Americana artist Jackie Bristow continues to unearth treasures from her Sydney Days series with the release of “When You’re Near Me,” available on all streaming platforms from April 16.
Originally recorded in the late ’90s in Sydney, the acoustic love ballad was produced by Matt Fell and Mark Punch, and mixed by Fell. The track showcases Bristow’s emotive songwriting and intimate vocal delivery, capturing the spirit of an artist at the very beginning of her musical journey.
“When You’re Near Me” was one of the first songs I ever wrote,” Bristow shares. “It started as a romantic love song and ended up as a tribute to a rare, lifelong friendship. Listening now, I hear a kind of innocence — but also a surprising depth, like I knew more than I realized. Performing it for the first time at a little Bondi wine bar called BB’s shaped me as an artist and built the foundation for the path I’m still walking today.”
The song also featured on the long-running Australian TV series Home and Away, marking one of Bristow’s earliest sync placements.
The new single follows the warmly received “Letter of Love,” the first track in the Sydney Days collection — a series of unreleased songs rediscovered from Bristow’s time living and recording in Australia.
Stream “When You’re Near Me” here: https://music.drm.co.nz/when-youre-near-me
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