Elizabeth A Eckert “Like a Piano”
Stunning, emotive, vulnerable and haunting. “Like A Piano” has the quality that immediately draws you in its moody, cinematic sonic world, and into the intimate heart space after midnight. It leaves you forever haunted by Elizabeth A Eckert’s musical phantom. After completing a record label deal, the virtuoso pianist and singer-songwriter is ready to take fans on an immersive musical odyssey. Not only that she’ll take full control of the creative process, she’ll also be sharing more “behind the scene” videos.
Eckert is a natural storyteller. Introspective piano paints a lonesome, moody scene. The lyrics in “Like A Piano” are more than ever intimate. They read like diary, but feel more like a timeless scene that you’d revisit in a movie. Her rare, soulful vocals and heart-wrenching gives you goosebumps, leaving you satisfied yet craving for more. As a song about heartbreak, “Like A Piano” reminds you of Adele, with the similar catharsis and massive momentums.
Read our interview with Elizabeth A Eckert below where we talk about how “Like a Piano” comes to fruition.
Punk Head: I like your voice in “Like A Piano”. What is the creative process like?
Elizabeth A Eckert: For me it all starts with the emotion. After waking up at 3am, I wrote this song in a dimly lit basement Nashville. I play and sing while I’m writing so the music and lyrics come at the same time.
PH: What do you like the best about this track?
Eckert: I love the way it starts with a haunting, mournful piano part that repeats over and over. The song gets really powerful in the chorus and bridge and then returns to that familiar piano melody.
PH: What do you aim to accomplish in the near future?
Eckert: Having just completed a label deal, I’m really excited to release this batch of singles on my own! I love bringing fans into the creative process by sharing ‘behind the scenes’ stuff on social media.
PH: Did you have any songs/artists that you listened to or thought about while making the single?
Eckert: More than anything I’m inspired by Nashville’s talented songwriters and the craft of writing great songs.
PH: What is the one thing that you’d like your fans to know about you?
Eckert: I’m just a girl who takes her emotions and experiences and shares them in the form of songs. Sharing with listeners who want to hear what I have to say is a huge gift.
