How do you find the middle ground between acoustic singer-songwriter and electro pop? If you're Bela Takes Chase, you just meld the two worlds from the center of your core being, record an EP with some stellar musicians, and get ready to draw in the fans.
Bela Takes Chase mastered her craft playing acoustic sets on the London circuit after making a big move from her hometown of Newcastle, Australia. Her newest release, slated for February, shows another side of her, as she's recruited a full band to help flesh out her knack for songwriting and incorporate some of her other musical influences.
The title track off her soon-to-be-released second EP
finds a new home for Bela's delicate and intimate voice over warm synthesizers and electric guitar riffs. But acoustic fans don't need to feel discouraged, because "Radiate" still manages a serene moment of sweet acoustic plucking before the bands dives back in to carry it all home.
Get to know Bela Takes Chase on her
website so you'll be ready come February 9 when
Radiate drops.