There are comeback stories, and then there are full-circle journeys that practically write themselves. International singer and performer Laura Scaglia is set to release a new two-track EP, Wherever I Land, on November 20, and the path to this moment reads like a serendipitous script. What began as a chance friendship during her first New York adventure in 2018 has culminated in a recording session that spanned just 72 hours. The EP features the tracks “Paris” and “I’ve Been Here Before,” both born from a long-distance collaboration that almost didn’t happen.
Back in 2018, Scaglia moved to New York City for six months with a simple but demanding goal: challenge herself as a performer by singing on stage every single night. It was during this period that she met Michael “Mike” Muller, a music producer, after he overheard her speaking French. The two struck up a friendship that endured even after Scaglia returned to Europe, maintaining contact across the Atlantic.
Years later, an old YouTube video resurfaced—a casual recording of Scaglia singing an Amy Winehouse cover on the terrace of Muller’s Manhattan apartment. That video caught the eye of Muller’s friend, Peter Mckenzie, who was so impressed that he invited Scaglia to sing on a song he was developing. Mckenzie then brought Muller on board as co-writer, and together with co-producer Tony Maimone, they set out to finish, arrange, and produce the track. What began as a single song eventually grew into the two-track EP, with Mckenzie serving as executive producer.
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The recordings themselves were a whirlwind affair. Scaglia flew to New York for an intense 72-hour trip, which included a marathon 12-hour session at Studio G Brooklyn. She met most of the musicians for the first time upon arrival and only discovered the arrangements the day before recording. Rather than over-rehearse, the band recorded together live, allowing the songs to develop organically through real-time interaction—a testament to the trust and chemistry that fueled the project.
The EP boasts an impressive New York lineup: Arthur Neilson (Cyndi Lauper, Shemekia Copeland) on guitar; Dan Hickey (Joe Jackson, They Might Be Giants) on drums; Mark Mancini (Popa Chubby) on keyboards; Pat Robinson (The Smoking Mickeys, The Itinerants) on accordion; and Mike Muller (Arthur Nelson, Manu Lanvin) on bass, production, and arrangements. Recording and mixing were handled by Tony Maimone (Bob Mould, Frank Black), co-founder and Chief Engineer of Studio G Brooklyn, with mastering by Grammy Award-winning engineer Adam Ayan (Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift).
Scaglia is known for her powerful voice, magnetic stage presence, and trilingual artistry in French, English, and Italian. Her international career spans music, live performance, and film, with projects taking her to major Swiss venues and festivals, including the Montreux Jazz Festival. Her multidisciplinary concept album The Rise has earned 17 international festival selections and three awards.
Laura Scaglia’s new two-track EP Wherever I Land, featuring “Paris” and “I’ve Been Here Before,” will be released on November 20, 2026.
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Why it matters: Scaglia’s story underscores how small, seemingly random connections—a rooftop cover, a chance conversation in French—can snowball into professional collaborations years later. For independent artists, this EP is a reminder that persistence and maintaining old friendships can yield creative breakthroughs, even when the timeline spans continents and years.
