Meernaa shares new single + 'So Far So Good' out 10/6

MEERNAA SHARES NEW SINGLE "BHUTA KALA" SO FAR SO GOOD LP OUT OCTOBER 6TH VIA KEELED SCALES

Meernaa by Rob Shelton "Bhuta Kala" LISTEN: lnk.to/meernaa So Far So Good PRE-ORDER / SAVE: http://keeledscales.com/product/so_far_so_good (August 29, 2023) - Ahead of the release of her forthcoming album, Bay Area native and Los Angeles-based, producer, songwriter and vocalist Meernaa shares the final offering of So Far So Good with her new single "Bhuta Kala." The new song is entrancing and ethereal, laced with guitar picking, keys, strings and vocalist Carly Bond's tranquil melody. So Far So Good is due October 6th via Keeled Scales. "This song was inspired by the Bedogol and bhuta kala in Balinese Hinduism. At the gate to every temple there they were to keep balance," Carly describes of the song. "Bhuta kala is a kind of demon/evil spirit that takes pleasure in disturbing peace and serves as a symbolic caution to be mindful of the law of nature and tend to it rather than exploit it. It’s about acknowledging spirits and the nature of man, but managing and prioritizing balance." Meernaa's So Far So Good includes her previous single and title track "So Far So Good," along with "As Many Birds Flying," which arrived with sweeping visuals directed by Silvia Grav (American Horror Story, True Detective) and the early singles "On My Line," "Another Dimension" and "I Believe In You," the latter of which arrived with the announcement of Meernaa's signing with Keeled Scales. Bond's followup to her 2019 record Heart Hunger, which Paste described as "a dazzling display of instrumental prowess and technical know-how" refines those skills even further into a vividly-written-and-performed portrait of self-examination. So Far So Good finds Bond processing themes of addiction and loss, interpreting dreams, and discovering methods of release behind intertwining compositions of Americana, indie-pop and classic R&B, all themes she explores in the liner note written by Suzanne Vallie for the album below: I'm floating upstairs, my best shoes pointless The song in my pocket makes alien gravity There's a third floor with a good view / I'll see the car pull up It doesn't matter who drives. Both seats please me. The driver gets purpose. The rider a chance to wave at a neighbor, the moon, a horse. I worse this dress to be seen. But I'm glad to hide past the street lights. I'm going to take off my shoes every chance I get. I'll be the one to light the fireplace. The idea came from a guitar. The singer's voice speaks differently than her words. She says she wants something, but sings it has always been hers. My coat is forgotten inside while the magnets of my heart point up. Stars between storms. I picked the right hour this. For dreamcasting. Swaying between arms of a tree shadow. Pinning silk threads of magic from one breath to all that come next. When the rain returns, I will go inside by the fire. This is not a retreat. The spell is complete. Put the album on to remind me. Around the words she says it. Something I want has always been mine. Kick my shoes out of the way. We'll be dancing.  Check out "Bhuta Kala" and pre-order / save So Far So Good above, see more album details below and stay tuned for more from Meernaa coming soon. Meernaa So Far So Good October 6th, 2023 Keeled Scales 1. On My Line 2. Another Dimension 3. As Many Birds Flying 4. Mirror Heart 5. Black Eyed Susan 6. I Believe In You 7. Framed In A Different State 8. Bhuta Kala 9. So Far So Good 10. Love Is Good

More about Meernaa: A Bay Area native, Bond started out as a music lover before picking up the guitar and learning the ropes through her high school jazz program. Eventually, Bond began writing her own songs. Wanting to deepen her knowledge of music and grappling with the decision of attending college, Bond began interning at Tiny Telephone Recording in San Francisco in 2013, and eventually worked to afford one day of recording for herself, where she ended up working with her future bandmate and husband Rob Shelton.  Shelton and Bond began playing music together soon after and Bond began releasing music as Meernaa, collaborating with other Bay Area musicians Doug Stuart (Brijean) and Andrew Maguire. In 2020, Shelton and Bond moved to Los Angeles together to open their own studio Altamira Sound with other Tiny Telephone alums James Riotto and Andrew Maguire, fostering a community around the blooming LA music scene. As Meernaa, Bond has continued to hone her skills as a guitarist, songwriter and perfomer, sharing bills with the likes of Helado Negro, Nilüfer Yanya, Sam Evian, Miya Folick and Brijean.

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