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Sandra-Mae Lux Releases new Single “Are We Having Fun?”
“Are We Having Fun” is the first single from Seasons in Jazz – the latest album (to be released on 30th May) from award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Sandra-Mae Lux. A departure from her 2020 disco-inspired debut, Happily Ever Now, this song marks a return to her first love – jazz, drawing inspiration from the Great American Songbook and the golden era of songwriting from the late 1920s to 1950s. “I love songs that make me feel something. I love songs that tell a story, take me on a journey, that are filled with meaning and can become eternal. Songs that want to be sung,” says Lux. “The Great American Songbook did all of that and more.”
The recording features a stellar UK band: pianist Rob Barron, bassist Calum Gourley and drummer Sebastiaan de Krom. Written in collaboration with her lyricist partner, Alan Marriott, the song started from the words. “This approach allowed us to shape the composition with a strong narrative focus,” explains Lux. “As a songwriter, I find something deeply special and inspiring about AABA song structure.”
This classy swinging mid-tempo Great American Songbook style number celebrates the playful excitement of entering into a new relationship, and the thrill and “joie de vivre” of a secret love affair. With the UK’s most swingin’ jazz musicians backing Lux’s upbeat vocals, ‘Are We Having Fun?’ is well on its way to becoming a classic.
And most importantly, it’s a delightful reminder that life is supposed to be fun!
A gifted songwriter from a young age, Canadian-born Sandra-Mae Lux earned a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies on Saxophone from Capilano University, performing at the Ottawa Jazz Festival alongside legends like Herbie Hancock and Robert Glasper. After moving to London in 2017, she released her debut album Happily Ever Now (2020) to critical acclaim. Her single ‘You Me and Tomorrow’ (2021) reached #3 on the UK Soul Chart. She has received recognition from prestigious songwriting competitions and was nominated for Best UK Artist at the Bright Star Awards. Beyond music, Lux is also a voice actor, appearing in major Audible productions, including The Sandman, which became a #1 New York Times Bestseller.
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Author Camari Knox Releases Debut Poetry Book The Silence of Snow Is So Loudly Deafening
A Stirring Exploration of Trauma, Introspection, and the Unquiet Mind
Author Camari Knox announces the release of her debut poetry collection, The Silence of Snow Is So Loudly Deafening—a hauntingly lyrical examination of identity, psychological trauma, and the relentless pursuit of inner clarity. Self-published and unapologetically raw, this collection is a resonant testament to the quiet chaos that often lives within us.
Crafted over two decades of self-examination, the book offers readers a mirror rather than a map—revealing that perhaps there was never a question needing to be answered in the first place. With intimate, piercing verses, Knox invites readers to walk the blurred lines between silence and noise, truth and repression, reflection and resistance.
“For those who tough love never really worked for. For those who sentimental words of encouragement made them feel uneasy. For those whose only wish is to find someone, something, some words that alleviate every grievance their body has taken on.”
Camari Knox is a self-published author and emerging literary voice with a deep-rooted interest in the complexities of the human experience. Inspired by poets, novelists, and philosophical thinkers, her work balances analytical depth with emotional sensitivity. The Silence of Snow Is So Loudly Deafening draws from her own journey through psychological trauma, offering poetry that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.
With this debut, Knox establishes herself as a fresh voice in contemporary poetry—one that doesn’t seek to provide comfort, but rather companionship through the discomfort. Her words do not simply speak; they echo, resonate, and, at times, pierce.
The Silence of Snow Is So Loudly Deafening is now available through Amazon, Good Reads
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