Residing in London comes the vivacious and vibrant Anita Emerald! Her musical influences range from gospel, motown and funk, all the way to house, garage and reggae! Anita began writing on her own throughout college and established her craft from the ground up. After a brief hiatus to focus on school, Anita returned to music with a new education and aesthetic. She co-wrote a 5 track EP that includes the upbeat and lighthearted love song, “Always On My Mind”.
Inspired by the high-spirited and zestful stylings of Bruno Mars, “Always On My Mind” is a bright and shiny addition to mainstream music. Running deep with R&B flavor, “Always On Mind” boasts the happy-go-lucky feeling of being undeniably in love. Alix Robson’s vocal range and Anita Emerald's enthusiastic lyricism make this a contagious hit! “Always On My Mind” spread a message of love, desire and happiness and we can’t help but sing along! Anita and Alix prove their talents to be authentic to the core through their expert lyricism, powerhouse vocals and lively delivery of every word. “Always On My Mind” is produced to perfection with just enough pop/R&B, funk and soul to keeping us grooving along. So get up, grab your one and only, and dance alongside the brilliant sound arrangements of Anita Emerald and Alix Robson. We can't wait to see what’s in store for this collaboration! Stay on the lookout for these captivating divas
Check out “Always On My Mind” here and read more below in our exclusive interview with Anita Emerald!
Hi Anita! What advice would you give to your younger self now, when you first started writing music?
If you enjoy songwriting that’s brilliant keep it up and make sure to absorb input from others if its another writer even better, either record yourself singing the song idea or get singers to record your songs if you don’t wish to as this is great for feedback and helpful with sharing new ideas of writing styles in your own creative process. Never give up and enjoy what your doing as it reflects in your songs.
Can you tell us about the meaning behind the lyrics in “Always On My Mind”?
The lyrics explore those feelings of intensity you may get in a relationship with strong attraction despite when things are not ideal i.e they do you wrong. To quote the the title they are still "always on your mind".
What was the writing process like? What inspired the song?
The song was written in draft form prior to meeting Alix but needed help with its structure, so when she heard it and understood its direction she bounced more ideas with me and before we knew it the final song was born!
The song was inspired by a conversation a while ago with a friend as its quite relatable in subject and once I found a beat I liked that was it.
Who are you biggest musical influences and why?
Artists like the temptations, Bruno Mars, Emelie Sande, Annie Lennox all quite different but I like their writing style and obviously their music and in different ways influence my own music and lyric writing process.
What are your career goals for 2019?
sI will continue writing tracks for other artists to hopefully record one day and certainly co-write more as I really enjoy it and embrace the challenges it can bring too. If I'm blessed with a publishing deal one day that’s always a bonus.
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