Hevenshe has returned with ‘Floor Bed’, a gritty, grunge-influenced single celebrating queer joy.
The solo project of Tonight Alive's Jenna McDougall, it follows the release of singles ‘Wish I Had A Friend’ earlier this year, and 2024’s ‘Essential’.
On writing ‘Floor Bed’, Jenna has shared:
“‘Floor Bed’ is an authentic recount of a ‘regular Sunday’. I wrote it in real time as the story of the lyrics unfolds: from sleeping in, to debating an outfit and driving to a lover’s house. By the time I arrived (as the song goes on to detail), half the track was already written and played to her on a mattress on the living room floor.”
Take a listen below:
Talking a little more on creating the track and working with Slowly Slowly's Ben Stewart, Jenna has said:
“I was so excited about the song, I knew it needed to be recorded ASAP so I could start playing it live at upcoming shows. I made a rough demo and sent it to Ben Stewart who helped me arrange the sections and make stems for my live show remotely. We developed the guitar parts and spoken backing vocals to reflect the necessary tension in the lyrics. I realised quickly that the decisions around songwriting and vocal delivery in particular, were led by leaning into what felt shocking and taboo. When I heard the track ‘Angel Things’ by local artist Rageflower, I booked in with her producer Ben Siwa straight away. We had so much fun collaborating on the production with loads of creative sounds like DJ scratches, rings jingling and genuine police-car sirens. From start to finish, the song was such a joy to create, ideas and energy were abundant.”
