Bow Anderson releases new track/visual ’12 Minute Walk’
Bow Anderson has today dropped beautiful new track ‘12 Minute Walk’, which arrives alongside International Women’s Day with a brand new visual.
‘12 Minute Walk’ addresses the daily dangers of being a woman – that sad reality of travelling home alone at night whilst always having to look over your shoulder. Chronicling a state of vulnerability and high-alert with charged emotion, Bow bravely takes an often-unspoken feeling into a soulful pop ballad full of depth.
“Being a woman walking home alone at night can be terrifying,” Bow Anderson comments. “Growing up it was something I just thought was “normal” that you just “got on with.” Being approached or even worse attacked by a stranger was just something you had to prepare for. Always having your wits about you and staying alert. I wrote this song to try and raise awareness. If there’s anyone out there who feels the same. Scared for their life. Who has had the horror stories become their reality. I hope this song (although very heavy) can bring some comfort and bring us together knowing that we’re not alone in this feeling. Stay safe. All my love Bow x.”
In the last year or so, Bow Anderson has taken her positive sound into increasingly unguarded but ultimately empowering territory. She first burst onto the scene with ‘Sweater’, earning widespread plaudits and millions of streams despite dropping the very day the world went into lockdown. ‘Sweater’ only hinted at the drive and stoic spirit that’s always been integral to Bow: as a teenager she trained in competitive trampolining, working with gymnasts who would go on to be part of Team GB before a freak accident threatened her ability even to walk, least of all compete. As her body went through rehabilitation Bow found her voice, moving to London and throwing it all into her formative music. A breakthrough came with viral hit ‘20s’, which Bow uploaded on Christmas Eve but blew up with support across Radio 1, Spotify’s Viral Charts, millions of TikTok views & 30 weeks on the German Airplay charts. Already, Anderson has scooped the Best Pop Act prize at the prestigious Scottish Music Awards, supported the likes of Mimi Webb, Tom Walker and Ella Eyre, and collaborated with MTV and Adidas Originals whilst working on more new music to follow ‘12 Minute Walk’.
