If you have not yet heard the lovely voice of Say Anise, you are in for quite the delight” - TM

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Say Anise is London-based acoustic folk-pop artist Emily Barnett. With acoustic-guitar and harmony led arrangements, there is a definite 60s/70s Laurel Canyon influence to her music, combined with echoes of nineties alt-pop. 

Along with her self-released debut EP (Say What You Want, 2021), she has released several singles. She launched a successful Kickstarter campaign in February 2022 to raise funds towards the recording of her next EP, which is due for release later in 2023. So far she has released two singles from this EP, Hurry Honeypie and The Sea. The next single, Wide Open, a more upbeat number than the previous two, will be released on 18th May.

A lover of collaboration and a natural harmoniser, she can often be found singing on her friends’ projects, and regularly provides backing vocals for artists such as Hux and Easymess.

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The Sea

Say Anise

"This track is definitely another reason to remain a fan of Say Anise, or a reason for newcomers to become fans themselves."
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"an enchanting and dreamy piece of folk music"
Caesar LivenLoud

The Sea is a song about the European refugee crisis, written from two different points of view. The verses are written from the perspective of a
"This track is definitely another reason to remain a fan of Say Anise, or a reason for newcomers to become fans themselves."
UpToHear

"an enchanting and dreamy piece of folk music"
Caesar LivenLoud

The Sea is a song about the European refugee crisis, written from two different points of view. The verses are written from the perspective of a mother and child who have lost their home, and the chorus is from the point of view of the western observer, portraying their conflicting feelings of guilt, powerlessness and apathy. Cheery, I know.

I did a little digging because I couldn't remember when I actually wrote it, and I think it was late 2016 or very early 2017. So it's been around a long time! I have tried to record it a couple of times before, but it never quite felt right, until I found my magical producer Joey Walker who seemed to know exactly what to do with it.
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Hurry Honeypie

Say Anise

“a beautifully crafted song”
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“a magical, gentle and mellifluous composition manifesting good times”
Tonic Grain

“the soundtrack to the most perfect of Sunday mornings”
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  1. Hurry Honeypie

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