Eden Iris Releases New Single: ‘Young Guest’ featuring Lucie Hill

Young Guest is an endearing collaboration between two artists who both have strong roots in New Zealand.

Lucie Hill (formerly known as Little Lapin), met Eden Iris at her show at the Portland Public House in Auckland, NZ, in early 2014. Several weeks later they were touring New Zealand together and encouraging each other to write as much as possible.

Young Guest was written when Lucie (now residing in Cornwall, England) and Eden (currently in Burbank, California) reconnected during the pandemic and felt inspired to write together. After an initial break-through on a co-writing session over Zoom, Eden then began recording and producing Young Guest in her home studio.

The song resembles elements of Eden and Lucie’s folk/singer-songwriter roots, while drawing sonic inspiration from the music of Kate Bush. The lyrics were inspired by the teachings of the late Thich Nhat Hanh.

“To me, Young Guest is about making peace with who you used to be, and the choices you made when you were younger… being kind to your old self.“ – Eden Iris

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