Penny Riviera - Runaway
LCM Song Of The Day: ‘Runaway’ - Penny Riviera
Our LCM featured track today is the brand new single from New Zealand born but London based Penny. It’s taken from Penny’s independently released debut EP, 'Whats going on'. Music & words by Penny Riviera and Dane Hartsell with music production by Simon Ellam. It was filmed on location at The Ned, London by Max Benoist.
The new single is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon Music and all good online music stores.
Discovered as a teen by the son of the late great American Country Music Producer, Paul Cohen (MCA Nashville); Penny spent formative years in Nashville, London, Sydney, Melbourne and Toronto training under the mentorship of a host of classic rock and country stars. Mid-way through her development she suffered from acute anxiety issues which forced her to come home and seek treatment. At the time she says it felt like the whole world had fallen in around her, but now she uses her experiences (and the tools that she learned to help her deal with these ups and downs) to help others; most recently fronting a concert for mental health organisation Retune.org, advocating the importance of talk therapies for those suffering with anxiety and depression. She was also invited to speak and perform at a concert to promote mental wellbeing and available care with Elton Johns original manager and an official Brit Awards charity partner.
Eager to make up for lost time, Penny Riviera has been on a ride of momentum for the past 18 months! She has released two singles in the past 18 months to acclaim by the UK country and performance scene and has been featured on London Live TV, Chris Country Radio and more. She has been performing across London to crowded venues including the Hard Rock Café, Mahiki, The Bedford and The Islington and was recently invited to open for multi-award winning, triple-platinum selling Irish band KEYWEST when they played in London.
Penny recently performed at The Ned in London and is set to perform at Indieweek music festival in Toronto this November.
Photo credit: Dylan Weller