The melancholy sweetness of Meagan Trees’ voice cannot hide the force of nature in her quietly confident delivery and rock-steady guitar playing. Her first single “Haven,” pours out of her like a cool breeze on a summer’s day, but is lyrically and emotionally delivered as a dramatic mountain landscape. Nature and love of life influence this Dumaguete-based artist, who cites Lisa Hannigan as her biggest songwriting influence. Though some have compared her sound to that of Australian electronic duo Vallis Alps, few who have heard her can really compare her to any other artists. “Haven” is the first offering of this truly original artist. - Lilystars Records
lyrics
Take you with me when I sleep
A part of me that wants to leave
A home to feel what could have been
An avenue of love within
Then you came along
You watched as I sprung
From lilacs to lillies
You kept them growing inside of me
Oh, how I came to be
Oh, how you let things be
I found a place
Just for us
Look for me
Where the desert meets the sea
We belong there, we belong there
And time’s such a waste
When you and I
Both sail different seas
And breathe different trees
Oh the things that I long for
Oh, how I came to be
Oh, how you let things be
I watch the years fall down like leaves
And tides break free from the sea
Still waiting for that same old place
So darling won’t you come with me
Woah, woah, woah
Oh, how I came to be
credits
released March 10, 2017
Words and Music by Meagan Trees
Produced by Clementine
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Chrisanthony Vinzons at Sonic State Audio, Mandaluyong City
This four-track live EP from singer Merryn Jeann has a sense of otherworldliness in its mystic, magical compositions. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 3, 2022
Johanna Samuels writes introspective and empathetic songs that explore authenticity with lovely, low-key pop melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable May 20, 2021
Danielle Durack's emotional music is both gentle and steely, moving from intimate bedroom pop to powerful rock in the blink of an eye. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 17, 2020
Grammy-nominated avant-pop artist strikes up an effortless dialogue between quiet-storm R&B, orchestral chamber pop, jazz, and folk. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 5, 2023