Georgia Harner releases debut single – “Headrush.”

Photo by Gemma Warren

Georgia Harmer, Toronto-based singer-songwriter, and the newest signee to Arts & Cras, introduces herself to the world today with “Headrush.” Coming from a family of artists and poets, including aunt and labelmate Sarah Harmer, Georgia cut her teeth as a backing vocalist for Alessia Cara before beginning to focus on her own music. This debut single presents Georgia’s striking voice—a cross-hatching of Joni Mitchell’s birdsong, the emotional vulnerability of Adrianne Lenker and the seductive tones of Hope Sandoval. “Headrush” opens with cascading drums that fall into a deliberate stride, filling out with rich melodies accompanied confidently by electric guitar draped in distortion.

“Headrush” is a slow-burn with melodic release, alight with electricity, but tinged with the melancholy of late summer : “Hours go by / Let’s drink up the sky / And spend some time / Being little kids.” Georgia’s music is sweetness personified, but with a depth of emotion, style, and hunger that belies her twenty-two years. “I miss moments when I’m no longer in them,” Georgia says. “‘Headrush’ is about wanting to go back to a moment and be completely present. Back to that summer day I didn’t realize was heaven until it had passed, only grasping its potency in retrospect.”

Recorded live off the floor with friends crammed into the corner of a converted West Toronto garage, “Headrush” embodies that DIY essence, harnessing lightning in slow, measured doses. The accompanying video, directed by Jimmy Vi, captures this energy.

Watch Georgia Harmer’s Video for “Headrush”

Georgia Harmer Tour Dates
Mon. Nov. 22 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall ^

Tue. Nov. 23 – Kitchener, ON @ Centre in the Square ^

^ = w/ Dan Mangan

Keep your mind open.

[Rush over to the subscription box while you’re here.]

[Thanks to Jaycee at Pitch Perfect PR.]

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Nik Havert

I've been a music fan since my parents gave me a record player for Christmas when I was still in grade school. The first record I remember owning was "Sesame Street Disco." I've been a professional writer since 2004, but writing long before that. My first published work was in a middle school literary magazine and was a story about a zoo in which the animals could talk.

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