Billie Marten - New Music

BILLIE MARTEN SHARES NEW SINGLE “CROWN” 
& IS SUPPORTING BEN HOWARD ON HIS UK TOUR 

Last week, Billie Marten headlined a sold-out show at the Barbican Centre alongside free-form string group, Her Ensemble, playing remarkable orchestral versions of songs from her four critically acclaimed albums. It was no mean feat for the British singer-songwriter, who has become known for thoughtful live moments and singular songwriting and storytelling. 

Now, Billie shares a recorded version of fan favourite, “Crown”. Billie says of “Crown”, “I wrote this in my garden last summer while staring at my cat sitting peacefully in the shade. It’s a song of longing, of accepting who you are, a truthful interlude”. 

The song was recorded this summer with Philip Weinrobe (Adrianne Lenker, Cass McCombs, Tomberlin) in Brooklyn, NY. “We made this song in what felt like an instant, elbow to elbow, circled up, delicately listening to each other breathe, and sing, and play.  Honestly magical. I wish you could have been there. Thank god we recorded it,” says Weinrobe. “Immaculate players came together to make a completely live recording - the only overdubs on this were Núria Graham’s harmonies and Mauro Refosco (David Byrne) on his triangle,” Billie continues. 

Getting back to her happy place and finding “nerve” of the song, Billie travelled to NYC after playing the legendary Newport Folk Festival, and started work on her next record, which follows 2023’s critically acclaimed album, Drop Cherries.