Louis Baker Fade

Louis Baker Fade

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Highly regarded New Zealand singer songwriter, Louis Baker, shares Fade, a taste of his forthcoming new music.

The new song, co-written with Bradford Ellis and Jemma Cooke and recorded at Red Bull Studios in London, is a modern throwback to the golden era of Motown balladeering. Fade is a slow-burn soul number that first sets Louis Baker's rich, resonant voice to sparse piano, before layers of guitar, drums, keys and warm backing vocals weigh in to support his sentimental tribute to long-distance love.

The journey of Fade as a song began in Albert Einstein's first home in Bern, Switzerland. 'After playing a small and intimate set at this apartment, and being encored 3 times, I ran out of songs so decided to make one up on the spot," says Louis. 'Perhaps his creativity sparked something in me. The following week I travelled to London and Fade was born."

Reflecting on the creation process of the song, producer and co-writer, Bradford Ellis says: 'It was brilliant collaborating with Louis on Fade. He has a timeless and extremely versatile voice and is a bloody good bloke. NZ has a habit of producing great soulful artists. Louis feels like the next."

Watch the official music video for Fade 

Directed by Ben Hawker

'Many soul singers might wishfully compare themselves to Marvin Gaye or Otis Redding, but for Louis Baker, the comparison is truly deserved." – Lydia Jenkin, New Zealand Herald

Louis has been away from home over the last few months, spending considerable time in Los Angeles for writing sessions with fellow songwriters, and more recently attending ASCAP's Songwriter Retreat – a prestigious songwriting camp held at the Château Marouatte castle in Southern France during the latter half of September. Previous attendees have included Ellie Goulding, James Bay, Mika, Mike Posner, Dougy Mandagi (The Temper Trap) and Tom Higgenson (Plain White T's) to name a few. The remainder of the year is looking bright for the young singer songwriter, as he plans to release more fresh material into the new year.

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Fade out now via AWAL/Kobalt.

Stream Fade here // Download Fade here