Lewin

‘Lewin’ is the fresh musical leaf that has been turned by songwriter and musician Jara Holdert, formerly known as <a href="spotify:artist:5KUKKL79a5h4vehPFoDwvY" data-name="JARA">JARA</a>. Her debut album, scheduled for release in 2020, was recorded and produced in Haarlem and Berlin in 2016 with her lover and muse, <a href="spotify:artist:5LYOADaXOeHCQIbjJAYEFn" data-name="Aaron Ahrends">Aaron Ahrends</a>. What the two of them didn’t know at the time was that the songs that Jara was writing were presciently describing the breakdown of their relationship - months in advance - and indeed, during the post-production process their love fell apart, leaving her prophetic tunes about the impending breakup hanging in mid-air. It took space, time and a new artist name, but Lewin is now ready to present these emotionally-charged and deeply personal recordings to the world.



At the core, Lewin is about being naked, open and relatable. No fancy words or fashionable dresses to hide behind - just the songs, and her voice, vulnerable and brutally honest. With a few precise brushstrokes she calls up scenes from real life - no romanticised ‘true loves’ but awkward, human affairs - love with its rough edges showing.



“Lewin likes to layer songs in the same way that emotions and situations are layered - the things we say, the things we think we know, the things that actually move us, translated through open tunings that inspire a unique mix of intricate lyricism, surprising melodic twists and open harmonies”.

Together with Matt Arthur, Lewin also forms an international indie-folk duo: <a href="spotify:artist:2SE0r4tVfer1MovFCIb58g" data-name="The Coo">The Coo</a>