So, you’ve got a debut single from someone who’s already been playing live for over ten years. Not in some underground dive with a broken mic, but actually performing, touring, sweating through songs that weren’t even theirs. At 19, Arna Maeve drops “Use,” their first official release. No hype train. No label backing. Just raw vocals, killer guitars, and lyrics that don’t flinch.
The influences? Sure, you can hear the ghost of Evanescence in the drama, a hint of Paramore’s fire in the delivery, but this isn’t imitation. It’s transformation. The voice cuts through like a blade wrapped in silk. “Use” isn’t about love or heartbreak as cliché would have it — it’s about power, control, emotional taboos. It’s the kind of song that makes you pause mid-step because it hits.
And the music? Thriving on a rock-pop backbone, yes, but with teeth. Guitars that snarl, basslines that thump like a heartbeat under pressure. Recorded and produced by Sound Engineering students at North Metro TAFE (Perth’s hidden talent factory), this isn’t just a project: it’s proof that great music still comes from real hands, not algorithms.
It came out November 1st, 2024, and honestly? You can still feel it. The way the chorus builds, the quiet moment before the final scream: it’s not polished. It’s alive. And that’s what makes it dangerous.
In a world where every new artist seems to be manufactured in a studio with a spreadsheet, Arna Maeve feels like a mistake, one that somehow works. A kid with a decade of stage experience, a voice that refuses to be small, and a song that doesn’t beg for your attention. It demands it. And frankly, we need more of that.
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