Australia-born and Los Angeles-raised, Leah Martin-Brown is the creative mastermind behind Evol Walks, a revered act in the sphere of hard rock and roll music. With a reputation for raw energy and an uncompromising sound, Leah and her band have made a mark on the global stage, winning over live audiences with their electrifying performances.
For nearly a decade, Leah has been thrilling a growing fanbase with her astonishing songwriting and killer studio releases. Making her debut in 2014 with the single “Heartbreakin’ woman,” she’s since followed up with multiple well-received singles, an EP with The Other Side in 2015 and her first full-length record with the 2019 album Our Time Is Now.
Following a string of well-received singles throughout last year, including the rousing anthem “Sleeping with a Ghost,” Leah has been quietly working on a new EP. Set to drop at the end of the year, the upcoming EP is set to offer a fresh perspective on some of Evol Walks’ favourite releases over the years, revealing a vulnerability often overshadowed by the intensity of their guitar-driven rock sound.
Now she brings us the first single from the forthcoming EP with “Sleeping With a Ghost (Reimagined)” exactly one year after the original version was released. Recorded in Los Angeles with producers and multi-instrumentalists Alex Windsor and Patrick Windsor, Evol Walks marks a stark departure from her storming alternative rock sound.
Casting aside the distortion and completely removing the drums, with her reimagined version of “Sleeping With a Ghost,” she delivers a stunning acoustic rock rendition. Opened by the gentle strums of an acoustic guitar, joined by the eerie rattle of a violin before its melodic grace takes flight, it then gives way to Leah’s commanding vocals.
Building up with intricate plucks of guitar notes, the sweeping violin lines glide back in, crafting a moody and melancholic sound as Leah’s voice rises to soaring heights, while deft acoustic guitar flutters add a subtle flamenco twist. With a stripped back arrangement, the power of the lyrics truly hit home in a new haunting setting. As she takes the Evol Walks sound back to its roots, Leah reveals her knack for breathing new life into the songs, crafting a sound that truly lets her sensational voice sit front and centre.
Commenting on the new single, she shares, “I wanted to create a deeply emotional, haunting track that had people connecting on a different level than they had previously. Sonically, I was inspired by the scene from ‘Queen of the Damned’ where Lestat plays the violin on the beach – so incorporating a violin into this piece was a must!”
Listen to Sleeping With a Ghost (Reimagined) below
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