Following Zella Day’s debut EP release, we’ve asked the alluring songstress to chart us a playlist of her best-loved coffee tracks
Following Zella Day’s debut EP release, we’ve asked the alluring songstress to chart us a playlist of her best-loved coffee tracks. Having been names as one of Hype Machine’s most blogged artists of the year, it’s safe to say there’s quite a buzz surrounding Zella at present.
Raised in Pinetop, Arizona, a small mountain town of less than 5,000, Zella’s profound creativity is fuelled by a backdrop of vast scenery and outstanding natural beauty. Growing up in her family’s Mor Mor Coffee House (hence the playlist theme) Zella was always surrounded by budding artists, who took sanctuary in her surroundings; and fully immersing herself in her art Zella first performed sets of Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and Bobby Darin songs with only a guitar, in this exact location. Later pulling dually from such songwriting legends and her old-West, Clint Eastwood-clad surroundings, Zella found her own distinctive sound oozing with grit and emotion in equal measure, the sound that we hear today.
Following the success of her debut single ‘Sweet Ophelia’ and her initial cover of The White Stripe’s “Seven Nation Army”, Zella is now based in LA and is poised for a breakout in 2015. Have a listed of Zella’s new track ‘Hypnotic’, before enjoying her coffee playlist.
ZELLA DAY’S COFFEE PLAYLIST
MATT KIVEL – “RAINBOW TROUT”
“This song came on a local radio station when I was sitting in LA traffic. I wasn’t agitated anymore.”
PAVEMENT – “MAJOR LEAGUES”
“A friend referred this song when I was in a dark place. I wasn’t at all optimistic about where my career was at that point.”
CAGE THE ELEPHANT – “CIGARETTE DAYDREAMS”
“I’m in the process of writing a treatment with the director that directed this video. I saw the video and heard the song at the same time, for the first time.”
ARIEL PINK – “PUT YOUR NUMBER IN MY PHONE”
“I was flipping an egg when this song started playing. I started cracking up and singing along.”
KITTY WELLS – “IT WASN”T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS”
“She is one sassy little lady. I was driving to Arizona with the windows down when I fell in love with this one.”
SLIM WHITMAN – “ROSIE MARIE”
“I was having a discussion about whistling when they turned my on to this guy. He’s Hawaii/Wild-West. What?”
CAMERA OBSCURA – “SUSPENDED FROM CLASS”
“I wish I had a buddy like this girl when I was in elementary school. She sounds like Juno’s cousin.”
COLIN BLUNSTONE – “TIME’S RUNNING OUT”
“First it was the Zombies and then it was Colin Blunstone. Go ahead and fall into a dream world with this one.”
TOWNES VAN ZANDT – “IF I NEEDED YOU”
“I played this song while my best friend walked down the aisle. The bride and bridesmaids all wore white.”
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS – “YOU & I”
“This song is lost in translation with some ex-boyfriend somewhere. I hope he’s doing well.”