“[Sekinue’s] music sounds like it belongs in film, I could easily see this as the music that leads a horror or romance scene; it’s versatile and a true display of masterful talent.” - Earworms Music and Media
“Sekinue takes the elegant singer songwriter paradigm, eats it whole and lures listeners into a shadowy forest of masterful harp melodies. Their unflinching lyricism is bold yet candid, confronting the urgency of their distinctive blend of contradictions: tender yet unyielding, pensive yet abrupt. Courageously themselves, Sekinue’s music is a vital revolt against artistic conformity.” - Oliver Daffarn: Blue Dot Studios
“If you were to waltz around an empty forest with a familiar ghost and fog attached to your arm, you’d experience what it feels like to listen to ‘Knives’ by Sekinue.” - Harmonics Magazine
"As bold as it is delicate, it’s rare to hear a harp, even rarer to be enveloped in such a wave of voice and melodic synergy.” - Back In The Woods Productions
Sekinue, the musical persona of Esme Anderson, emerges as a transcendent force in the alternative folk music scene. As a trans, queer multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, Sekinue's journey into the realm of music took a transformative turn upon discovering the enchanting embrace of the lever harp just five years ago.
Their debut single 'Knives' explores themes of relationships and mental health, bringing to light that we might otherwise have wanted to keep hidden in the dark. They are currently working on their first album with producer NightHouse
Sekinue's live performances present an extraordinary sense of musical intimacy, inviting their listeners into a state of bliss over the harp sound. They turn even the simplest of sequences into a whirl of emotion, inciting a rare form of musical honesty not to be missed.