Stella - The Break (2020)

Following the releases of her two recent singles on Arbutus
Records, (“Samba” and “The Race”), Stella is ready to share her
new album, “The Break”. Presenting the first out of her three
albums, where Stella herself produced, and recorded -most of it-
at her home studio, “The Break” brings together all the
playfulness and spontaneity that characterizes her music:
non-standard pop deviations whose shimmering feel-good surfaces
are anchored by a powerful undertow of melancholy.

Based in Greece, Stella began writing music while still a
student at the Athens School of Fine Art, and first released
songs into the wild (of the Internet) in 2012. Soon in demand
as a guest writer and vocalist for an impressive cross section
of the Greek underground scene, she also flexed her melodic
muscle on more personal collaborative projects, such as Fever
Kids and a series of acclaimed tracks with Nteibint.
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But it was striking out on her own, writing and releasing two
solo albums – her self-titled 2015 debut “Stella” and 2017’s
“Works For You” – that brought her critical momentum, buzz and
airplay, making her one of Greece’s most popular indie stars.

Happiest on stage with her band, Stella has built a strong
reputation for stunning live performances. She has opened for
such international artists as Chinawoman, Busy P, Breakbot and
Metronomy, to date appearing at the SXSW Music Festival, ESNS –
Eurosonic Noorderslag, Iceland Airwaves, Reeperbahn, Le
Printemps de Bourges, and seven Europavox Network Festivals (in
Belgium, France, Italy and Lithuania), as well as at venues in
the UK, Germany, Bulgaria, and Cyprus.

Now signed with Arbutus Records, she’s ready to break out – and
ready to break you in.

People have been talking about her: Enticing [said Clash
Magazine]. Stella’s honey-rich vocals overlie a crisp,
no-frills backing that has echoes of classic ’60s pop [said The
Line of Best Fit]. The fact that her range is on the lower end
of the spectrum gives Stella this regal quality to her music,
similar to what Annie Lennox did for the Eurythmics [said
Earmilk]. Her lyrics are moody and compelling on their own, but
I was buying whatever she was selling as soon as I heard her
blend of video game-flavored electro-pop paired with deep lady
vocals. Swoon [said Bitch Media]. With dirt under her
fingernails, a whole decade of grit in her voice, and an
endless supply of bass licks, the Athens-based singer-songwriter
will get any room moving [said MTV Iggy]. Bold, streamlined pop
[said Paste Magazine]. A soft wave of wistful nostalgia… '
majestic [said Gorilla vs. Bear].