It’s been a busy year for local singer-songwriter Bella Deer, aka Isabella Losi.
Having received an honourable mention at the finals of the Nashville-based International Songwriting Competition and played at the Ferrara Buskers Festival in Italy, she has just released her latest single Shipwreck Coast.
The rest of 2024 will see Losi release her new EP Age of Alchemy, perform at Queenscliff Music Festival and play a swag of gigs around Victoria, all the while balancing her musical pursuits with her day job as a school teacher.
Shipwreck Coast is driving, alternative pop-rock homage to the power of Victorian coastlines and their capacity for both wildness and healing.
The single has been in the works since the beginning of the year and shows a bit more edge than much of Losi’s previous work.
“At the end of last year I got a grant from the City of Greater Geelong to get some recordings done,” Losi said.
“I just kept writing and writing, January, February, March, and then this one came out. I kept going until I got something that I thought was new and fresh.
“It’s a bit more rocky, maybe, than my other stuff. We trialled it when we did a live recording of a show in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago and it was nice to feel the energy in the room, to test the song out and see what the vibe was.
“Everyone was kind of bopping along, so I was like, this is good. You need some upbeat songs.”
Losi has a number of local shows before the end of the year, including the Age of Alchemy launch at the Barwon Club on Saturday, November 16, supported by Melbourne alt-pop trio Howlite and local emerging talent Alaska.
Visit belladeer.com for more information on Losi’s show dates and music.
