Bow Anderson releases new single, ‘Hate That I Fell In Love With You’, + debut live shows

Bow Anderson has today unveiled her beautiful new single, ‘Hate That I Fell In Love With You’, which is available now. This is the fast-rising Scottish pop star’s first new music since debut EP ‘New Wave’ – and breakout single ‘Sweater’ – which picked up early support across Radio 1 and Apple Music 1, saw Bow named one of Vevo’s Ones to Watch, went top 20 on Spotify’s Viral Charts and led to Anderson’s first TV appearances on the likes of Children In Need. Bow has also announced her first ever live shows at Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s on 22nd September and London’s Courtyard on 7th October.

‘Hate That I Fell In Love With You’ is a haunting ballad as indebted to the raw soul tradition Bow was raised on as it is the sparse, stripped-back world of early Adele: an emotive portrait of what it’s like to fall out of love with someone (“a pretty shit situation, isn’t it?” Bow says with a wry smile).

Nonetheless, a positive, bounce-back mentality underpins everything Bow Anderson does – and her extraordinary road to this point. Bow Anderson was born and bred on the east side of Edinburgh. As a teenager she took part in competitive trampolining, training with people who went on to be part of Team GB before a freak accident put a halt to her competing (“I almost lost my leg,” she shrugs today). But as the body she had bet her future on proved fallible, Bow found her voice. During her rehabilitation, Anderson’s father would sing with her each night to help her get to sleep, which led to Bow moving to London after her recovery to hustle making music. Coming from a dance and sporting background, Bow knew that to succeed she would have to put in the graft, as the pop she’s drawn to today mirrors: from the bombast of classic Motown to empowered female role models like Rihanna or Beyonce. Bow Anderson’s early music, continuing today with ‘Hate That I Fell In Love With You’, turns adversity (romantic, physical or emotional) into a point of strength.

Whether discussing broken hearts or a life-changing injury, Bow Anderson believes that everything happens for a reason. Ever since the 24-year-old was a child, she has been on a path – albeit one that has been altogether unconventional, filled with fearless highs and life-altering pivots – to become one of the UK’s most refreshing new voices. It’s an unorthodox journey, but one that has resulted in a distinctive musical vision: an amalgamation of old and new, reverential to both the legends of 60s soul and the titans of today’s modern landscape. Pulling all the strings and tying them together is Bow herself, Scotland’s next great export and pop shot through with sporting spirit.

Live dates:
22nd September – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
7th October – Courtyard Theatre, London

Listen to ‘Hate That I Fell In Love With You’ here
Watch ‘Island’ here