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Accomplished singer and composer\u00a0Kim Carnie<\/b>\u00a0is set to release her latest single\u00a0Middle of Hope<\/i><\/b>\u00a0on\u00a0Friday 6 September<\/b>. The upbeat pop-inspired track conveys a sense of looking to the future with anticipation and positivity, celebrating the openness of queer culture and the support available.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Written for the multi-award winning documentary\u00a0Kim Carnie Out Loud,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>which explores Kim\u2019s lived experiences and the profound impact that being in a secret same-sex relationship for six years had on her,\u00a0Middle of Hope\u00a0<\/i><\/b>has a\u00a0<\/i><\/b>poignant message, and wistful yet positive sentiment. The track sees the highly sought-after songstress reflecting on her own desire for acceptance and community.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>While filming the documentary, Kim met with members of the queer community from across the world and these people and their stories directly influenced her songwriting at this time.\u00a0Middle of Hope\u00a0<\/i><\/b>is inspired by\u00a0Liz Dyer<\/b>, the founder of\u00a0Mama Bears<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 a group for the mothers of LGBTQ+ children to connect, support, educate and empower each other, based in Texas and supporting people globally. The group, which now has tens of thousands of members, aims to make the world a better and more accepting place, offering invaluable tips and resources for allies.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Kim Carnie said:<\/b>\u00a0\u201cMama Bears do a lot of incredibly important work and Liz\u2019s allyship was like nothing I\u2019ve seen before. When I started writing for the documentary, I saw it as an opportunity to experiment with the music I write and create. I have always loved pop music so writing and recording\u00a0Middle of Hope<\/i><\/b>\u00a0was a lot of fun. The song is an anthem of openness and it\u2019s a joy to share that with the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Performing alongside Kim Carnie\u2019s velvet vocals on the atmospheric track are\u00a0<\/span>Innes White\u00a0<\/b>on guitar and backing vocals,\u00a0Phil Wilkinson\u00a0<\/b>on drums,\u00a0Graeme Smilie\u00a0<\/b>on bass guitar,\u00a0Conor Smith\u00a0<\/b>on electric guitar and pedal steel with\u00a0Ailis Sutherland, Josie Duncan<\/b>,\u00a0Laura-Beth Salter<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Aidan Moodie\u00a0<\/b>providing additional vocals.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Following a series of successful screenings of\u00a0Kim Carnie Out Loud\u00a0<\/i><\/b>at film festivals around the world,\u00a0Middle of Hope<\/i><\/b>\u00a0has been awarded\u00a0\u2018<\/i>Best Song in a Film\u2019 at the Milan Independent Awards and \u2018Best Music in a Feature Film\u2019 at the Austin International Art Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Set for its UK premier on\u00a05 September\u00a0<\/b>at the\u00a0GFT<\/b>\u00a0in Glasgow, the documentary has received a number of additional accolades including:\u00a0<\/span>Winner of Best Feature Documentary Film at Sofia International Film Festival,\u00a0<\/span>Winner of Best LGBT Film at Sweden Film Awards, Winner of Best LGBTQ+ Film at This is Your Way Film Festival, Malta<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Nominee for\u00a0<\/span>Best LGBT Film and Best Documentary at Cannes Film Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n Since launching her solo career in 2018, Kim has featured on some of the UK\u2019s biggest stages as well as world-renowned film and computer game soundtracks from Netflix\u2019s\u00a0Outlaw King<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Black Mirror<\/i>\u00a0to Hallmark\u2019s\u00a0A Scottish Love Scheme<\/i>.<\/p>\n Named Gaelic Singer of the Year in 2021, the beloved singer-songwriter is also a widely respected composer, creating commissions for the\u00a0Edinburgh Storytelling Centre<\/b>,\u00a0Blas Festival<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Piping Live!\u00a0<\/b>among others.<\/p>\n Middle of Hope<\/i><\/b>\u00a0will be available to download and stream from\u00a0Friday 6 September 2024<\/b>. Artist website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.kimcarnie.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Single title:<\/strong> Middle of Hope Search Terms:<\/strong> {Search terms:18}<\/p>\n\n Follow these topics: contemporary<\/a>, English language songs<\/a>, Featured release<\/a>, Newsletter<\/a>, Releases<\/a>, songwriter<\/a><\/p> Accomplished singer and composer\u00a0Kim Carnie\u00a0is set to release her latest single\u00a0Middle of Hope\u00a0on\u00a0Friday 6 September. The upbeat pop-inspired track conveys a sense of looking to the future with anticipation and positivity, celebrating the openness of queer culture and the support available. Written for the multi-award winning documentary\u00a0Kim Carnie Out Loud,\u00a0which explores Kim\u2019s lived experiences and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[57,43,7,307,4,62],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7167","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-contemporary","8":"category-english-language-songs","9":"category-featured-release","10":"category-newsletter","11":"category-member-releases","12":"category-song-writer","13":"entry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/files\/2024\/09\/x2y4frXj.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7167"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7170,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7167\/revisions\/7170"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/folkwaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nAlbum title:<\/strong> Out Loud
\nRelease Date:<\/strong> 06\/09\/2024
\nSingle artist:<\/strong> Kim Carnie
\nSingle duration:<\/strong> 3:24
\nWriters:<\/strong> Kim Carnie
\nPublishers:<\/strong> PRS \/ MCPS
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