AUDIO: First Listen - Ray Emure's 'If I Wonder', Set for 4/14 Release

14th April 2013 sees the release of Ray Emure's new single "If I Wonder", which will come with three additional mixes and an acapella. Click below for a first listen!

It is beat heavy with melancholy moments, shudders of synths, percussion and electronic ambience. The vocals are smooth and delicate, and tell the story of an individual wanting to give their all to someone despite all the many doubts of the mind. A psychological warfare between love, fear, and overcoming anxieties.

The single was recorded in London and the song is written/produced by the artist. The additional mixes vary between a downtempo chillout beat, and an acoustic guitar version, and for the remixers out there an acapella is included too. The music video was shot in an indoor studio space and is layered with numerous effects and transitions of colour and abstract which accompany the music and the mood of the song.

"If I Wonder" is currently being serviced to radio, with audio uploaded online on Youtube, Soundcloud and Amazingtunes.com. Pre-order is available from 31st March 2013 from iTunes and will be available everywhere else internationally from 14th April.

Emure started off working in fashion design and retail since the age of 16, however the passion was always with music. So in 2008 after months of music discovery the first album "The Beginning" was released. In 2009 was the first breakthrough where a distribution deal was signed with Believe Digital to release all of Ray Emure's music to ITunes, Amazon and all online music stores.

2009 saw the release of "Coming Home" which included "Tick Tock" which to date is the best selling single. Ray embarked on his first tour to promote the record which was later released as a deluxe edition.

2010 was an experimental year and the foray into the dance industry paid off with 4 Top Ten electro hits on Juno's website including "What We Find", "Never Mind" and "Ready To Go Home". Only dance music was released up until end of 2011, Ray returned to his pop indie roots with the release of "Of The Heart". The set included "Promenade", "Memories" and "Pull It Back".

Other highlights of 2012 included BBC radio play, YouTube partnership and official pages on sites such as MTV and I heart. As well as EP release '5' with "Such A Lie" added to Tom Robinson's Soundcloud Setlist.

2013 sees the release of acoustic guitar led music, which for the first time ever will be accompanied with music videos. The planl for 2013 is to release 5 singles in total with music videos and an album release early Autumn.