Tean Dream Debuts 'Shine' EP Out Now Via Lovetown Records | Shares Introspective Focus Track “In This City”
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May 2, 2025 – Today, Tean Dream, the musical moniker of Tina Powell, keyboardist of theSunshine Makers, debuts solo EP Shine via LOVETOWN RECORDS. This six-track release blends lo-fi warmth, piano, Rhodes, and Mellotron-tinged textures with 1970s bedroom-pop intimacy to create a heartfelt expression of freedom, nostalgia, and self-discovery. The EP also features singles released earlier this year, “Frozen Lakes” and “Radio”.
A respected musician in London and Toronto’s neo-soul scene, Tean Dream brings her voice and vision centre stage this time with her first solo recording. Shine fuses the classic and modern with a nostalgic and fresh take as it pairs indie-style production and jazz-leaning chords with piano-led ’70s pop roots. This project reveals a sepia-toned forest blossoming in spring, capturing a sense of growth untethered by time.
A believer in music’s transformative power, Powell shares:
“I have found in music a means of expression and connection that feels profound and changing. I really believe that art and music have cultural impacts that create change in ways that are simply incomparable. I feel blessed to be able to make music and connect to people in this truly magical way.”
The focus track, “In This City,” is a soft triumph that is both melancholic yet uplifting. Inspired by a trip to New York and her hometown, the song returns inward, embracing where you are.
Speaking of the single, Powell shares:
“It's like when the sun shines through something and reaches you somewhere you'd never expect it - the corner in the curtain-pulled bedroom. It's kind of about a moment of realization. Amidst the dread or difficulty, something shifts, the sun shoots in and you realize that it's actually maybe pretty okay where you are. Geographically, but also the other ways. There's something special about the place you're in, what you're surrounded by, a part of, that uplifts.”
Recorded over the course of 2024, the EP features a collection of songs written by Tean Dreamthat invite comfort, reflection, and a quiet longing for meaningful change. Rooted in exploration, the music traces the winding path of self-discovery, with themes of coming-of-age, personal freedom, and connection woven throughout. Shine features Powell on keys, mellotron and vocals, backed by Brent Jackson (bass/percussion) and Thomas Perquin (drums/percussion). All tracks are produced by Brent Jackson (The Junction, Sunshine Makers, Gold Tongue), mixed by Nixon Boyd (Dizzy, Hollerado, Anyway Gang, Bike Thiefs), mastered by Kristian Montano (Ciara, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Ruby Waters), and sound engineered by Eric Conway.
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Shine EP
Track list:
1. Radio
2. Roll On By
3. Frozen Lakes
4. In This City
5. Feels Right
6. Wish You Knew
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