Adelaide-based folk-pop rising star Sofia Menguita revealed her first EP at just fourteen years old, and her songwriting maturity in the years since is fascinating to watch. Landing support slots alongside Jamie Lena and Aleksiah, and booked to play Marsenfest and WOMADelaide in the autumn, her raw, honest songwriting continues to entice new fans across the industry.
Her latest EP ‘Growing Pains’ is the story of growing up, and navigating the nuances of life when each person experiences such different surroundings. The five-track is very personal, Sofia’s folky aesthetic of acoustic guitars and subtle climaxes lending itself to a natural humanity.
Melodically, the project doesn’t always follow expectations, introducing new instrumentation, or jumping to a sudden new chord. This unpredictability is leveraged into a metaphor for growing up, defying genre boxes with heartfelt vocal peaks and moments of distorted ethereality.
Sofia shares, “This record was written about navigating through relationships and adversity as a young, father-less, teenage girl. It is a re-introduction to the music scene, authentic to who I am and how I feel. I was inspired by the production of Pinegrove’s “Skylight”, and the delicate-ness of “Sling” by Clairo. I had the pleasure of working on it with my partner, Matthew Burgess, who also produced the single “Everyone I’ve Ever Loved”. He understood and took care of my vision, so it’s safe to say that this is my most favourite project to date”