Anona

"The Queen of Freak Folk" Gonzai

"Spellbinding" Shindig!

"unfolding like pages of a book you don’t want to end" Psychedelic Baby

"The most original release you may here this year." Moof

Inspired by Karen Dalton's 1971 adaptation of old American folk song 'Old Man Sitting at a Mill'  Brighton's Anona - AKA Ella Oona Russell of The New Eves - shares enchanting new single 'Same Old Lady' via Strong Island Recordings - out now.

Pulling apart the raw components of Karen Dalton's Same Old Man', and making them over into a soul-sweeping fantasia of freaky, orchestral-folk eminence, 'Same Old Lady' is as other-worldly and magical as it is strikingly intimate; a sensual feast of flutes, saxophones, cellos and pianos is brought back to heart and home by Russell's direct, timeless vocal performance.

Recorded in a spontaneous burst with Wax Machine's Lau Ro earlier tthis year, Russell seeks to bring new life to characters embedded in American Folklore as she explains:

“Same Old Lady was originally put together as part of the live set for my EP release show in March 2023. Karen Dalton’s version is a favourite; the first time I heard it, it felt like the song just walked right past me. In a strange synaesthetic way. Since I had a full band rehearsing already for the show, I wanted to see where we could take it and that feeling. It turned into a celebration of these people that live and die within the song."

2023 has been something of a breakthrough year for multi-instrumentalist/painter Ella Oona  Russell. Having been delayed for three years due to the pandemic, Anona released
 their "spellbinding" self-titled debut EP in January of this year to the plaudits of Shindig!, Moof, Psychedelic Baby and Gonzai. Since then, Russell has found growing success as stand-up drummer/flautist/vocalist for rising punk-folk quartet The New Eves. Touring extensively in 2023, the band released their debut single 'Original Sin / Mother' this summer via Slow Dance Recordings.