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I've Been Here Before

by BELLE SCAR

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Captivating, glamorous and bold, Belle Scar is a distinctive singer-songwriter, producer and artistic director originally from Montreal but now based in London. Described by the New York Times as “a creature from another dimension, she’s phenomenal,” her dramatic, cinematic music is at times redolent of a Tim Burton film score and at others of a mash-up between Nick Cave, Björk and Portishead.

Scar's new single, ‘I’ve Been Here Before’, is about the acknowledgement and acceptance of the ‘black dog’ of melancholy. A moody slow-burner, it develops into a superbly arranged epic replete with sumptuous strings and an angelic choir that recalls John Barry and Jean-Claude Vannier. The video for it captures the magic of London at night, with Scar playing the lead role of a wanderer and actor JD Haymer representing her shadow, the clip culminating in a symbolic face-to-face meeting.

Ever audacious, Scar performed the most recent of her live shows with full fourteen-piece band (including strings and choir) at a sold out Sadler's Wells last autumn, which earned her an invitation to appear solo at the recent WOW Festival held in the Royal Festival Hall. She has just announced a special launch event in the capital on 7th June for her forthcoming debut album, ‘Atoms’, a not-to-be-missed affair being held in the historic Hoxton Hall where her ensemble will be complemented by dancers and visuals.

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released May 5, 2023
I've been here before
Written by Belle Scar
Strings score by Marc Olivier
Choir arrangements by Belle Scar
Published by Plastic Sound Records 2023
Musicians:
Belle Scar: Lead vocals, Grand piano, Vox Continental,
Marc Olivier: Strings, Bass, Electric guitars, beat programming
Nathan Gregory: Drums
Choir: Francesca Matta and Belle Scar
Recorded by Marc Olivier at Plastic Sound Studios
Mastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios

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Belle Scar London, UK

Belle Scar is the new music project of multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, artist and producer Geeta. She is influenced by cinematographic moods and grooves, dark pop, art, rock' n roll, analogue vintage sounds, electronics, poetry, surrealism, sci-fi and dreams.

She’s an eccentric on stage, with her unique style of singing and dancing, ... more

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