Pretend

Antonia is an Adelaide singer/songwriter whose original songs (written from her trademark bathroom floor 'studio') are a blend of folk ballads, indie and pop, drawing influence from artists such as Lizzy McAlpine and Gretta Ray. Antonia’s songs start from the lyrics up, covering autobiographical topics ranging from mental health to the challenge of toxic friendships and everything in between. Her award-winning first release "Hiding Places" was featured on community radio across Australia. Antonia is now preparing to release her debut EP “now that we’re all friends”: an introspective body of work exploring validation, toxic cycles and the difficult process of moving forward. The EP is led by singles Prologue and Pretend, alternative pop/contemporary folk songs foraying into the cycle of remaining psychologically attached to the past, and the struggle of moving forward. Song Info: Pretend is the second single from Antonia's debut EP "now that we're all friends". Pretend is both a catalysing force into realising the clarity needed to begin to detach oneself from a toxic environment, while also being a lament of eroded trust in people who didn’t warrant it. Throughout Pretend, Antonia weaves an immersive and despairing lyrical story with a musical accompaniment of lush acoustic guitar and powerful vocal harmonies.