Oona – Tore My Heart

5 Dec

I’ll admit it up front: I discovered Oona and the fabulous “Tore My Heart” on the real dance show on TV, So You Think You Can Dance. I was excited before the song even came out, because my favorite contestant was in this routine by SYTYCD’s hipster choreographer Sonya Tayeh. Sonya is always coming up with these insanely intricate routines scored by cool music, like CSS and Mirah. Just watch this.

Now, after days of having “Tore My Heart” on repeat, I’ve decided to share this exquisite find. is the music love child of Garthwaite and Dave Tweedie, and hail from the San Francisco-area (Oakland actually, but isn’t that just “the port with all the houses”?) .

A quick glance at their Myspace page, and you can find other demos to listen to, but few hold a light to ’s debut single, “Tore My Heart”, which was just released on December 1st, backed with b-side “Forbidden Sky”.

“Tore My Heart” is brought to life by galloping piano, filled with life and bounce. As moves the song along with her luring, powerful voice, layers of percussion, bass and brass are thrown onto the lively keys. The final result is stark and surprisingly sexy.

MP3: Oona – Tore My Heart




15 Responses to “Oona – Tore My Heart”

  1. anon 05. Dec, 2009 #

    wow, this is awesome.

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  2. Ayries 05. Dec, 2009 #

    word.

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  3. Gary 05. Dec, 2009 #

    It sounds like a rip-off of Kate Nash’s Habanera.

    Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EHWxzOe2hE&feature=related

    (Obviously they both took the music from Bizet, but there are lyrical similarities too.)

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    • Ayries 06. Dec, 2009 #

      Oh my goodness! They’re identical!

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    • greg anders 06. Dec, 2009 #

      I think they sound alike because both songs are meant to be tango’d.

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    • greg anders 06. Dec, 2009 #

      plus, I think that Kate Nash song is a cover? Maybe Oona, samples whatever song “Habanera” is.

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  4. whatever 06. Dec, 2009 #

    I still like Oona’s version better. She’s a better vocalist than Kate Nash.

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  5. adrienne 06. Dec, 2009 #

    yes! thanks for making it full now on google reader

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  6. Steve F 19. Dec, 2009 #

    THIS SONG IS THE SONG OF 2010 FOR SURE

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  7. poison 09. Jan, 2010 #

    Also my first time was with so you think u cand dance, beautiful routine and fabulous song! Thanks for sharing.

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  8. lovetodance 13. May, 2010 #

    were are performing to this song at Lake Brantley High School :) in florida may 27 and 28

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    • ldancer 20. May, 2010 #

      amazing!!!

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    “If I had my way.. You would still be stuck on me” – Oona’s ‘Tore My Heart’ [link to post] (via: @pmablog)

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