RELEASES VIDEO FOR INCREDIBLE NEW SINGLE
‘TRY CHANGING’
WATCH HERE
OFF HER HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM
‘TRANSPARENT THINGS’
RELEASED ON 13TH SEPTEMBER VIA CHRYSALIS RECORDS
PRE-ORDER HERE
NOMINATED FOR ‘BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO’ AT AIM AWARDS 2024
IN-STORE ACOUSTIC SHOWS ANNOUNCED – TICKETS HERE
Innovative alternative pop artist Gia Ford has released her newest single “Try Changing” off the highly anticipated debut album Transparent Things, due to be released on 13th September via Chrysalis Records. “Try Changing” dives into the complexities of parent-child relationships and the exchange of wisdom across generations. With Gia’s characteristic blend of introspective lyrics and encapsulating melodies, the song reflects on the desire for parental happiness and the paradox of receiving guidance from those who don’t always follow their own advice.
On the record, Gia elaborates, “Try Changing is a song about wanting your parents to be happy. They can teach you how to love the world and have a good life, but then go against their own preachings. More broadly, the song is about how you end up sharing wisdom with older people in your life, and how we attempt to re-ground each other as we go along regardless of generation.”
Listen to ‘Try Changing’ watch the video here.
In other exciting news, Gia has been nominated for an AIM Independent Music Award for ‘Best Independent Video’ for previous single ‘Poolside’ – you can check out the video here.
Transparent Things is an immersive collection that showcases how Gia is able to craft songs like no other artist of her generation. The theme of alienation runs through the album. “Most of the characters in these songs are outcasts, all with unique ways of feeling on the periphery, somehow,” Gia says. While each song operates in its own realm, their subject matters create a throughline of eccentricity that turns Transparent Things into an odyssey of outcasts. “Thematically it has a mythical quality, stemming from the repeated references to creatures, ghosts and undefined spirits. It’s a world of its own, where the characters have more in common than I initially thought was possible.”
Pre-orders are available here.
Transparent Things Track Listing:
Poolside
Loveshot
Alligator
Buzzing On You
Falling In Love Again
Paint Me Like A Woman
Try Changing
Housewife Dreams Of America
Don’t Down Me Out
The Porcupine
Our Mutual Friend
To celebrate the release of Transparent Things, Gia will be embarking on an acoustic in-store tour across the UK in September, offering fans a very special set of intimate performances in support of her debut album. Tickets are available here and dates can be viewed below.
Gia Ford Live Dates
Summer Shows:
31 Aug – Rock N Roll Circus Festival, Sheffield
Acoustic In-Store Shows:
13 Sept – Rough Trade West, London – TICKETS
14 Sept – Jumbo, Leeds – TICKETS
16 Sept – Rough Trade, Bristol – TICKETS
18 Sept – Jacaranda, Liverpool – TICKETS
19 Sept – Banquet, Kingston – TICKETS
UK Headline Tour:
10th Nov – Crofters Rights, Bristol – TICKETS
11th Nov – The Prince Albert, Brighton – TICKETS
14th Nov – St Matthias Church, London – TICKETS
17th Nov – YES (Basement), Manchester – TICKETS
18th Nov – McChuills, Glasgow – TICKETS
19th Nov – Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield – TICKETS
Gia’s haunting vocals, extraordinary gift for storytelling and her timeless sound, matched with her mesmerising stage presence, have seen her garner support from Sir Elton John on his Apple Music ‘Rocket Hour’ show, The Independent, Rolling Stone UK, DIY, NME, Clash, Dork, The Line of Best Fit, 6 Music and Gay Times, and tipped as a One to Watch by The Independent, The Sun and Record of the Day.
Connect with Gia Ford
My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago
