Singer-songwriter Paula
Punch has released her latest rock single, “Holy Water.” The
track comes on the coattails of her popular full-length debut record,
“Don't Look Down,” and hints at a more forceful tone in the wake
of her recent summer tour in California and Tennessee. Like the rest
of Paula Punch's repertoire, “Holy Water” has been proudly
published on the Punch Park independent record label without the
involvement of the corporate music industry. Verve-charged,
passion-filled, and bearing hints of power pop this time, “Holy
Water” is sure to turn heads of Paula Punch fans new and old.
Sydney, Australia's
Paula Punch is building an ever increasing fan base for her heartfelt
music in her still-fledgling career as an indie rocker. In just over
a year, she has gone from café
open-mic favorite to the singer-songwriter of five successful
singles, three official music videos, an American tour with talented
singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow, and a debut LP record which
continues to rack up download and streaming numbers. This newfound
attention is unlikely to surprise those who know her, though.
“The early musical
experiences was mainly The Beatles played non-stop by my brother,”
writes Punch. “After hearing this music – I had to get a guitar.”
Punch's usual cited
influences include Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronsandt, The Eurythmics,
Traveling Wilburys, First Aid Kit, Bob Dylan and Ron Sexsmith. Her
own style sometimes draws comparisons to the artists of the legendary
Lilith Fair festival of the 1990s, particularly Sheryl Crow,
Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan.
Her new single, “Holy Water,” bears
this sound perhaps more than any of her previous releases, having the
gritty tonality of Tori Amos while maintaining the acoustic-electric,
power-strumming tone of Sheryl Crow. Perhaps ironically, while Punch
has hinted that the track is part of a forthcoming larger group of
songs with a common sonic feel, it is also a song written long before
the distribution of her first official single.
“...About 20 years
ago in our little house in Balmain Sydney,” says Paula Punch. “Our
two young sons were asleep and my husband, as usual, was working a
late one at the studio, and I was singing in the bathroom as I could
shut the door so I didn't wake the boys, and it always sounded much
better in there. This song came to me almost fully formed as if I was
channeling it. Strange and wonderful when that happens.”
Paula has her
longtime friends and successful musical artists Jackie Bristow and
Mark Punch, singing soulful harmonies. The track was recording at
Electric Avenue Studios in Sydney by Phil Punch and Robin Gist. The
funky keyboards are delivered by Marko Simec, drums by Pete Drummond
and bass by Ian Lees.
“It's a heartfelt
and emotional song about innate guilt, and release,” she says,
“forgiving yourself and searching for new beginnings. Perhaps my
Catholic upbringing has weighed in here, somehow. But it's really a
love song – finding someone who sees you as you really are 'and who
you want to be,' unlocking your own passion for life. Sometimes it
takes someone else to reflect back one’s one inherent spirit.”
“Holy Water” on
the Punch Park label is available online worldwide from over 600
quality digital music stores now. Get in early, alt-rock fans.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
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Water” by Paula Punch –
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