Armed with a resonant message and powerful delivery, newcomer Ash Molloy unveils her poignant sophomore single “I Knew,” released in solidarity with Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. Available today via Wax Records, the hard-hitting track sheds light on the delicate stories that are often left unspoken, and hidden behind closed doors. The candid, introspective release is accompanied by a moving music video, directed by multi-platinum artist and creative Alyssa Reid, who beautifully personifies the challenging emotional journey of breaking free.
What inspired the track?
Musically, I was obsessed with songs that had one repeating motif throughout them when I wrote it. I found it really hypnotic and wanted to replicate that. It was a challenge because you have to keep that repeating motif without it getting tiresome but it really helps to get that hypnotic feel I was going for. Thematically, I originally wrote the track about myself and my internal struggle with self confidence and negative self talk in general. But after showing it to my friends they resonated with it so differently that I realized it was never a song for me or about me. It was about them and how they interpreted it. So I wrote it with that intent going forward.
Why the track is important to me and getting the message out there?
It’s an issue that’s extremely close to my heart for a number of reasons. First of all, my friends shared something so personal with me. They’re experiences with intimate partner violence. I understood in the moment that a) talking about that kind of thing with someone is extremely difficult, I felt honoured that they shared and b), I was so angry, sad, upset, confused, terrified, and hurt that they went through that. I love them so much and the thought of them experiencing that was unfathomable. Second, I had seen the effects of intimate partner violence indirectly through my mom’s work as an educator. I noticed how her work donated to places that helped people who experienced it. I noticed the respect and care she used to approach the topic. Her actions indirectly instilled in me how important and close to home this is.
