Magpie -No Other Love (Single)

If you haven’t yet heard the name Eve Horne, allow me to rectify that. Because you’re about to see it everywhere, on song-writing credits, on industry boards, in mentoring programmes, and crucially, in your headphones under her artist alias Magpie .

From honing her craft at the Brit School to earning a seat on the Ivors Academy board and all the transformative steps in-between, Magpie is not just a musician,  Eve Horne is a trailblazer, songwriter, producer, artist, mentor, activist wearing, more hats than a millenary convention but rocking every one of them. She is one of the voices demanding real inclusion in an industry that often seems stuck in the past and uses her platforms to shine a spotlight on the often stubborn gender and racial gaps in the music industry.

A power house of a woman she doesn't just  talk the talk when it comes to helping others. As founder of "We are the unheard" Academy offering music production training and  mentorship to the underrepresented, she's proving that if the industry needs shaking up (Spolier alert: It does) she's  got her sleeves rolled up and is getting things done.

Which leads me perfectly  onto her latest single "No Other Love"  a professionally recorded and beautifully delivered soulful pop love song , tenderly dedicated to her daughter, a detail that shines through in the warmth of the delivery and honesty of the lyrics. 

There's no gymnastics needed here, with verses that breathe and a chorus that swells  it gives the track a natural flow and  Magpie's vocal is the heartbeat of the track, subtle, soulful and without doubt a showcase of her talent. Available now on streaming platforms inc Spotify  "No Other Love" is the sound of an artist with something to say and the skill to say it. 

Eve Horne is proving that "empowerment" isn't just a hashtag, it's a mission. 

WAIT....So just as I was about to wrap up this article I accidently stumbled across more, including Magpie's cover of Kate Bush's Runnin Up That Hill from five years ago, it just happens to be one of my fave tracks and oh boy time absolutely stood still. Eve's vocals are beautifully pure and strikingly emotional, perfectly paired with a powerful hard hitting video  that completely commanded my attention for all three minutes and seventeen seconds. Rumour has it there may be a  re-release  and I can honestly say it's a version that deserves it. Time to turn up the volume and watch........

This was followed by another standout track and video "Fall Apart With Me"  which I felt compelled to share with you. I know it's lyrics will resonate with many of you, Magpie's intimate performance style has a way of drawing listeners in, forging a  genuine personal connection between artist and audience. She say's of the song: "It is about being able to look at your inner self, going deep inside and finding your traumas and things you still hold on to as a result of your past. It's about telling yourself It's ok, that you are safe and only YOU are responsible for your inner happiness, only YOU can make that change, and that if you have the courage to look inside, everything will become clear and you will be just fine."

To follow Eve's/Magpie's journey, Check out:  Linktree   Insta  Linkedin  and if you enjoy supporting new music and indie artists/bands then please go show them some love and also share this article. 

                                     

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