BEL Signs with Nettwerk + Shares New Single "Fresh Start"
BEL
SIGNS WITH NETTWERK
SHARES BREEZY NEW SINGLE “FRESH START”
+ PERFORMING AT BOTTLEROCK NAPA VALLEY IN MAY
Photo Credit: SJ Spreng
April 25, 2025 – Today, rising LA-based artist BEL (née: Isabel Whelan) shares her charming new single, "Fresh Start.” Produced by Jason Vance Harris (Role Model, Juliet Ivy), the track arrives with her signing announcement to Nettwerk (Miya Folick, Alice Phoebe Lou), marking an exciting new chapter in her burgeoning career.
The breezy "Fresh Start" serves as a perfect introduction to BEL's evolving sound and thematic depth. The track explores the complex emotions tied to significant life changes – the initial melancholy and difficulty of letting go, balanced by the eventual acceptance and optimism that a new beginning brings. This sentiment is strikingly captured in the song's sonic landscape while managing to feel inherently fresh and invigorating, mirroring the promise of its title.
BEL explains, “I wrote it when I was moving out of the apartment I had been living in for three years. I had so many memories attached to it, and I lived within 5 minutes of my best friends. I was about to move to a part of town further away from everything. I was really emotional about it, but my friends knew just how to cheer me up and show me the bright side of it. It's a song of gratitude for the deep friendships in my life and acknowledging that change can be both painful and beautiful.”
The release of "Fresh Start" and partnership with Nettwerk signal a significant moment for BEL as she prepares to share more music with the world. BEL will hit the road this May, supporting labelmate Miya Folick for shows in Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. Later in the summer, fans can also see her perform at BottleRock Napa Valley and Oceans Calling Festival. Full tour dates below.
LISTEN TO “FRESH START”:
https://bel.ffm.to/freshstart
SHARE “FRESH START” LYRIC VIDEO:
Tour Dates:
*Supporting Miya Folick
5/9 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar*
5/11 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater*
5/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court*
5/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord
5/25 – Napa, CA @ BottleRock Napa Valley
9/26 – Ocean City, MD @ Oceans Calling Festival
Single Artwork | Download HERE
About BEL:
Hailing from the small town of Clovis, California, LA-based singer/songwriter BEL (Isabel Whelan) crafts music that resonates with a rare, timeless quality. Her work occupies a compelling intersection of indie rock, pop, and folk, distinguished by its profound honesty and meticulous attention to detail. Drawing inspiration from iconic artists like Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell, and Mazzy Star, BEL creates songs that feel both deeply nostalgic and refreshingly contemporary.
The UCLA graduate has spent the last few years opening for indie acts such as Cold War Kids, Boyish, Gatlin, Girlhouse, BAILEN, and The Rare Occasions. In a relatively short time span, BEL has earned accolades from SiriusXM (”Are You Okay?” was #1 on SiriusXMU), Spotify’s playlists New Music Friday, Indie Pop, All New Indie, Ultimate Indie, Undercurrents, New Pop Picks, Fresh Finds, etc. and press support from Rolling Stone, Ones To Watch, Atwood Magazine, and more across her three EPs 2021’s Muscle Memory, 2022’s Jet Lag and 2023’s Read The Room. With new music and touring on the horizon, the evolving musician and songwriter shows no signs of slowing down.
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