Two months out from the release of her awaited debut album, Melbourne songstress Mia Wray gifts fans with another taste of the record in ‘Not Enough’ - an instantly likable yet introspective pop song that sets the scene for the album to come.
'Not Enough’ tells the story of two secret lovers – Mia’s way of subconsciously beginning to come to terms with her sexuality.
“During COVID I started really getting into reading. I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo... this was all before my gay awakening. It’s so funny, it’s like your body knows before your brain catches up. So I read this book and for ‘some’ reason, it really resonated. It’s about two Hollywood actresses who secretly date. I ended up going on to write some of the song with Pip Norman and Rob Amoruso."
“I was like, ‘Guys, there’s this book that I read!’ And I think that was my way of, subconsciously, slowly coming to terms with my sexuality. I was like, ‘I want to write a song about this, but I don’t want you to know it’s about me. I don’t want you to know that I may be gay, so let’s base it on this queer book.’” - Mia Wray
‘Not Enough’ follows a steady stream of releases from the popular Melbourne based singer-songwriter, including the album’s (nearly) title track ‘Nice To Meet Me’, and previous cut ‘Fake A Smile’. Songs from the record have been added to triple j, Nova and HIT locally, and played on BBC Radio 1, Apple Music (on Sir Elton John's 'Rocket Hour') and key networks throughout Europe, with strong playlisting from Spotify and Apple Music in addition.
Mia’s forthcoming debut album hi, it's nice to meet me viscerally details her journey of the past few years over the course of 12 songs. Also including the hits ‘Tell Her’ and ‘What If’, the album is an introduction to the real Mia – the artist herself. A striking pop record in the most contemporary of senses, it encompasses a variety of musical influences; from beautiful indie-folk and soul-drenched rhythms, to straight up club-ready pop energy.
“It’s all a bit of a blur, the whole realising that I was probably queer. The first thing I had in my notes was that I felt like I was saying hello to myself for the first time in a really long time. ‘hi, it’s nice to meet me’ just kept coming up in my brain as a theme. I thought it was cool and unique, I hadn’t really seen that around a lot. It felt right. It was a real slap in the face like, ‘Oh that’s who I am, that makes sense...’”
Throughout the project she confronts illuminating experiences, coming to terms with her queerness while her sense of normalcy and vision for her future dismantled around her. Through a break-up with someone she thought she’d be with forever, the discovery of new love, and the discovery of herself, Mia’s arrival at this point in her life comes with an insatiable brand of chaos. This chaos is reflected in the frenetic energy of the album, which ties beautifully with Mia’s incredible vocals and emotional hold.
Mia will take the songs from hi, its nice to meet me on the road from February to May, embarking on a 17-date album tour spanning France, Belgium, The Netherlands, England and of course her home country of Australia.
Eileen Carpio
'Not Enough’ tells the story of two secret lovers – Mia’s way of subconsciously beginning to come to terms with her sexuality.
“During COVID I started really getting into reading. I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo... this was all before my gay awakening. It’s so funny, it’s like your body knows before your brain catches up. So I read this book and for ‘some’ reason, it really resonated. It’s about two Hollywood actresses who secretly date. I ended up going on to write some of the song with Pip Norman and Rob Amoruso."
“I was like, ‘Guys, there’s this book that I read!’ And I think that was my way of, subconsciously, slowly coming to terms with my sexuality. I was like, ‘I want to write a song about this, but I don’t want you to know it’s about me. I don’t want you to know that I may be gay, so let’s base it on this queer book.’” - Mia Wray
‘Not Enough’ follows a steady stream of releases from the popular Melbourne based singer-songwriter, including the album’s (nearly) title track ‘Nice To Meet Me’, and previous cut ‘Fake A Smile’. Songs from the record have been added to triple j, Nova and HIT locally, and played on BBC Radio 1, Apple Music (on Sir Elton John's 'Rocket Hour') and key networks throughout Europe, with strong playlisting from Spotify and Apple Music in addition.
Mia’s forthcoming debut album hi, it's nice to meet me viscerally details her journey of the past few years over the course of 12 songs. Also including the hits ‘Tell Her’ and ‘What If’, the album is an introduction to the real Mia – the artist herself. A striking pop record in the most contemporary of senses, it encompasses a variety of musical influences; from beautiful indie-folk and soul-drenched rhythms, to straight up club-ready pop energy.
“It’s all a bit of a blur, the whole realising that I was probably queer. The first thing I had in my notes was that I felt like I was saying hello to myself for the first time in a really long time. ‘hi, it’s nice to meet me’ just kept coming up in my brain as a theme. I thought it was cool and unique, I hadn’t really seen that around a lot. It felt right. It was a real slap in the face like, ‘Oh that’s who I am, that makes sense...’”
Throughout the project she confronts illuminating experiences, coming to terms with her queerness while her sense of normalcy and vision for her future dismantled around her. Through a break-up with someone she thought she’d be with forever, the discovery of new love, and the discovery of herself, Mia’s arrival at this point in her life comes with an insatiable brand of chaos. This chaos is reflected in the frenetic energy of the album, which ties beautifully with Mia’s incredible vocals and emotional hold.
Mia will take the songs from hi, its nice to meet me on the road from February to May, embarking on a 17-date album tour spanning France, Belgium, The Netherlands, England and of course her home country of Australia.
Eileen Carpio
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