honor ash - songwriter and poet
honor ash is a songwriter and poet based in Norwich, UK. She believes that every poem is a love poem.
Her debut EP, holding words, is out now on all platforms.
comes with a 12 page lyric booklet
About holding words
holding words is a 9 track EP, oscillating between spoken word and lyric-driven song, covering themes such as heartbreak, imagined futures, community, and of course that most bittersweet of love. holding words carves a delicate space in the soundscape, with minimal production and instrumentation. The EP was recorded using a single vintage microphone at The Crunch, Great Yarmouth, meaning each track is a single unaltered take. ash's music hinges on its liveness, and this EP was recorded with the intent to capture and transmit the sacred intimacy of being in the room.
The cover artwork, as well as the sleeve and booklet of the CD and 12" vinyl release, features photography by Maisie Radley (Flat Venus, Dog at the Opera) alongside handwritten elements by ash. The 12-page booklet included with the CD and vinyl contains lyrics for all 9 tracks, being that words are so central to this release.
Music and lyrics written and performed by honor ash
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jason Baldock at The Crunch, Great Yarmouth
Album art and booklet design by honor ash
Photography by Maisie Radley, taken on location at The Church, Norwich
Praise for holding words
"the songs and stories on holding words are like an ode to everything that is essential, alive and in love in the world"
-- Jesse "Cannonball" Statman
Limited edition lyric prints
Handmade prints using lyrics from the EP are available to purchase through Bandcamp. Each A4 print is unique, a one-off created using traditional letterpress techniques.
