Laura-Mary Carter, best known as one half of British alt-rock band Blood Red Shoes - has announced the release of her first solo EP A Town Called Nothing on December 3rd.

The London-native musician is turning in her guitar-shredding solos for softer and more contemplative arrangements in her upcoming EP.

Written in between tours at various sublets and studios in the UK and Los Angeles, the record promises to be a more intimate experience than the guitarist's previous work, taking inspiration from the more introspective elements of Americana.

"I found a beat up acoustic guitar and without thinking about it songs just started to come to me, " Carter said. "The idea of writing on an acoustic guitar was new to me, I’d always written songs for my band which has a very heavy disposition. I realised that writing in this intimate way exposed my voice and changed the way I was writing and singing lyrics."

The announcement was accompanied by the release of the title track 'A Town Called Nothing'. The melancholic country ballad contemplates a relationship doomed to fail.

The wistful lyrics and gentle guitar riffs are reflected in the music video which was released alongside the track, showing retro-style footage of desolate landscapes and abandoned ghost towns.

"After writing this song I discovered that there was a real abandoned town in Arizona, named ’Nothing’," Carter said about the track. "With a population of 2 people. I immediately decided that I had to go there. I packed up my bags, hired a car and drove to Arizona. I fell in love with it upon arrival and have since returned many times."

The record was produced by Ed Harcourt at RAK studios, who also played bass and piano, while Jorma Vik,  ex-The Bronx drummer and currently playing with the Eagles Of Death Metal, on drums

Watch the music video for Laura-Mary Carter first solo single 'A Town Called Nothing' below:

Photo by Ryan Terpstra