Ōtautahi folk singer-songwriter Amiria Grenell has recently released her highly anticipated fourth album THE WINTER LIGHT.

This 10-track album is an introspective body of work which combines tender vocals, vivid storytelling, and a seamless blend of folk, country, and rock elements. Amiria says that THE WINTER LIGHT details “my days, my heart, my family and my surroundings – and sometimes I manage to make sense of it all.”

Produced alongside Ryan Fisherman, Amiria says this collaboration contributed to the album’s fluidity. “I love dipping in and out of genres, and working with Ryan helped me gather the best of what I have to give. For that, I am so grateful.”

Alongside the album’s previously released singles ‘Romeo’ and ‘Lanterns’, THE WINTER LIGHT introduces opening track ‘Oamaru by Night’, which includes an original voice memo recorded post-show outside the Grainstore Gallery, and closes with ‘Burnt Coffee’ – complete with bird sounds recorded at Banks Peninsula, a place Amiria holds dear to her heart.

Daughter of legendary country musician John Grenell, Amiria grew up on a farm in Whitecliffs, Canterbury, where her family hosted decades of music festivals in the back paddocks. She has followed her heritage into a colourful and long-standing career as a touring artist and respected songwriter.
Winner of a Tui NZ Music Award for her album THREE FEATHERS (2011) and finalist for the same award for album AUTUMN (2015), her new album THE WINTER LIGHT was released earlier this year and after sell out shows up and down the country, it is sure to be yet another album to be embraced across Aotearoa.