ACCLAIMED CANADIAN SINGER/SONGWRITER LILY MONAGHAN EXPANDS HER SOUND ON NEW SINGLE “WILLING TO WAIT”
BLUE WILLOW ENTERTAINMENT
Following her autumn 2024 single “Mona Lisa” – heard everywhere in Canada on CBC, in the U.K. on Alternative Roots, and in the U.S. on stations such as KTAL in Las Cruces, New Mexico – Lily Monaghan is back with “Willing To Wait,” a song that sees her expanding her sound beyond its traditional singer/songwriter origins.
“Willing To Wait” is available now on all digital platforms HERE.
Made in collaboration with producer and multi-instrumentalist Kurtis Schultz in Lily’s hometown, Edmonton, Alberta, “Willing To Wait” places her within a full-band context for the first time, with stunning results. With Lily’s enchanting voice at the forefront, the song demonstrates that she’s more than ready to take the next natural step in her musical evolution.
She says, “‘Willing To Wait’ is meant to encapsulate that feeling of stagnation that accompanies existing in your mid-Twenties. When I wrote the song, I was hyper aware of the different life stages my longtime friends and I are all at, despite being the same age. Some have careers, apartments, pets and relationships, while others are full-time students or unemployed.
“Life takes us in different directions and there is nothing we’re able to do about it. With age comes an inevitable distance within some relationships; ‘Willing to Wait’ acknowledges this and is a love letter to these people in my life. Declaring that no matter how far away life pulls us, I will always be here and waiting for the day we come back together again.”
Lily Monaghan quickly established her presence on the Edmonton music scene with her initial singles in 2022, which were later compiled the following year on her debut EP, Introspection. Its seamless blend of folk, country, soul and pop caught the attention of many critics, with the Edmonton Journal writing, “Her vocals are sturdy, sometimes resembling Florence Welch’s earthy pipes, and Monaghan’s songwriting finds her plumbing the depths of her vulnerability as a woman.”
Now with “Willing To Wait,” Lily is tempting us to do just that as she continues to tease her next EP, currently being completed at Blue Willow Studios. Based on what she’s shared so far, that wait will be more than worth it.
Lily Monaghan
[Single]
(Blue Willow Entertainment)
Release Date: February 21, 2025
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