German born, but London-based pop songstress Anne Freier, who goes by the name of I am Harlequin (facebook/twitter), has been surfacing on the blogs for a few months, but after soundtracking part of last night’s episode of Skins, it looks like her star is rising. Wild One itself is a beautiful piece of rich soulful vocal harmonised pop ballad glossing over a piano – very much in the vein of Florence and the Machine – but just lovely.
http://soundcloud.com/i-am-harlequin/i-am-harlequin-radio-fire
I am Harlequin – Radio Fire
…and this is one of the most fascinating re-imaginings of Queen I’ve ever heard: