Singer/songwriter Elaine Palmer is back with a slick, evocative new single 'Blackened Heart.' The track begins with a gritty guitar-led verse before swooping into a gorgeous melodic chorus. Check out the single and video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLrOg_W5WW4

The song is the first to be released from Palmer's upcoming 'Desert Songs' EP.

“Blackened Heart was written in anticipation of a road trip across the Arizona desert into Mexico,” explains Elaine. “I was longing for adventure and freedom, that sensation of stripping everything back to the start - the dust, the open road, the heat…and the unknown.”

Palmer will kick off a short run of UK dates this Sunday in Eaglescliffe, before visiting Leigh-on-sea, London and Leeds. Here's all the info:

17th Feb - The Waiting Room, Eaglescliffe

21st Feb - The Fisherman’s Chapel, Leigh on Sea

22nd Feb - The Harrison, London

24th Feb - Oporto, Leeds

Having previously appeared on the illustrious Bob Harris' Radio 2 show, Palmer has also had great press from the like of MOJO and Uncut and toured with artists like David Gray, Damien Rice and Paolo Nutinu.

A beautifully conversational voice, an unerring sense of melody and a bittersweet repertoire, Elaine Palmer is undoubtedly a talent - MOJO Magazine

Incredible songs that stand up to repeated listening -MAVERICK Magazine

Despite her authentic Americana sound Palmer hails from a small village in the North Yorkshire Moors. She surrounded herself by music, writing songs, playing piano, guitar and singing. She has released three studio albums with the latest, 'Still Life' being issued by her own Mill House Records in 2017.

For more info visit: http://elaine-palmer.com/

Author: Cameron Arndt

Cameron Arndt is a musician and freelance writer from Glasgow, Scotland. He writes for his own music review website (www.rockandrolltraffic.com) and also contributes to Music Talkers.