From songwriter and founder of The Ardents, art-pop venture Wall Side brings both professionalism and heart to modern Electro-Pop and RnB. The project introduces the sublime vocals of 24-year-old Ukrainian Liliya.
Backed by a debut fund raising single in honour of the heart-breaking situation in Ukraine, ‘Where Did You Go’ adopts the perspective of a local person ensnared in the turmoil.
Liliya brings these issues and observations to light in a divinely genuine and faultlessly melodic manner.
All proceeds from Where Did You Go will be donated to British-Ukrainian Aid, and the video will be featured on the charity's website
The band’s repertoire employs inspiration from a handful of styles, to ultimately arrive at a sound united by strength of song writing and purposeful reflection. Capturing an artistic overall production is key, with Wall Side offering a fresh venture in everything from audio to lyrical and visual representation. The singles each come with a video counterpart to further underline the topics at the heart of their writing.
Following on from the Ukrainian Aid-raising single Where Did You Go, newly-founded project Wall Side release two further songs in the run-up to completing and presenting their first full-length album.
Both again feature the stunning vocals of Ukrainian singer Liliya, the first Nothing I Deserve delving into those sultry RnB tones – backed by an organic guitar riff and easy underlying beat.
Weaving in nostalgic vocal harmonies for the hook resolve, along with fragments of freestyle electric guitar-play for another touch of soulful expression, the song is blissfully delicate, stripped-back and genuine in its timeless state.
Smoothness of tone meets with subtlety of passion for a gripping and musically simple yet striking listen, ultimately introducing the Wall Side style as committed to songwriting and purpose above all else – not limited by genre nor keen to bring in quirky traits or excessive layers when the voice, melody and sentiments all say more than enough.
Beautifully laid-back yet emotive, the track speaks volumes on behalf of the breadth of influence that Wall Side welcome into modern music.
Consider the second of two new releases, the higher-octane, dance-ready single
Feeling Like Dido, and that versatility becomes undeniably clear.
Fast-paced and synth-heavy yet also dreamy enough to contrast that relentless underlying beat, Feeling Like Dido employs those same alluring vocal harmonies and expressive ad-libs cleverly interwoven amidst another structurally faultless song.
Near euphoric layers present a crisp and clean acoustic rise through the passionate melodic journey of ‘Don’t Know’.
A song that showcases both the distinctly recognisable sound of Wall Side, and the genre-fusing freedom of their creative approach, ‘Don’t Know’ follows a simple acoustic guitar strum, and brings back Illiya’s unmistakable RnB vocals; enhanced by sublime harmonies and subtle changes in set-up as the arrangement gathers momentum.
Poetic as ever, reflective and questioning the very nature of the self and of heartache, ‘Don’t Know’ invites the listener into the centre of these feelings, sending humble waves of changing emotion throughout the room. The track creates a mildly synth-kissed contrast with that organic energy elsewhere, allowing yet another deeply human sentiment to rain down with both freestyle presence and a devotedly structured pulse.
Subtle yet effective production permits natural evolution, the instrumentation softly reinforcing the meandering nature of the vocal performance.
Not only one of the debut album’s most intimate and engaging, evocative songs, but also one of its most addictively moving and memorable. A fine indication of what can be anticipated in the stripped-back, unplugged live setting from the ever-soulful Wall Side.
“Founded along the line between experience and passion, Wall Side fuses historical depth and uninhibited creativity, for a debut album celebrating truthful observations amidst the escapism and unity of music. ”
“From songwriter and founder of The Ardents, art-pop venture Wall Side brings both professionalism and heart to modern Electro-Pop and RnB. The project introduces the sublime vocals of 24-year-old Ukrainian Liliya – a name meaning Lily; seemingly fragile yet able to flourish in any environment. The band’s repertoire employs inspiration from a handful of styles, to ultimately arrive at a sound united by strength of song writing and purposeful reflection. Capturing an artistic overall is key, with Wall Side offering a fresh venture in everything from audio to lyrical and visual representation. ”
