Evie Bamford Confronts Body Dysmorphia in New Single ‘Daily Bread’
Auckland-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Evie Bamford releases Daily Bread, a poignant and sensitive song about body dysmorphia and being afraid.
Daily Bread is the final single from her debut six-track EP Now Rising, Now Falling, arriving 1 September 2026. Pre-save the EP here.
2026 has been a breakthrough year for Evie, with recent single ‘Through the Day’ reaching #1 on the 95bFM Top Ten, #2 on the SRN Top Ten, #2 on the NZ RadioScope Alternative Airplay Chart, #4 on RDU’s Te Ahi Top Ten and #20 on the Official Aotearoa Music Charts Hot 20 Singles.
Follow-up release ‘Company,’ accompanied by Bamford’s debut music video and described by UnderTheRadar as “a frisky and crisp guitar-pop tune enlivened with city pop pizazz and a soulful centre”, earned her editorial playlist support on Apple Music’s New In Alternative.
She’s been described as “one of Tamaki Makaurau’s most promising indie voices” (Roots) with “a very clear vision of what she wants her music to sound like” (NZ Musician).
Now Rising, Now Falling brings together songs Evie has been performing live with her band for over a year, allowing the material to evolve and connect with audiences long before its official release. During this time she has cultivated a dedicated local following and shared stages with artists including Jazmine Mary, Serebii and international folk-rock artist Tyler Hilton.
Daily Bread stands as the emotional centrepiece of the EP and is Bamford’s most vulnerable release to date.
Written during a period of intense anxiety and physical insecurity, the song blends lush electric guitar, warm keyboards, and rich layers of clarinet, trumpet and synths. It unfolds with a gentle melancholy that gradually builds in intensity and emotional weight. As the arrangement swells, Daily Bread reaches a sweeping, highly textured bridge centred around the repeated refrain, “I have nothing to be so scared about,” reframing the song’s fears and uncertainties.
Photo Credit Michael Nash
