LYRA releases live version of 'Mother'

Cork singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist LYRA just shared a new video for her latest single 'Mother', a tribute to her Mum's powerful words of encouragement to forget your insecurities and rise above the haters.

Simply accompanied by a piano, the live session really underlines the message of the song, as LYRA's vocals sound even stronger and rawer than on the recorded version. The video further showcases the intimate and emotional performance from the singer. It was shot by Dan Massie and produced by Mike Downs who have worked with Ed Sheeran, Rag 'n' Bone Man, and Raye among many others.

"Dan really expressed my dark side in setting the scene, but kept the simplicity to keep the attention on the live performance", explains Lyra. "I knew the colours and mood I wanted to go for and it was Dan's expertise that brought it all to life."

The location for the video was a disused old schoolhouse in London, which had a film set of a morgue attached to it.

LYRA previously said about 'Mother', "The song is about growing up and wrestling with who I was. I was teased about my appearance quite a bit, and then as I began to sing, also my voice. It definitely got me down – especially about the singing because I felt like I'd found my passion but was ashamed of doing it."

"My mum always told me to rise above it all, accept myself as I was, to be proud of that and enjoy life," she added. "It's not always easy - I still have insecurities and worry about all sorts of things - who doesn't - but this song's a reminder to pick your ass up, give it a big old shake to get the dust off and go hell for leather with anything and everything you want to do - and always remember to encourage others to do the exact same!"

This tactic certainly paid off as the Cork singer recently announced her biggest Irish headline gig yet, at The Academy on March 5.