Hayley Reardon announces the release of her newest EP, Where I Know You, available on all major platforms. Where I Know You is a storybook of five songs from the singer-songwriters personal vault. The project offers a deeply personal reflection on the way in which stories allow us to know parts of people that are no longer there and contains an understated depth and wisdom that has far more in common with the likes of Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams, and Tracy Chapman than many of today’s young pop singer/songwriters. Through her soft guitar picking and distinctively rich voice, Reardon eloquently recalls the folk tradition of yesterday with an unmistakably modern acoustic sound. It is her gift for relatable songwriting that enables her to hold listeners in the palm of her hand with intimately vulnerable and contemplative lyrics.
The idea behind Where I Know You was born after Hayley embarked on a unique tour of intimate spaces and non-traditional venues across the UK in 2017. With the help of London based production company, Webb Street Studios, Reardon created “The Handwritten Sessions,” subsequently releasing a candid live video series and tour documentary. “On that tour there was nothing to hide behind,” Reardon explains, “it was just me in a living room or a barn or a backyard, sometimes even without amplification. All I had were these stories of my life and the people who have shaped it — and for the first time that felt like enough.” Once back in the US, Reardon collaborated with longtime friend Ryan Hommel at a beautiful studio in rural Vermont to bring these intimate, personal songs to life. The full EP, Where I Know You, will be available on all platforms in March of 2019.