Faye Fantarrow Releases Music Video for "The Weekend"
FAYE FANTARROW
RELEASES
“THE WEEKEND”
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
HER NEW SEVEN-SONG EP
AWOL
OUT NOW VIA BAY STREET RECORDS
Above: still image from Faye Fantarrow’s “The Weekend” music video
NASHVILLE, TN (June 14, 2023) — U.K. singer, songwriter and rising star Faye Fantarrow released her seven-song EP, AWOL, via Dave Stewart’s Bay Street Records earlier this year. Out today (June 14) is the official music video for one of the tracks, “The Weekend.” Filmed in Fantarrow’s hometown of Sunderland, the vivid music video for the contagious song was directed by Myles Docherty.
“‘The Weekend,’ for me, is a great example of mine and Dave’s working relationship and how we collaborate as artists,” shares Fantarrow. “It was so lovely seeing the soundscape dynamic come together in the production of the song and to see all the hard work of everyone involved including the team behind the video. Needless to say, I am very proud of this track and video and honored to have worked with the great Mr. Stewart.”
Dave Stewart adds: “‘The Weekend’ is another unique lyric from Faye; just telling how it is for so many hard working people here in Britain. Her vocal delivery sounds so effortless and her melodies are infectious, as usual. We had an amazing time making the whole EP and ‘The Weekend’ speaks about having a celebration in the face of adversity. It’s a very poignant song for so many, including Faye Fantarrow who is a true hero in my eyes.”
Overall, AWOL encapsulates Faye’s trademark sound: soulful alternative tones, her signature vocals coupled with a strummed guitar and a thumping rhythm. Signed to Eurythmics' Dave Stewart's Bay Street Records in 2021, Fantarrow’s debut arrived following the heartbreaking revelation that she has been diagnosed with an extremely rare and potentially fatal Glioma brain tumor. Faye has in fact battled and beaten Leukemia twice since she was first diagnosed at eight years old. The discovery of this new tumor — as she was recording her debut album with Stewart — came as a devastating shock. AWOL is available on all DSPs, click here to listen.
Fantarrow was spotlighted in 2022’s BBC Introducing Ones To Watch list and the winner of (Lindisfarne founder) Alan Hull’s annual Songwriting Award in 2021.
PRAISE FOR FAYE FANTARROW’S NEW MUSIC:
“‘AWOL’ finds Fantarrow putting her spin on some classic songwriting themes — fast cars and fierce desire. Though anchored by the folky strum of an acoustic guitar, the song also incorporates thumping drums and Eighties-style synths.”
— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, February 3, 2023
“A rising musical talent…”
— Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, February 3, 2023
“Driven by fervent acoustic strumming and a pulsing rhythm, Faye Fantarrow’s ‘AWOL’ demonstrates the U.K. singer-songwriter’s impressive alt-soul phrasing, which brings to mind Alessia Cara in its distinctiveness, and even Adele as well at points.”
— Joe Lynch, Billboard, February 6, 2023
“UK rising star Faye Fantarrow…the single [‘AWOL’] mixes folk elements with a pulsing beat. Her eclectic inspirations are well on display.”
— Alex Hopper, American Songwriter, February 4, 2023
“Rising British singer/songwriter Faye Fantarrow…combines her soulful, vintage style with folk and R&B influences.”
— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, February 3, 2023
“Faye Fantarrow’s ‘Awol’ is a brilliant, creative blend of folk and blues, as she plays a peaceful acoustic guitar on the track.”
— Lexi Lane, UPROXX, February 7, 2022
Above: ‘AWOL’ EP artwork