Marianne Leigh unveils EP SIMPLE THINGS, with new single ‘Without Me’

18-year-old Auckland artist Marianne Leigh has just released her new EP SIMPLE THINGS, along with a new single ‘Without Me’.

SIMPLE THINGS encapsulates the raw, beautiful and often extreme emotions of teenagehood. Each track untangles the complicated rollercoaster that is adolescence, with the body of work tied together by the overarching theme of love in all its forms.

“Writing this collection of songs helped me uncomplicate my problems, inspiring the title of the EP. Each song discusses different types of love; whether it is for yourself, a friend, or for a relationship. And love, at its core, is a simple thing.”

Also released today is new single ‘Without Me’, a deeply personal track about a friendship break-up. Produced by Emily Wheatcroft-Snape, the recording features audio from Marianne’s childhood, with both the voices of Marianne and her now ex-childhood friend adding a heart wrenchingly personal touch to the track.

“Every time I play the song, the recording at the end brings back so many memories. This was a person that I had grown up with, loved, and had been very close with for years, so the recording is a bittersweet reminder of the story behind the song.”

“I find myself writing music through the painful and joyful times in my life. When I'm not able to speak my mind, or I feel I'm not being heard, I know I can always write and create.”

The EP contains the already released hook-laden single ‘Sweet Goodbyes’, as well as the emotive piano ballad ‘Suddenly’.

Listen to SIMPLE THINGS here: