Today’s Music Discovery artist is the acoustic-folk Billie Marten with her extra soulful and bluesy single, “Nothing But Mine.” Before releasing her fourth album this spring, the UK singer-songwriter announced two Irish shows: one at Deer’s Head in Belfast on Saturday, May 13, followed by a performance at Dublin’s Button Factory on Sunday, May 14. Check out Marten’s new album, Drop Cherries, releasing April 7.
“Imagine stamping blood-red cherries onto a clean, cream carpet and tell me that’s not how love feels,” said Marten.
“Nothing But Mine” by Billie Marten
While her lead promotional single, “This Is How We Move,” captures the occasional chaos of relationships through grandiose piano chords. Fueled by guitars, trumpets, drums, and piano, “Nothing But Mine” continues its unpredictable nature, originally tape-recorded in Somerset and Wales and enhanced by an overwhelming echo chamber of soulful sadness.
“This was one we did right after dinner, everyone was loose, I started playing the song on the honky-tonk in the corner,” she said. “No one knew the song, this was I think the first/second take, it’s all about fluidity and losing yourself in the throes of subconsciousness. The line ‘wash my mouth, empty out all the dirt that you found’ was in reference to the dirt I carried from the previous album, eradicating the judgement and darkness. I really enjoyed this one.”
Marten explains the origin of “Nothing But Mine” in a statement.
Artist Profile
Marten, born Isabella Sophie Tweddle, grew up in the cathedral city Ripon, North Yorkshire, around the scenic limestone hills and valleys of the Dales.
The 23-year-old has already accomplished great feats in her career. After posting covers to YouTube, Marten found herself signed to Chess Club Records, a division of Sony Music in 2015. Following the release of her highly-acclaimed debut album Writing of Blues and Yellows in 2016, she was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2016.
What do you think of today’s Music Discovery artist, Billie Marten, and her new single, “Nothing But Mine”? Let us know in the comments! Marten’s UK and Ireland tour kicks off March 24, and its American leg starts June 6– get your tickets here!
