Nell Davies: Happy Birthday

Nell Davies is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from rural Cornwall. Already in her 40s, she started making music in late 2020 after reading Viv Albertine’s memoir inspired her to buy a guitar and begin writing songs. She records in a converted pigsty and produces herself. “Happy Birthday” is her fourth single.

Nell says, “I wanted to write a realistic birthday song. Let’s not kid ourselves, all your dreams aren’t going to come true just because it’s your birthday, but that doesn’t mean you can’t hope for an averagely good day and for your enemies to be mildly smited.”

“Happy Birthday” is brand new (11 March 2022), but it’s not the first of her songs to mark a special day:

But this one’s my favorite:

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