Lizzie Hosking Reaches Across Distance With “Satellite”

Adelaide pop artist Lizzie Hosking turns homesickness into something powerful on her new single “Satellite,” a soaring ballad about distance, longing, and the quiet pull of connection.

Written after spending a year living in London, the song reflects the emotional weight of being far from the people who make a place feel like home. Blending orchestral swells with a driving electronic pulse, “Satellite” builds a cinematic atmosphere that allows Hosking’s soaring vocals to shine.

Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at a young age, Hosking also uses her platform to advocate for greater understanding and acceptance while encouraging others to embrace their differences. The rising independent artist has already gained international press support and performed at WOMADelaide, while also being selected for **Music South Australia’s Scouted 2024 program.

With “Satellite,” Lizzie Hosking delivers a heartfelt reminder that even when distance feels overwhelming, connection still has a way of reaching back.

“Satellite” was inspired by your time living in London. What moment during that experience made you realize you needed to write this song?

I think realising how far away Adelaide is from London, and understanding how often I’d get to see the people I love. But you build a whole life in a place and giving that up is really difficult giving all that work up and having to make a home in a new place again is really tough on the heart. The track blends orchestral elements with electronic production. How did you approach building that cinematic sound? My producer at island studios has an incredible ability of making synthetic orchestra sound really realistic and I always want to have elements of that in my songs. I really wanted a melody at the start that we could come back to for the full orchestration at the end, I think that melody really compliments the chorus and the opposing lines under the main melody at the end made for a really full exciting sound. 

You’ve been open about being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. How has that perspective shaped the way you create and connect through music?

It’s always made it a lot easier for me to connect with music, I like making music that makes me feel and a lot of the time that comes from a strong moment of orchestration or full harmonies so a lot of my music is centred around that. I also find people tend to connect with my music on an even deeper level understanding my story and how they might be able to relate to that. 

Homesickness is something almost everyone experiences at some point. What part of “Satellite” do you think listeners will relate to the most?

I think the yearning and wanting something that you know will always be out of reach is something a lot of people can relate to. 

After performing at WOMADelaide and being selected for Music South Australia’s Scouted program, how do you feel your journey as an independent artist has evolved over the last few years?

I think developing my craft and meeting a lot of industry experts has made my music a lot stronger and my live performances more exciting. I think spending time writing a collection of songs and working with people ready to make this year super exciting has been really fulfilling.