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“A pang of excitement” for Billie Maree

Totnes artist BILLIE MAREE reveals captivating new song ‘OPEN MYSELF TO’

TOTNES – Singer/songwriter and producer Billie Maree (she/they) is unveiling a fresh new musical direction with their new song ‘Open Myself To’, an ode to doing what you love and moving at your own pace, to be released January 10, 2025.

Inspired by the propulsive, electronic-infused alt-pop of artists like London Grammar and Aurora, the track nevertheless retains all the organic delicacy and rich emotive flavour fans of Billie’s work have come to know and love.


I’ve been following a thread,” says Billie of this new direction. “A pang of excitement leads me to a sound, so I follow it. I acquired a Prophet Rev 2 synthesiser, and I made a demo in Logic with a drum sampler. It’s exciting to me how the right groove can change the entire vibe of a song.

The track was recorded at Sorting Room Studios, Dartington and co-produced by Chris Bond (Ben Howard, Nick Mulvey) with Billie’s longterm live collaborators Aidan Watson on drums, Jojo Oakes-Monger on bass and Flo Fields on violin.

Billie hopes the song – released through Mahogany Songs, a global human-curated distribution service that has previously worked with Billie Eilish and Hozier – will connect with like-minded souls around the world.

Billie Maree ‘Open Myself To’,
Billie Maree ‘Open Myself To’ Cover Art

“I’ve spent so much of my life immersed in different varieties of ‘pop’’, says Billie. “I’ve spent hours listening to songs on repeat, breaking them down and trying to understand what resonated with me – fully immersed in the landscape of music. 

“Since then, I’ve learned to express myself through whatever is flowing out at the time. To trust the evolving of experience, and follow my intuition. 

“Everything works out okay, no matter which path you turn down. I’ve spent too much of my life deeply troubled by the wilds of my mind. I’d love to tell my younger self it’s all going to be okay. Just chill.”

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