elie zoé releases new single + video "change my name" OUT NOW - New album out this autumn

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1 Apr

This track is a two-part manifesto where elie’s signature earthy guitars meet the raw drumming of Luc Hess (Coilguns, Beurre), recorded through the organic, vintage microphones of Louis Jucker and mastered by Johann Meyer (FOH for Gojira, Grammy Awards 2025). A symbiotic collaboration that carries a radical statement:“I can’t eat-win-know-learn-see-leave-care-beat or hate with those words anymore.”Words wound, confine, or set free. Choosing them carefully is an essential act. From now on, elie select those that create spaces of freedom, beauty, and kindness.

"But I’m as afraid as you / of losing my skin / of losing my friends / and myparents too.” Beneath this redefinition, fragile new sprouts emerge, revealing the doubts embroidered along the way. Fans will recognize a familiar movement in the Swiss songwriter’s work: transforming the most communicative fire into deeply intimate emotions, sometimes within a single verse.

The second half of the song is an invitation. A counterform drawn with softness. The energy settles, the landscape opens. The message is not meant to be kept to oneself.

“The foundation of this second part was recorded live last summer with a choir of close friends on my birthday. Then I went into the forest and placed this recording among the birds and trees. That’s when I had the idea to weave in other human voices—but not my own. I thought about our precious exchanges, especially voice messages; it made sense and led me to a text, a melody, a second movement for this song.” elie zoé

"change my name” is guided by a reinvented voice, one that elie zoé has allowed themself to shape freely. A voice that answers an urge to align words and sound, unbound by expectations. The same original raw power and sincerity remain, now reinforced by the radiant joy of finding a true home after a long journey.

Track written, composed and produced by elie zoé. Recorded by Louis Jucker. Mixed by Louis Jucker & elie zoé. Mastered by Johann Meyer.

Line up on this track: elie zoé – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, organs, field recordings, synths. Luc Hess – drums. Louis Jucker – organs. Friends – Podcast & Choir.

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Biography (complete biography available in the Press Kit):

elie zoé’s rugged guitar playing and melodic artistry immediately stand out. At times soft, at times bold, it has been compared to that of PJ Harvey or Cat Power. With more than 700 shows to their credit,they have gained a reputation for highly dynamic and soaring live performances and received several prices such as "Best Act Romandie" at the Swiss Music Awards 2019, "Swiss Music Prize"2020. Their latest record "Hello Future Me" from which the single Roses on Fire was taken, published on Humus Records was acclaimed "Album of the Year 2022" by Indiesuisse. elie zoé envisions desirable futures through music as a powerful tool for collective reflection and shared experiences. Inspired by transdisciplinary research (physics, sociology, anthropology,biology), their work reimagines humanity's place within Earth's ecosystem, promoting collaboration, mutual aid, and deeper connections to the living world.

"elie zoé whispers screams that don’t hurt into your ear,"writes Arnaud Robert in the pages of Le Temps. elie zoé is one of those rare artists whose music and words find a direct path to the soul.
The songwriter reveals their unique magic first and foremost on stage. Earthy guitar playing, a voice that moves along the tightrope of emotions, a deep and magnetic presence—leaving a live performance by the Swiss artist means having been profoundly moved.
But elie zoé also stands out for their ability to craft albums with love and care—albums that become lifelong companions. Their sharp sense of melody, the simplicity of the guitar-and-drums formula, occasionally enhanced with thoughtfully placed overdubs, gives their work a radical and minimalist beauty.Born in 1991 in Lausanne (CH), elie zoé discovers the electric guitar as a teenager and quickly gains solid stage experience as a guitarist and backing vocalist for Anna Aaron. The project Emilie Zoé takes shape with the key encounters of musician-producer Louis Jucker, drummer Nicolas Pittet, and the Chaux-de-Fonds-based label Humus Records. Lo-fi, low-tech, DIY, and a community-driven approach working with close collaborators in short supply chains—these ingredients, present from the very beginning, contribute to the project's growing recognition.Dead-End Tape (2016) immediately positions them as an artist to watch, whileThe Very Start (2018) opens doors to European stages.Hello Future Me (2022) marks yet another milestone in this steady progression. Prestigious venues follow, including the Stravinsky Auditorium at the Montreux Jazz Festival (CH), where they share the bill with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Live at Montreux Jazz 2022, released in 2024), and a performance in front of 20,000 people opening for Muse inBern (CH).Awards come to celebrate both the project's raw power on stage (Best Live Actat the Swiss Live Talents 2022) as well as the subtlety of their songwriting and the album’s quality, with Hello Future Me earning Album of the Year 2022 from Indiesuisse.On March 28, 2025, the Swiss musician announces the release of“change my name”, the first single from a new album to be released in autumn under their new name:elie zoé—a statement equally powerful and deeply moving.

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