Quick-rising singer/songwriter Sydney Rose opens up about beginning over, the therapeutic energy of honesty, and the quiet energy behind her soul-stirring EP ‘I Know What I Need’ – a stripped-back, intimate assortment that captures each a private reckoning and an inventive rebirth.
Stream: ‘I Know What I Need’ – Sydney Rose
I wish to attempt to be as actual and as susceptible as doable. It’s the one manner I can actually really feel linked to my very own music. I feel the extra trustworthy I’m with my music, the extra folks relate to it.
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In an age of overproduced heartbreak anthems and shout-it-from-the-rooftop self-discovery songs, Sydney Rose does one thing a lot more durable: She whispers.
Her new EP I Know What I Need is a mild however agency declaration – not simply of who she is as an artist, however of what issues when all the pieces else falls away. Recognized for her stripped-back preparations, susceptible lyrics, and the type of voice that seems like a late-night telephone name, Rose invitations us into her world with open palms and a quiet type of braveness.
After being dropped by her earlier label, she might’ve simply stepped again from the highlight. As a substitute, she leaned in – to stillness, to honesty, to herself. Out now, I Know What I Need isn’t only a sonic evolution; it’s an emotional one. With over 40 million streams on the viral hit “We Hug Now,” and a brand new house at Mercury Information, Sydney Rose proves that there’s energy in softness – and energy in staying true to your voice.
Typically I fall asleep
And I’m nonetheless 17
You continue to reside down my avenue
You’re not mad at me
And in that dream,
I’ll say all the pieces I needed
That each day after Might,
I haven’t discovered what I wanted
Nobody has come near you
And I don’t assume anybody will
– “We Hug Now,” Sydney Rose
We caught up with Sydney Rose to speak about beginning over, the tales behind her songs, and the great thing about one-take recording classes within the Catskills.
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A CONVERSATION WITH SYDNEY ROSE
Atwood Journal: Your EP I Know What I Need seems like a mirror – not only for you, however for anybody listening. What moments in your life sparked these songs, and did writing them enable you to higher perceive your self?
Sydney Rose: I moved from Georgia to Nashville virtually two years in the past and it was the scariest factor I ever did, however it was additionally one of the best choice I ever made! I wrote a variety of I Know What I Need over the primary 12 months of being in Nashville. Typically songwriting is the one manner I can course of by way of issues. So normally after writing a tune I’ll be like, “oh!!!! that’s how I felt!”
The title alone seems like a declaration. Was there a particular turning level the place you realized you “knew what you needed,” or was it extra of a gradual realization by way of writing and performing these tracks?
Sydney Rose: The primary tune I wrote for the EP was “Canine I Cross On The Road.” It was additionally sarcastically written on the primary day I moved to Nashville. The concept for the EP title got here from that lyric as a result of I moved to Nashville as a result of I knew what I needed to do with my life.
Your songs typically seize common emotions – heartbreak, longing, self-discovery – however they really feel extremely private. How do you stability writing for your self versus writing for others to see themselves in your music?
Sydney Rose: I attempt to write principally for myself as a result of I do know there are folks on the market who’re feeling the identical manner as I do. I wish to attempt to be as actual and as susceptible as doable. It’s the one manner I can actually really feel linked to my very own music. I feel the extra trustworthy I’m with my music, the extra folks relate to it.
Your sound blends heat indie folks textures with comfortable pop melodies, creating one thing intimate however immediately accessible. How did you discover that stability whereas shaping this EP?
Sydney Rose: With this EP, I needed to return to my roots. I began with solely releasing uncooked voice memos. I cherished the way in which it sounded and I’ve at all times been drawn to that type of stripped-back sound. I needed to go for a Huge Thief sound, and that’s how I began working with Sam Evian on this undertaking!
What did your songwriting course of appear to be for I Know What I Need? Did these songs come collectively in a single chapter of your life, or had been they collected from completely different moments?
Sydney Rose: They had been written over the primary 12 months of me transferring to Nashville. All of them got here from completely different moments, however all from the identical emotions. I didn’t rush the method. I let it come naturally.
Should you needed to choose one tune from the EP that feels essentially the most like “you,” which one wouldn’t it be – and why?
Sydney Rose: Most likely “Canine I Cross On The Road.” I really feel prefer it’s the general feeling of the EP. It’s type of melancholy however finally hopeful. I prefer to be hopeful.
So many listeners describe your music as comforting – prefer it offers them house to breathe and really feel. What do you hope I Know What I Need gives to somebody who’s listening to your music for the primary time?
Sydney Rose: I hope it gives some type of relatability. I need folks to listen to my songs and assume “oh, that’s precisely how I really feel.”
How do you keep grounded and linked to your artwork whereas sharing a lot of your self with the world? Is there a ritual or mindset that helps you retain that stability?
Sydney Rose: I’ve been writing for therefore lengthy and each time I’ve been totally trustworthy. That’s what has gotten me this far. I like my music as a result of I really feel prefer it’s part of me. I wouldn’t like my music if I used to be faking all of it.
Your music typically seems like a quiet dialog, as in the event you’re singing straight to 1 individual. Is that intimacy intentional, or simply how your songs naturally take form?
Sydney Rose: I like music that’s stripped and easy and I feel that’s what I’ve at all times been drawn to. Even with my very own favourite artists. I adore it when it’s very intimate and susceptible. It’s what makes me really feel linked to the tune.
Who’re some artists, previous or current, which have formed your sound or your strategy to storytelling?
Sydney Rose: I take a variety of inspiration from songwriters like Phoebe Bridgers, Lizzy McAlpine, and Gracie Abrams. I like the way in which they construction their sound. And I like the lyrics that simply lower proper by way of the guts.
What’s one thing about I Know What I Need which may shock folks – both in the way it was made, or what it means to you?
Sydney Rose: Each single tune was a one take! (Other than “We Hug Now.”) I’ve by no means finished one thing like that. Working with Sam Evian was a dream. I felt very fortunate to stick with him at his studio within the Catskills. I wasn’t distracted by something at house. And I felt very at peace.
Wanting forward, what’s subsequent for you after this EP? Are there reside exhibits, new initiatives, or dream collaborations in your horizon?
Sydney Rose: So many reside exhibits developing! Within the meantime, I’m working in the direction of new songs and thrilling collabs!
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