Singer/songwriter Emily Mac released her first single earlier this week: “California This Winter,” available for download/purchase on iTunes and viewing on YouTube.
Featuring Mac’s powerful and soulful vocals, the arrangement inspired by the R&B, gospel-infused sounds of Motown, “California This Winter” is not just a lament for the season, but one of the heart and soul. The opening lines of the chorus say it all:
I can’t stand the cold of these winters no more I can’t stand them getting right deep into my bones I can’t stand the ice that forms ’round my heart with every break…
The video features some chilly, grey scenes of late fall and winter in Toronto, the orange of the autumn leaves overwhelmed by bare branches and bleak skies in the semi-darkness, followed later by the even bleaker and chillier atmosphere of the light snow flurry on the waterfront.
But fear not, it’s not all icy gloom in this ballad – this dream of escape from a geographic and romantic freeze – there are hints of warmth, light and joy, both lyrical and visual in “California This Winter.” But you’ll just have to watch the video and see for yourself:
You can connect with Emily Mac and her music via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reverbnation and her YouTube channel.
life with more cowbell 
Reblogged this on Kat Leonard and commented:
The sweet and fiery Emily Mac! Check it! Nice boots!