The Impact of COVID-19 on the Music Industry

We had the pleasure of interviewing MAY-A over Zoom video! Australian singer-songwriter, MAY-A, will recently released her new EP, ANALYSIS PARALYSIS. You probably know MAY-A from her collab with Australian electronic superstar Flume, "Say Nothing (Feat. MAY-A)." The EP features focus track, "Guilty Conscience," and previously released singles "Sweat You Out My System," "Your Funeral," "LOLA" and "Something Familiar." The 7-track project also includes the brand new "Ifyoulikeitlikethat" and "SUPERIOR LIAR," while showing MAY-A's continued exploration and experimentation with new sounds and experiences. ABOUT MAY-A EP singles "Your Funeral" and "Sweat You Out My System" were both met by global applause upon their release this spring, with PAPER praising the latter track as "anthemic '90s-style rock…a heated breakup track, which likens a split to going cold turkey and captures all the anxiety and intensity that implies." "The new pop/rock-meets-semi-rap track brilliantly recontextualizes the indie-pop stylings fans have grown accustomed to from the Australian phenom," agreed Billboard. "MAY-A leans all the way in with punchy guitars and blown-out drums. Her lyricism remains top-shelf." "The self-deprecating 'Your Funeral' finds (MAY-A) leaning into more alt-pop-based sonics," declared Ones To Watch, "as she unpacks her relationship habits with satirical lyricism flowing above a driving beat." The ongoing series of new releases follows an incredibly successful 2022 for MAY-A, which included her ARIA Award-nominated collaboration with Australian electronic superstar Flume, "Say Nothing (Feat. MAY-A)," which reached #12 on Billboard's "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs" chart amidst a storm of high-profile media attention from Billboard, Complex and more. MAY-A joined Flume for performances of "Say Nothing" during show-stopping sets at last year's Coachella and Governors Ball as well as on his sold-out US and Australian headline tours. MAY-A also unveiled her own unique rendition, "Say Nothing (MAY-A's Version)," hailed by NME as "a total tone shift from the duo's original, stripping out the song's driving beat and Flume's electronic elements. Instead, MAY-A opts for hauntingly hazy vocals, acoustic guitar and spacious, lo-fi production, letting the vulnerability of the song's lyrics shine through." Nominated for Rolling Stone Australia's "Best New Artist" award and hailed by Billboard as "a master class in indie pop," MAY-A made her extraordinary debut with 2021's acclaimed Don't Kiss Ur Friends. The EP – which received a prestigious ARIA Award nomination for "Breakthrough Artist – Release" in MAY-A's home country of Australia – includes such inventive and self-assured tracks as "Swing Of Things," "Time I Love To Waste," "Green," and "Central Station." Known as a dynamic and inventive live performer, MAY-A supported 5 Seconds of Summer on their recent Australian headline tour and joined Wallows on the UK/EU leg of their landmark Tell Me That It's Over World Tour, earning praise by DORK as "an artist bringing all their anticipated hype to life." We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #MAY-A #SayNothing #ANALYSISPARALYSIS #NewMusic #Zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bringin-it-backwards--4972373/support. https://bringinitbackwards.com/