Photo: Lawrence Fafard
Singer-songwriter and interdisciplinary artist from Montreal, Olivia Khoury unveils her newest single ‘Fall Forward’ and offers a glimpse of her evolving artistic journey following Portraits, her critically acclaimed EP from 2023.
‘Fall Forward’ challenges creative boundaries with its genre-bending approach to music as it blends live instrumentation and high-value production. Envisioning her mind as a courtroom, Olivia tackles self-judgment and personal responsibility, asking: How can one defend oneself when the line between self-critique and inner truth begins to blur? Her honest lyricism explores resilience, a fitting theme in light of recent global events. Together with Reno McCarthy who also produced her Portraits, they have crafted a sound that is both polished and organic as the track culminates into a bold vocal-forward outro from the guitars and the live drums by Olivier Guertin. Her mixed Caribbean and Lebanese heritage shapes her desire for a versatile musical expression leaving it up to the listener to decide what genre her music falls into.
After immersing into the UK music scene in 2020 that brought her 2021 single ‘Heath’ into life, Olivia has felt a deep connection to London’s musical landscape. She returns to London with a debut headline show on November 28 at Holborn’s Pizza Express. Performing in the same vibrant milieu that nurtures artists like Jordan Rakei, Olivia sees this milestone as a major step toward reaching an international audience. Don’t miss her first performance with London-based musicians.
‘Fall Forward’ can be purchased and downloaded via Bandcamp HERE and streamed via Spotify.
