Heart On Fire

Album: No Romeo (2014)
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  • Lauren Henson is a Nottingham, Britain native who records under the name of Indiana. Henson's stage moniker is in memory of her father, who was a fan of the Indiana Jones movies and passed away when she was 17.
  • The follow-up to the Nottingham native's "Solo Dancing," this song finds Henson turning away from the icy vocals of her breakthrough hit, demonstrating the versatility of her singing. "I've been experimenting with my voice, and there are songs on the album where I sing in such a way that I've never sounded like before," she told Billboard magazine. "I'm learning so much about my lower register. Everything has evolved."
  • The song was premiered by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 as his 'Hottest Record' on May 28, 2014 . It was released on August 4 alongside remixed cuts of the track from Bobby Tank, Grum and IYES, as well as Indiana's Live Lounge performance of Gorgon City's "Ready For Your Love."
  • Indiana cited Cliff Martinez's soundtrack for the 2011 movie Drive as an inspiration to Digital Spy. "It's got that really strong electronic vibe," she explained. "There's some powerful emotional vocals over minimal production."

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