Georgia Nevada releases her new track, ‘Bit On The Side’, on the 18th of October as the last single before the release of her debut EP, ‘The Bright Side of the Dark’, on the 8th November.
Reflecting the calm before the storm in a relationship on the brink of collapse, ‘Bit On The Side’ paints a picture of a lover who’s had enough, setting the scene for a fiery confrontation. With a bold declaration, “a battle I’ll win as long as you ain’t mine; I know what you did to deserve it, baby,” Georgia Nevada sends a clear message of strength, self-worth and reclaiming your power, even when someone tries to take it away.
I have reviewed a couple of earlier singles by Georgia, so I have been keeping an eye on her career wise and remain impressed. She is definitely at the rockier edge of country, but her rock style has this infectious country dance feel infused through it. On her single “Home,” I wrote, “This is country music that knows how to rock in that dirty, laid back southern style. Georgia tells us that she is a ‘rolling stone’ and the song builds up to a classy little rocket ride. I played this back-to-back three times, and, for me, that really is telling. I listen to so much music while doing these reviews that I know something I like when I hear it. This one absolutely jumped out and smacked me across the face. “Purely Belter” (as they say in my part of the world). Rock radio stations, wake up and get this playing.”
When given a chance, and noticing that she had an EP on the way, I decided to reach out for a chat and grab us a quick exclusive from one of British country’s rising stars.
We first came across you in a duo with Emma Moore called “Saving Grace.” That single was described by me (Lorraine), I think, as country with rocks in it! I just played it again and I still like it a lot. It has a line dancing swagger to it! How did that combination occur and what are your thoughts on that one now?
Georgia: Haha, ‘line dancing swagger’—I LOVE that!! So Emma Moore is honestly one of the best songwriters I know and I’m honoured to be able to write with her as both a professional and a friend. Because of that, this song will always be one of my favourites. It goes down a storm in the live shows and is a song that I still adore performing!
“In the “Devil Dealt Me You,” the cover for the single has you as the two of hearts! Any significance to that? You tend to get male rockers going for the Ace of Spades, so maybe this is a softer card?”
I love this question. The artwork for the Devil Dealt Me You is definitely significant to me. The song is really a love letter to my now husband (fiance at the time) and so that’s why I went for the hearts. The two represent the two of us. It was the second single I ever released and it was also released in February (the second month)!

For the new single, I enjoyed the press photos of you and the car, but I think I liked the one of you on the motorcycle better for “Sin On A Shoestring.” The motorcycle had that touch of Bond girl about it! Are you a girl who likes a bit of speed? And I guess it moves more towards a rock feel than the image of the country girl in a field with a horse!
Georgia: Definitely! I’ve always loved cars and grew up around a dad who liked to switch up the family car fairly often. The Harley in that photo was also used for the music video for ‘Sin On A Shoestring’ which was brilliant. Although I wasn’t allowed to actually ride the bike, they did let me sit on it!
Which brings me towards image generally. Do you consciously think about projecting an image in keeping with the genre of music you stand with, or is it more as the mood of a song takes you?
Georgia: I feel like my image has developed with my sound towards a more country/southern rock vibe but that change hasn’t necessarily been a conscious one. I’ve always loved fashion, colour and art, so I feel like images will always be important to me—but not necessarily to keep within the bounds of any particular genre.
A great guitar vibe opens the door to the new single “Bit on the Side,” and we have another rocket ride of a track. Can you give us the background to this one?
Georgia: So this song actually started with my guitarist (Andy Cole) writing the bassline you hear in the song. I loved it so much and already had some lyrics I was playing around with that had stemmed from diving into the emotions right before a dramatic breakup. The lyrics and bassline fell together seamlessly and, with the involvement of the rest of the band, created a song that is lyrically powerful but also packs one hell of a punch in the instrumentation!

Whereas in the old days the live shows acted as a promotion for the new music that would be released, today it seems to be the other way around. The music releases are there to keep up interest for the live shows where the musicians have a chance to earn a living. Do you agree with that summary?
Georgia: It feels like a bit of a catch-22 situation to me (I think). It’s becoming increasingly difficult for independent artists to sell tickets to shows but to ensure the interest is kept, we need to be releasing music. But to release music, we need the money that takes us back to the live shows!
What plans do you have ongoing for this year that you can share with us? We happen to know there is some exciting news on the horizon!
Georgia: This single is the last one before the release of my debut EP, “The Bright Side of The Dark,” which is out on the 8th of November! It’s really a ‘hello, I’m here’ body of work for me. All of the songs are personal; they speak to me as an artist and a human and I really hope they do for everyone listening, too! PLUS, it’ll be available in a very limited run on vinyl!! I’m also hosting 2x EP Launch shows on the 4th and 5th of December in Hertfordshire. I’m being joined by SJ Mortimer (of the band Morganway) and Gina Larner for a songwriters round on the 4th and Darcy Beau is opening for my band and I on the 5th.
Lastly, what was the last album you listened to all the way through, and did you enjoy it?
Georgia: “Come Get Your Wife” by Elle King. I LOVED it. Beautiful moments of light and shade, power and delicacy. Just awesome.
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This interview was good fun. All that talk about the two of hearts led me to experiment with my Picasso Art tablet and create my own “2 of hearts” in the style of Alice through the looking glass (see end of this feature!)
You can stream music from Georgia Nevada here
By Lorraine Foley
And as promised! The two of hearts in the style of Alice through the Looking Glass, computer art by Lorraine Foley.
