Emerging from the “Queen City”—Regina, Saskatchewan—LOA is the feminine force behind the new-wave sound rising out from the prairies. In a land primarily known for folksier fare, the Canadian alternative R&B/soul singer-songwriter aims to breathe new life and substance into the prairie sound. Likened to other alternative R&B artists such as Banks, Grimes, and Halsey, LOA brings her own coalescence of dark mysticism to the genre, making her better known to many as the "3 Witch."
Tide, LOA's debut EP, boasts the handiwork of industry heavyweights such as Heights Beats (producer on Shad’s Juno Award-winning album TSOL) and Colin Leonard, who mastered Bryson Tiller’s album True To Self (which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200) and Migos’ US Billboard Hot 100 #1 single “Bad and Boujee." Last year, prior to its release, LOA toured throughout her native Canada and elsewhere, performing at showcase festivals such as Canadian Music Week in Toronto, ON, Breakout West Festival in Edmonton, AB and FOCUS Wales in Wrexham, UK. Following her UK tour, LOA was featured by renowned UK music news sites including Drowned in Sound, Gigwise, and The Line of Best Fit.
LOA is currently hot off the heels of her 2018 spring tour, which was focused around her showcase performances at Canadian Music Week (CA) and New Skool Rules (NL) this past May. This summer LOA is looking forward to focusing on exciting collaborations with likeminded artists she met during her travels from across the globe.
lyrics
Worn out rings on the porcelain sink
Have they lost their shine, no
Have I lost my mind?
No, you wouldn’t think
By the way they’re sittin’ pretty there
Beggin’ for another wear
You pick ‘em up with hands so bare
Clutch ‘em hard hear ‘em clink
Worn out like these rings you never even paid for
And she’s waitin’ on a song you never even made for her
You’d tell me I was gone, wouldn’t miss ‘em anyway
Maybe that’s ‘cause all I ever did was make you wait
If treasures could whisper
What lores would they tell?
They’re brimmin’ and they’re gold
Just like we used to be
This fast life and drugs
The nights I showed no love
It was never my intention
To sacrifice you
Worn out like these rings you never even paid for
And she’s waitin’ on a song you never even made for her
You’d tell me I was gone, wouldn’t miss ‘em anyway
Maybe that’s ‘cause all I ever did was make you wait
Have I lost my mind
No, no you wouldn’t think
Worn out like these rings you never even paid for
And she’s waitin’ on a song you never even made for her
But you’d tell me I was gone, wouldn’t miss ‘em anyway
Maybe that’s ‘cause all I ever did was make you wait
Worn out like these rings you never even paid for
And she’s waitin’ on a song you never even made for her
But you’d tell me I was gone, wouldn’t miss ‘em anyway
Maybe that’s ‘cause all I ever did was make you wait
credits
from TIDE,
track released May 7, 2018
TIDE EP:
Vocals: LOA
Drums: Gaelan Malloy
Piano: Walter Jeworski
Chorus: Debra Burnett, Lisa McEachern, Samantha Goertz, Josh Gonzales, Taylor Mabbott, Danny Olliver, Ben Sefton, Colton Fritzler
Songwriting by LOA
Engineering, Mixing, Production by Walter Jeworski
Additional Production by Jon Neher, Heights Beats, Deadkeys
Mastering by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering
Executive Producer: Marvin Chan
Recorded at Blue Door Studios
Artwork by Logan Tanner, Tefrondon
Photography by Insomniak Media
Logo by LLY Atelier, Amoz Newkirk
Special Thanks To: Mom, Dad, Merv XX Gotti, Jeah, Eleven03, Hart Godden, Brian Manz
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