ævina releases new music video

With a bold experimental approach and a sound that hovers between the ethereal and the eerie, Jersey City-based artist ævina is crafting something groundbreaking and entirely her own. Her journey began with a quiet debut in late 2020 and a definitive arrival in 2021 with the singles “serendipity” and “daily dose of danger,” marking her as an artist unafraid to explore the surreal.

ævina’s work is formed by layers of mysticism, dropping in haunting melodies and otherworldly soundscapes that seem to pull listeners into a world at once familiar yet completely alien. At the heart of her music is a powerful vision, each track unfolding like a portal to a different dimension.

ævina’s musical background is built on a wide array of creative influences. Growing up surrounded by the arts, she threw herself into every choir, band and theatre production she could find, learning multiple instruments, including the flute, trumpet, piano and guitar. This early passion would eventually lead her back to songwriting and after rediscovering some of her original pieces among old keepsakes, ævina experienced a surge of creative energy that prompted her to bring her songs to life. “Faced with my own mortality, I realised the only thing I would regret if I were to pass away would be not giving my music a chance to be heard,” she explains. Armed with this resolve, she stepped out into the music scene, collaborating closely with producer Michael Rachlin, whom she met at Sound on Sound Studios.

With “daily dose of danger,” she served up a progressive folk outing that deftly balances a dreamy aesthetic with a subtle unnerving quality that cuts throughout. With her delicate voice gliding above the intricate plucks of instrumentation and enveloping sonic textures, she presents a truly mesmeric soundscape unlike anything else.

Now, with her latest video release, ævina is expanding the visual dimension of “daily dose of danger,” fully immersing her audience in her visceral artistic output. The video is a strange and cinematic experience, unveiling the birth of The Ukulelian, who is seen hatching from an arachnidian egg, morphing in a slow transformation that explores alienation and human connection. By drawing inspiration from cinematic horror, particularly the chilling presence of Nosferatu, ævina subverts traditional ideas with a persona that oscillates between femme fatale and monster.

Using archival footage and modern storytelling to unravel themes of time, perception and identity, the video offers a cinematic pairing for the music. With overlapping shots featuring ævina’s inception as the Ukulelian character cut with abstract scenes and hazy vintage imagery, it’s a spectacular collision of forward-thinking musical composition and intriguing visual storytelling.

Commenting on the context behind the artistic work, she shares, “The Ukulelian is my brainchild, designed as a rebuttal to the pervasive perfectionism / elitism I’ve come up against in the music scene. I stand behind the ukulele on a philosophical and spiritual level. While it is often maligned for being out of tune or too easy, I argue that imperfect music is oftentimes even more compelling than its polished counterparts. I find it to be a virtue that the ukulele is easy (read: accessible) and I frequently find myself proselytising on her behalf. There is no more potent antidepressant on the market.”

Watch the music video for daily dose of danger below

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