Gabrielle Aplin to release debut album in May

Following her recent Australian visit supporting Ed Sheeran on his national tour Down Under, Gabrielle Aplin will release her stunning debut album for Parlophone Records on Friday May 10th.

Entitled "English Rain", the album was recorded with Mike Spencer (Rudimental, Alex Clare) in his Buckingham studio over a period of six months. Gabrielle wrote or co-wrote all the new songs on the album and played the majority of the instruments herself.

A whipsmart self taught 20 year old singer songwriter from Bath, Gabrielle has been writing and recording songs since she was 15. Growing up in a (self confessed) 'hippy' household where music was a family staple, she honed her craft listening to Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen and Nick Drake.

At 17 she set up her own label Never Fade Records (just recently she announced her first signing), and went on to release three EPs, all of which charted on iTunes in the UK.
She currently has in excess of 30 million Youtube views to date. Her debut single, the cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "The Power Of Love", went to #1 on the singles chart in the UK December 2012.

On her songwriting Gabrielle says, "It can take minutes, hours or weeks. Each one is different, but I've been working on this album now for months, from writing to recording – even being involved with the artwork – and I can't wait for everyone to finally hear it."

Here's the story of 'English Rain' as Gabrielle discusses her influences, fans, song-writing process and what it's taken to get to the release of her debut album:


'English Rain' album tracklisting:
1. Panic Cord
2. Keep On Walking
3. Please Don't Say You Love Me
4. How Do You Feel Today
5. Home
6. Salvation
7. Ready To Question
8. The Power Of Love
9. Alive
10. Human
11. November
12. Start Of Time

Check out Gabrielle's performance of "Please Don't Say You Love Me" from The Morning Show earlier this year: