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Philadelphia folk-rock singer-songwriter Andrea Nardello has turned up the heat with her latest EP ‘Fire.’ Her latest seven-track project exudes emotions that will you on a ride of pure sonic goodness. GroundSounds recently caught up with Andrea her gave us the insight scoop on every song, check out the exclusive track-by-track below.
Track-by-Track:
- Fire ~ This song is a co-write with me and Matt Duke. When I sat down to write Fire I thought about life and how often you need to pick yourself back up after being broken. We as individuals need to keep our internal light burning. No one else can do that for you. Life is short so it’s critical to feed your soul, enjoy what you do, and figure out what lights you up.
- Leave The Light On ~ I wrote this when my grandmom’s health was starting to decline. That didn’t truly happen until she turned 95. She lived to be 97 years old. She was married to my grandpop for 70 years until he passed away from cancer. They were everything to each other. It’s a love I will always strive for. She had a mild stroke, which caused her to be legally blind. I can’t imagine what it must be like to live that long without any problems and then lose your basic functionality. The one thing I do know is we have to stay positive when everything else is falling apart. She was strong. She was a fighter.
- F**k It ~ I think most people in this world attempt to do the right thing and genuinely want to be good people. But the reality is this: everyone has a breaking point. We feed our demons. We mask our pain. Eventually we snap and we behave destructively or selfishly. Sometimes you have to say fuck it and do what’s best for you.
- August Nights ~ I still remember every single detail about the first time I kissed a girl. While the song August Nights isn’t about me, it is about someone else’s first time. It’s meant to bring the listener back to that young love with butterflies in your stomach and nerves that make you want to jump out of your skin; that love that makes you do stupid things.
- Hope For Better Days ~ I started writing this song after the Sandy Hook shooting. I have a tendency to avoid the news. It’s too focused on everything negative in the world. Ignorance is bliss sometimes. But this was a tragedy I couldn’t avoid. I couldn’t believe something this awful and heartbreaking could ever happen. Sadly the event that caused me to finish writing this song was the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Several of my friends were running in that race. It hit close to home for me. Even with so much horror in this world, I still have hope that we can rise above it. I truly have hope for better days. I choose love. Always.
- Make It Hurt Less ~ I am the type of person that wants to help when I see people in pain. I want to take away their sorrow. I want to help them escape their situation. I want to provide them with a safe place and give them support while they go through whatever it is they need to go through. Toxic relationships come in many forms. Emotional abuse, physical abuse, manipulation, control, fear, etc. It can all feel like the walls are caving in. No matter what the outcome, I always find myself in the same place. I want to help.
- When The Darkness Comes ~ This song is a brutal one but a necessary one. I used to smoke. My Dad used to smoke. My wife used to smoke. I loved smoking. As I got older, cancer really scared the hell out of me. As my love and relationship grew stronger with my wife I feared something bad would happen to her. This song was really a foreshadowing. Thankfully, my wife quit smoking. I really want to do something positive with this song. I know how hard it is to quit. It’s a lifelong journey. But I hope this song helps someone realize that it’s time to quit.
‘Fire’ is out now, stream it below and check back for more on Andrea soon.
