DUMAGUETE, Philippines — Chelsea Dawn has just made a rousing comeback with a brand new single called “Another Story”. The new track, a collaboration with Redd Layne Odilao, dropped on all streaming platforms on New Year’s Day 2025, a date symbolically marking a new musical era for the singer-songwriter.
After a brief stint with a full band in 2023 during which she released the well-received single ‘Butterfly’ and an early-year collaboration with Indonesian pop rock band lightcraft called ‘Coming Home’, Chelsea Dawn went on an unofficial hiatus from releasing new music in light of difficult personal circumstances she had been in at the time.
The beginnings of ‘Another Story’ came about in the midst of said hiatus through the help of Odilao, a member of indie rock band The Midnight Greetings. “[The track] started from a random conversation with Redd [Odilao],” she shares. “He gave me a Paper Kites inspired demo.”
The demo instantly clicked with Chelsea and she forged ahead in writing the song and recording the vocals. “After that, Redd re-recorded and arranged the instruments as decided and we passed it on to Migs [Lim] for mixing/mastering.”
“‘Another Story’ is about forgiving one’s self, letting go of what was, moving on, and allowing one’s self to embark on a new journey,” she describes, reflecting upon her personal experience as the source of inspiration for the song’s theme.
A music video for the song shot by Dumaguete’s 29-Step Productions & Catalyst Media, the team behind Chelsea’s previous music videos ‘Bundak’ and ‘Butterfly’, is set to premiere on January 3 via YouTube.
While currently based in Maldives, Chelsea’s connection with her hometown remains deep and she hopes to reconnect with those who have long supported her music through this new single. A private listening party was held in Dumaguete with close friends and supporters of Chelsea just a few days before the streaming release.
In its first week, ‘Another Story’ has already garnered more than 1,000 streams and was included in Spotify’s New Music Friday Philippines playlist. This is set to be just the beginning of a string of collaborations with Odilao. “We’re aiming to release a batch of three songs after this release and ideally an EP or album.”
Stream “Another Story” on your favorite streaming platform and follow Chelsea Dawn for more updates on upcoming music.