Mudgee based 18-year-old singer/songwriter has just released her single Ricochet.
Klancie has been one of four young Central West artists supported by the Horizons creative industries career launchpad and mentoring, a project of the NSW Regional Arts Network.
Here Klancie talks about the music and her influences.
As a passionate and determined performer, Klancie Freebody’s instrumental and vocal skills have developed with her ongoing experience performing live in venues, singing on-stage with cover bands and opening for well-established and successful musicians. This has included multiple performances with the Keith Urban and Bryan Adams Tribute Band and opening acts for Amber Lawrence, Catherine Britt, and Mak & Shar.
Klancie draws inspiration for her songwriting from various genres and musicians, such as Coldplay, Raye, Gabrielle Aplin, Yebba, Adele, and Amy Winehouse. Klancie hopes that as she advances in her songwriting career, she will learn to write and perform a wide range of styles and genres.
Klancie has won multiple songwriting awards, including the Overall Junior Award at the Cessnock Music Competition, the Mid-West Music Quest and the Inland Sea of Sound Songwriting Competition. This led to Klancie recording her debut single “Inevitable”, available on all streaming platforms. Klancie also plans to release her new song “Ricochet” early next year. After being accepted into the Conservatorium of Music for 2025, Klancie plans on moving to Sydney in hopes of continuing to perform and grow her career in the music industry.
For the Horizons program was mentored by musicians Leisha Jungalwalla and was a part of the contemporary music group.
Ricochet
Ricochet, was written and composed by Klancie Freebody (performing as ‘Klancie’) in 2023, and professionally recorded in 2024. It was released as a single 16 February 2025.
Klancie says:
“I wrote Ricochet in early 2023. This song is about how sometimes we can wear a mask that distorts who we actually are in order to seem more appealing to those around us. The problem with this is that once we’ve worn it for so long we can become accustomed to certain norms of society that restrict us and we forget who we actually are. In this song, I wrote “Are you living, or are you just alive”, because to me there is a difference between the two; how are we living if we aren’t being honest with ourselves? Therefore I stress the importance of authenticity and hope that as I grow older I won’t forget who I am or what I love most of all, which is making and performing music.”
“I recorded this song over the course of my HSC in 2024. I originally wasn’t aiming for such a techno/pop genre, however, I am glad I have done this now so that I can go forward and experiment with other genres. I outsourced and recorded with a producer in Brisbane named Levi Russel. therefore I used my own recording gear to record my vocals at home in my bedroom. This was the first time I’d really gone through the full process of recording and producing.”
“It was extremely helpful having my mentor Leisha throughout the process as she was able to explain certain stages and what I should expect. She also has given me tips for the release and marketing. I now hope to release this song in early February 2025.”
You can listen to Ricochet now on all streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/klancie
Below is the song on you-tube.
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Source: Horizons Digital Showcase