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Proudly hailing from the North East, fast-rising artist Amelia Coburn releases her first single of 2025 with the bewitching \u2018Sandra<\/em>\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n It takes a certain type of magic to capture the praise of\u00a0Paul Weller<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Paul Heaton<\/strong>\u00a0off the back of one album. And yet, that\u2019s exactly what Tees Valley singer-songwriter\u00a0Amelia Coburn<\/strong>\u00a0has achieved with her debut effort\u00a0Between the Moon and the Milkman<\/em>, released in March 2024. One year on, her latest single to be lifted from it, \u2018Sandra<\/em>\u2019, tells a true story of suffering at the hands of an alcoholic and abusive husband.<\/p>\n This gothic-folk story came from an elderly woman Amelia stayed with while she was studying for university in France, one who spoke no English. After all she endured from her husband, his addiction led him to an early grave and his dying wish was that he be buried and that, under no circumstances, should she cremate him\u2026 so she cremated him.\u00a0<\/p>\n Amelia Coburn<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018\u201cSandra\u201d is one of my favourite songs from the album, inspired by the life of my French landlady, who I\u2019m still close to today. I wanted to release it as a single to carve out a special space for her story. Filming the video in Paris made it even more meaningful; walking the same streets she once took to and from work felt like stepping into her world. Her life held a lot of tragedy, but she never let it define her. We took inspiration from the classic short film Le Ballon Rouge (The Red Balloon) to capture that part of her: the way she found joy and happiness even in the smallest things.<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n On the live front, Amelia has a busy year ahead opening for a number of established acts including UK underground survivors\u00a0The Levellers\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Katherine Priddy<\/strong>, as well as heading out on a headline tour with her full band in May. She has previously appeared at\u00a0Reeperbahn Festival<\/strong>,\u00a0Cambridge Folk Festival<\/strong>, and\u00a0Focus Wales<\/strong>, and will soon be flying stateside for her first American shows at\u00a0SXSW Texas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Upcoming Live Dates (tickets available\u00a0<\/strong>here<\/a><\/u><\/strong>):<\/strong><\/p>\n 06.03<\/strong>\u00a0G Live, Guildford (w\/ The Levellers)<\/p>\n 07.03<\/strong>\u00a0Corn Exchange, Cambridge (w\/ The Levellers)<\/p>\n 08.03<\/strong>\u00a0Royal & Derngate, Northampton (w\/ The Levellers)<\/p>\n 09.03<\/strong>\u00a0Barbican, York (w\/ The Levellers)<\/p>\n 12.03<\/strong>\u00a0SXSW, Texas<\/p>\n 19.03<\/strong>\u00a0City Varieties, Leeds (w\/ Katherine Priddy)<\/p>\n 20.03<\/strong>\u00a0Manchester Folk Festival (w\/ Stornoway)<\/p>\n 27.03<\/strong>\u00a0The Rankin Club, Leominster<\/p>\n 28.03<\/strong>\u00a0St Anne\u2019s Church, Bewdley<\/p>\n 29.03<\/strong>\u00a0Violet\u2019s Tea Room, Bridgnorth<\/p>\n 09.05<\/strong>\u00a0YES Basement, Manchester<\/p>\n 10.05<\/strong>\u00a0The Straw Yard, Berwick<\/p>\n 11.05<\/strong>\u00a0The Glad Cafe, Glasgow<\/p>\n 14.05<\/strong>\u00a0The Grace, London<\/p>\n 15.05<\/strong>\u00a0The Louisiana, Bristol<\/p>\n 16.05<\/strong>\u00a0Heartbreakers, Southampton<\/p>\n 17.05<\/strong>\u00a0The Blue Moon, Cambridge<\/p>\n 25.05<\/strong>\u00a0A Stone\u2019s Throw Festival, North Shields<\/p>\n 30.05<\/strong>\u00a0Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds<\/p>\n 31.05<\/strong>\u00a0The Live Rooms, Chester<\/p>\n 01.06<\/strong>\u00a0Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham<\/p>\n 15.08<\/strong>\u00a0Beautiful Days Festival, Devon<\/p>\n Supported by PRS Foundation\u2019s Open Fund.<\/em><\/p>\n Bio:<\/strong><\/p>\n Weaving together the literate lyrical approach of Scott Walker with the melodic genius of Paul McCartney,\u00a0Amelia Coburn<\/strong>\u00a0has a knack for making the unusual sound timeless.<\/p>\n Drawing inspiration from gothic literature and the shadowy allure of film noir, there is a darkness at the heart of many of her songs, populated by vivid characters and nocturnal creatures that inhabit the liminal space \u201cbetween the moon and the milkman\u201d. This is artfully counterbalanced, like the chiaroscuro of an old master, by Amelia\u2019s down-to-earth charm and wicked sense of humour.<\/p>\n Produced by\u00a0Bill Ryder-Jones<\/strong>\u00a0(founding member of\u00a0The Coral<\/strong>), her 2024 debut album\u00a0Between the Moon and the Milkman<\/em>\u00a0has already gained a cult following, including praise from British music legends\u00a0Paul Weller<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 chosen as one of his albums of the year for\u00a0MOJO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 and\u00a0Paul Heaton<\/strong>, as well as national radio play in the UK and Ireland (BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Music, Scotland\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Ulster<\/strong>). The album reached number 7 on the\u00a0Official UK Independent Album Breakers chart<\/strong>\u00a0and spent 3 consecutive months on the\u00a0Official Folk Top 40<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Multiple end-of-year lists have praised Amelia, with\u00a0Drowned in Sound<\/strong>\u00a0naming her in their \u201815 Must-See Acts 2025\u2019 shortlist, and\u00a0Louder Than War<\/strong>\u2019s \u201825 acts to see in 2025\u2019 including her.\u00a0The Arts Desk<\/strong>\u00a0crowned the album as their Album of the Year, and it also made its way into\u00a0Shindig! Magazine<\/strong>\u2019s Top 30 Albums of 2024, while the likes of\u00a0CLASH<\/strong>,\u00a0Line of Best Fit<\/strong>,\u00a0RnR<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Far Out Magazine<\/strong>\u00a0have been incredibly vocal of their support for Amelia.<\/p>\n The new Amelia Coburn single \u2018Sandra<\/em>\u2019 is out now.<\/strong><\/p>\n Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n WEBSITE<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>FACEBOOK<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>BANDCAMP<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>SPOTIFY<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n