Australia-born/Los Angeles-based starlet Phebe Starr returns with a dramatic new single offering. “Lavender Scars” is premiering today with Stereogum and will be released digitally tomorrow, Friday July 15th.  Highlighted by melodic textures and Starr’s emotive vocals, the track builds to an expansive soundscape that illustrates a very personal sentiment. She comments: “I wrote this song to honor the importance of freedom in the midst of grief … I was working alone in the studio when I received a text from a close friend of mine. Her father, who had had a long struggle with illness, had finally passed. I didn’t know what to say. Life hadn’t really prepared me to handle the harsh reality of loss in my own life or in anyone I was close to … Immersing myself in this moment of vulnerability helped me to embrace the uncomfortable disconnect of experiencing someone else’s pain.”

 

On the heels of her critically acclaimed single “Feel My Love” that garnered over 1.2 million streams, Starr has announced a series of U.S. dates in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.

 

Last March, AUDIENCE Network filmed a special rooftop performance and in-depth interview with Phebe Starr.  Tune in to the AUDIENCE Network special “Phebe Starr: Live from Austin” airing Friday, July 29th at 8pm ET/PT on DirectTV Ch 239.  For a sneak peak, click here.

 

With new music on the horizon, stay tuned for more and be sure to catch her spellbinding live show in a city near you!

8/16: Los Angeles, CA @ Skybar

8/31: Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater

9/15: New York, NY @ Sofar Sounds

10/14: Chicago, IL @ Art Institute

 

WATCH Trailer: “Phebe Starr: Live From Austin” via AUDIENCE Network Airing Friday, July 29th at 8pm ET/PT on DirectTV Ch 239

 

Phebe Starr’s debut EP Zero (stream) released in 2014 and quickly gained comparisons to the likes of heavyweights Lykki Li, Florench Welch, and Sia.  Featuring hit single “Alone With You” the five track EP garnered extensive radio play with Australia’s Triple J and saw her touring with Of Monsters And Men, The Paper Kites, and more.

 

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