Country singer-songwriter Miranda Easten today launches her latest single, Only One, recorded with world-renowned producer Greg Haver( Melanie C, Kimbra), at Roundhead Studios in Auckland.
The new track will appear on the Christchurch-based musician’s debut album, set for release later this year. Collaborators on the project include Greg Haver and New Zealand band, Tiny Ruins. As excitement builds, Miranda’s first single, Cowboy Lullaby, released in April, continues to attract media attention and acclaim across the Tasman, jumping to #16 on the Australian Official Top 40 Country Music Chart.
The production throughout Only One is multi-layered, featuring a hand-picked team of musicians playing acoustic and electric guitar, bass, keyboard, drums and even omnichord. “It’s an uplifting song about proclaiming an unbreakable love for someone, when it feels like no words are adequate or worthy enough,” Miranda says. “I’m a sucker for love and other people will find the song very relatable. It’s a classic love song.”
Written in under an hour, Miranda says working on the track with Greg Haver and the team at Roundhead Studios was amazing. “I had to keep pinching myself,” she says. “I had a lot of input into the single and, even though it was the first time we had worked together, Greg knew how I wanted it to sound.”
Miranda is mentored by Sacha Vee, founder of SOLE Music Academy, who has been helping her establish herself as an artist and to bring her vision to life. After studying Contemporary Music & Performance at Ara Institute of Canterbury Music Arts, Miranda and Vanessa Kelly (Deep Obsession), formed the duo The Manuka Set, in 2014.
Recently, Miranda has been working alongside LA-based, New Zealand singer-songwriter and producer Greg Johnson. Miranda was the executive producer for his album, Swing The Lantern, and collaborated with him on both Stay and Stars & Dreams, released in 2019.