Nuela Charles Shares Self-Produced Music Video For “Space”; New LP Out April 30
Indie alt-soul artist Nuela Charles has officially announced her new project Blissful Madness EP will be out April 30th. Started before the pandemic hit, Charles was able to bring her vision to life over the last few months, exploring her emotional range. “I wanted to tell the story of all of the emotions one can feel in 24 hrs”, she shares. “Whether it be, sassy and strong, to loving and endearing, or don’t try me, testy vibes – it’s all the feels wrapped up in 3 songs. This EP is more soulful sonically and allowed me to experiment vocally as I discovered new textures and tones in my voice“.
Padding the announcement, Charles has shared her new music video for her previously released single “Space”. Self-directed, filmed, edited, and produced at home, the new music video was a welcomed creative project for the Canadian artist, shot entirely on her iPhone.
“It took a few weeks of research, trying to figure out how I would be able to create something using a minimal amount of gear, but that would also create something that didn’t look like it was made in my apartment”, she explains. “I shot this video on my iPhone 12 Pro Max, utilizing a Moment lens. After weeks of trying to figure out lighting, I found the small Aperture MC RGB light. It could fit in your pocket, but also has built in effects, which is what I utilized to give it a cinematic look. Add a projector to the mix for the background, and a few barrel roll shots, and you got yourself a music video.”
Her DIY spirit accentuates her ability to put herself directly into the music, and on “Space”, she opens up about trusting your instincts when it comes to relationships. “Space is an honest knee-jerk reaction to being told that the solution to your relationship problem might be to take a step back and give each other some space, but everything in your soul is telling you – nahhhh, I’ll do anything but that, ‘cause that ain’t it.”
Nuela will be performing as part of Supercrawl’s Livestream Series on April 29, a day before Blissful Madness‘ release date – learn more here and watch the music video below:
