NEWS RELEASE
FRANCESCA PANETTA
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Francesca Panetta is a 23-year-old local singer/songwriter from Thornton.
On June 3, Panetta released her first single since her debut EP, When the Sunshine Rains, which dropped last September. Her new single, So Few Words (love letter), is about expressing admiration in more ways than just the general “I love you.” Written consciously outside of the usual verse-chorus-verse pop structure, So Few Words is a shimmery, cascading, happy-melancholy journey through the feelings of tumultuous early infatuation.
Panetta did most of her growing up in small but scenic Thornton. All of her music to date has been recorded locally with her producer and friend, Jeff Wardell, at Your Productions in Barrie, with mastering by Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel Mastering in Toronto.
The song came about in 2021 as Panetta, struggling with the anxiety of a new love, got lost in a chord progression on her guitar.
“I often use songwriting as a form of self-reflection,” she said. “As someone who suffers a lot with my mental health, new experiences can be difficult. Depression, anxiety, and ADHD often cloud my judgment — especially when it comes to romantic attachments. I wrote this song during a new romantic experience, so you can imagine the emotional jungle that consumed my mind.”
Still, the lack of conventional structure to the song ended up helping organize, and give order to, Panetta’s emotions.
“To be honest, a lot of my songs have a tendency to fall into this category,” she said. “I tried to break out of it at first, for the sake of ‘fitting in.’ However, I soon realized that sometimes too much structure can take away from all that a songwriter is trying to convey. So now, when I sit down to write a song, I try my best to let the process flow as naturally and authentically as possible.”
Each song that Panetta writes is laced with unapologetic authenticity. Leveraging self-reflection in her songwriting, the Toronto-born musician translates her own personal experiences into compelling lyrics that everyone can find comfort in. On When the Sunshine Rains, Panetta aligned nostalgic moments with sweet melodies and passion.
After almost a year of self-promoting her EP, Panetta is now releasing her new single. While taking a slightly more modern musical approach, her folk/Americana roots remain evident.
So Few Words (love letter) is available now.
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