Sophie Hutchings is an Australian pianist and composer who we introduced different times over the years. In 2020 she signed with Mercury KX (Olafur Arnalds, Sebastian Plano, Keaton Henson). After the release of Love & Keep (read our interview here), she has released a new solo piano album called Echoes In the Valley which is out now via Mercury KX.
According to the press release, Sophie Hutchings is a deeply authentic artist that is affected by her surroundings. This directly correlates to Sophie’s rationale around the carefully selected location where she recorded her new works. Nestled in the dramatic valley of the Byron Hinterland mountains, Echoes in the Valley, was organically born. The creation of the solo piano release saw Sophie intentionally remove herself from the chaos and building trauma the world was experiencing. This effort has led to a body of work that finds complete solace in pure simplicity, stripped back to an exposed minimum.
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