Halifax Artist Maggie Andrew Unveils New Single, “Better Than You”
Nova Scotia’s Maggie Andrew infuses her style of modern (s)alt-Pop with confident, relatable lyrics that often challenge stereotypical norms. Layered with Punk, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Rock, Andrew’s textured and edgy songs are boldly charming and stunningly innovative.
Andrew has unveiled her second single of 2023 titled “Better Than You”, an edgy, unreserved Alternative-Pop that says all of the things people think and rarely say.
Teaming up with notable East Coast artists, Andrew wrote “Better Than You” with Carleton Stone and Willie Stratton. The song was produced by JUNO award-winning producer Corey LeRue (Neon Dreams, Ria Mae) in Enfield, NS.
A song that says what most people are usually afraid to say, Maggie Andrew’s “Better Than You” cheekily shares a list of things she thought and felt about many of the people she has encountered in her life, solidifying that contrary to what she has been told, she was not the problem. From people she has dated to those in everyday interactions, Andrew uses her latest single to say all the things she refrained from sharing at the moment. Flipping the concept of “it’s not you, it’s me” on its head, Andrew’s gritty, guitar-centered track features a driving drumbeat behind her Rock textured vocal. With stand-out lyrics and a hard-to-forget, anthemic chorus, “Better Than You” journeys through Andrew’s unapologetic personality and thoughts, including her favourite, half-joking lyric, “Your favourite band is Walk Off The Earth and I wish that you would, push you off the edge if I could”. Written as an outlet for her thoughts, “Better Than You” is a highly relatable, sassily confident tune that stands out among the Alternative-Pop music of today. “Better Than You” was written with Carleton Stone and Willie Stratton at a song camp in late 2022.
Listen to “Better Than You” below and learn more about Maggie Andrew via our Five Questions With segment.
Care to introduce yourself to our readers?
Hiiii! I’m Maggie Andrew, I’m a singer & songwriter from Nova Scotia.
Tell us a bit about your most recent release.
I just released my new song “Better Than You”. It’s probably one of my favorite songs that I’ve made this year. Partially because I wrote it in a castle with two of my absolute best friends in the world – Carleton Stone and Willie Stratton. I wanted to have fun and write something without boundaries or trying not to cross a line and this song became just that.
Where do you tend to pull inspiration from when writing?
Inspiration comes from a lot of places – conversations I’ve had with friends, my dreams, moments I’ve had with people I’ve loved, and my own personal life experiences. I find that inspiration often comes when you least expect it for example, sometimes I’ll be walking around in the grocery store and something starts sparking in the back of my brain – I just get an idea and have to write it down.
Do you have any upcoming shows or festivals you’d like to tell us about?
I’ll be playing at Nova Scotia Music Week in November – make sure to follow me on my socials @maggiedandrew to find all the details as they roll out!
What’s your goal for 2023?
My biggest goal for this year musically was to write new songs and put out new music – which is in the process of happening now and I’m VERY excited about it!!
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