with Jack Tasker at his home studio in Birmingham, where SheBeat had moved to, this time friend Dave Ridley co-wrote a track (Untethered) and provided backing vocals.
SheBeat then released a Leap Day single Marry Me (2020) produced by Jack Tasker, followed by a flurry of singles: Lockdown Limbo (2020), Believe (2021), So into You (2021), Homecoming Queen (2021) all produced at home with Ian White (Sons of the Descent/ The Wendys).
2024 is 10 years since the first EP and SheBeat is celebrating this decade of music and community with new music and a debut album 'From Liverpool to Leith' out in November.
LIVE
A live highlight was securing a spot at Liverpool Soundcity festival in 2018 and enjoying good response from the teatime crowd. In 2019 SheBeat was invited to return to LSC which was another successful show in the intimate setting of Hobo Kiosk, plus spots at the conference Soundcity+ with an industry audience.
Venues, events and festivals include: Cavern Club & Pub (all stages), Liverpool Soundcity (Titanic Hotel/ Unit 51/ Hobo Kiosk), Liverpool International Music Festival (Sefton Park bandstand & other venues), Beyond the Beaten Track Festival, Liverpool Acoustic, Liverpool LEAF, International Pop Overthrow Festival, Threshold Festival, Baltic Creative, Camp and Furnace, Constellations, Liverpool Bluecoat, Beerdfest, Sound Food and Drink, Heebie Jeebies, The Jacaranda, Central Perk, Shenanigans, Alexanders Chester, The Shipping Forecast, Blue Cat Cafe Heaton Moor, The Whisky Jar Manchester, Studio 2 @ Liverpool's Parr St Studios, The Woodman Highgate, Tabernacle Talgarth, Magnet Bar (host for Mellowtone), Dublin Castle Camden, Bier Writers Club, Liverpool Live TV Red Sofa Sessions, Roundhouse Leicester, The West Brooklyn NY, The Ritz Penzance, Vanilla Truro, The Deck Perranporth, Lusty Glaze Beach (Woodburner Sessions) Newquay, Make Liverpool, The Great Estate Festival BBC Introducing stage, Sofar Sounds Liverpool, Hare & Hounds Birmingham, Drayton Manor theme park for Free Radio, The Labor in Vain Fitzroy Melbourne, RSL Paddington Sydney, The Bedford Balham, The JamHouse Birmingham, Ugly Mug Sequel Santa Cruz, Key Theatre (Glasshouse Acoustic Sessions) Peterborough, Love Lane Brewery, Lamb & Flag Worcester, Worcester Music Festival, Artefact Stirchley, The Townhouse Stratford, Rock and Roll Brewhouse Jewellery Quarter, 1000 Trades Birmingham, Box Glasgow, HMV Vault (instore), One Crown Watford, GigBuddies Coronavirus Festival (online stream for lockdown 0.1), BBC Edinburgh Festival, Leith Festival, Scottish Arts Club, Sofar Sounds Edinburgh, HMV Princes Street Edinburgh, VOXBOX Records, Leith Depot.
RADIO
National radio playlisting and interviews include:
BBC Local English Regions (Alex Lester), BBC Merseyside & Liverpool Live - Billy Butler, BBC Introducing Merseyside/ Cornwall/ West Midlands, BBC Upload West Midlands, Radio City Liverpool, SoHo Radio - Zoe Howe Rock & Roll Witch, Exile FM - Trust the Doc, CamGlen Radio - Scots Way Hae!, Cumbernauld FM, BBC West Midlands Sunny & Shay, Brum Radio, You Haven't Heard This Music Podcast, Ship Full of Bombs, Amazing Radio USA, Charlie Ashcroft's Audition Amazing Radio UK, Sunny G Radio, WigWam Radio, Riverside Radio, Phoenix FM (Berlingo, Aus), Everybody Wants To Play The Hits podcast (Snack Magazine & GLAD Radio), Postcards From The Underground podcast
