Lily Seabird - "Demon in Me"

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Photo by Garrett Linck

I've been fully onboard for everything Lily Seabird has been doing since we discovered her in 2023. Now the Vermont artist is back with a brand new single, "Demon in Me." Seabird has always blended indie rock and folk, and on this new single she blurs the lines even further. Typically her songs lean a little more into either folk or indie rock, but "Demon in Me" lands exactly in the middle of the two genres. That is... at least to start. As the song goes on, the indie rock side firmly takes over, and it becomes a giant epic that you never want to end. The song structure, and especially how much the song evolves its sound between folk and indie rock, remind me of artists like Neutral Milk Hotel and Lady Lamb. This is a great one, and even at six minutes long Lily Seabird has you wanting more.

Lily Seabird has her latest single is on “... the dark side, probably a symptom of anxiety or depression, The beginning of the song I talk about this longing for freedom. Whether it’s freedom from the demon or letting the demon be free, I’m not really sure, but by the end the music is supposed to embody that.”

You can watch the video for "Demon in Me" below. For more on Lily Seabird, check out the artist on Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Mar 17 - Dallas, TX @ Ruins *

Mar 18 - Austin, TX @ Sagebrush *

Mar 21 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive *

Mar 23 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *

Mar 26-27 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Fest

Mar 28 - Missoula, MT @ The Show Room at the Zacc

Mar 29 - Spokane, WA @ The Chameleon

Mar 31 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos #

Apr 01 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater #

Apr 03 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #

Apr 04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom #

Apr 05 - Costa Mesa, CA @ The Wayfarer

Apr 06 - San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room at the House of Blues #

Apr 07 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge #

Apr 08 - Santa Fe, NM @ The Marigold Room

Apr 09 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head

Apr 10 - St. Louis, MO @ The Sinkhole

Apr 11 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout ~

May 01 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground ^

Jun 19-21 - Greenfield, MA @ Green River Festival

Aug 27 - Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds

Aug 28 - Norwich, UK @ Norwich Arts Centre

Aug 30 - Nottingham, UK @ The Grove Notts

Aug 31 - Glasgow, UK @ The Old Hairdresser's

Sep 01 - Newcastle, UK @ The Cumberland Arms

Sep 02 - Liverpool, UK @ Quarry

Sep 03 - London, UK @ The Lexington

Sep 4-6 - Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival

Nov 07 - Groningen, NL @ Take Root Festival


* w/ hemlock

# w/ Eliza McLamb

~ w/ Minor Moon

^ w/ Built to Spill

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