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Tame Me, I'm Wild

by Mae Karthauser

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Behold, single number two - from Mae Karthauser's brand new album “August”.

”Tame Me, I'm Wild” is one of thirty songs, each written in one day, all within one month: August 2021.

“When you are writing a song each day, you are at the mercy of the moment” says Mae, “There's no preparation - you turn up, get quiet and just listen; without knowing what you're listening for. Its like unearthing a story that it already there waiting to be heard, or answering a knock at the door to see who is waiting for you on the doorstep.”

And so appeared “Tame Me, I'm Wild”. The song speaks to addiction, to our battle between our unconscious compulsions and our deep yearning for clarity and freedom. It exposes our vulnerability, the urge to hide our rawness behind masks, and the very real courage required to accept our human frailties.

Filmed under a towering canopy of Redwood pines in Dartington's ancient North Woods, this song is both beautifully and aptly set, as it was on this estate where Mae studied and where the album was recorded. It is also where the album “August” will be released next month: in Dartington's Great Hall on Friday 17th March 2023.

Mae is a Devon based songwriter and musician based in Totnes, Devon. After more than a decade performing across UK and Europe under her own name (and her band The Midnight Fairground), the year 2020 saw a move back to her roots, focusing once again on melody, simplicity and raw honesty. As the world plunged into lockdowns, entirely new songs were emerging, which in collaboration with cellist Ben Roberts and flautist Ronja Schlumberger are brought to life on the upcoming album “August”.

Together this trio have explored the edges of their instruments and expanded their sound palettes in order to create raw, real, and relatable music that carries the listener through many tender worlds.

Listen in, stay tuned and follow us on social media for releases, updates, and more on the album launch.

“Tame Me, I'm Wild” is now available on Youtube and Bandcamp.

Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxPlZs1c_9k
Bandcamp: maekarthauser.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/maekarthausermusic
Instagram: www.instagram.com/maekarthauser/

Catalogue number: MAEKARS002
ISRC: UK7AY2200012

lyrics

There are ogres on my shoulders
There are visitors in the dark
I can't decide who to pay attention to
And there are people looking over
There are people asking why
Who to defy on ground so divided

I cant put it down and I haven't got the time
To ask why my hands are holding it
Without questioning I trudge along my way
Under the weight of my imaginary foes

There are muscles that give over
There are shackles that break up
I'm not defined by what I am given to
I am the person looking over
I am person asking why
Yet it is not I herding the bull now

I cant put it down I haven't got the time to ask
Why these hands are holding it
Without questioning I trudge along my way
Under the weight of my imaginary foes

Tame me I'm wild, I stand, I'm ready to go
Tend me I'm tired, I wait, I'm ready to go
To sleep

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released March 2, 2023
Vocals and piano: Mae Karthauser
Flute: Ronja Schlumberger
Cello: Ben Roberts
Filmed by Stephanie Lisa Kelly
ISRC: UK7AY2200012

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Mae Karthauser Totnes, UK

Mae Karthauser is a Devon-based songwriter with a rich, acrobatic voice and a style that is distinctive yet impossible to place. Raised in a musical family and one of seven children, she began learning piano, violin and singing as a child.
She has been featured on Radio 3, Radio 6 and has played live on BBC2's The One Show. The latest album “August” was released on 17th March 2023. ... more

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