“I am over the moon to be putting on this gig as I feel like it has been a long time coming” CHAR mentioned, stating she is usually a perfectionist which can lead to putting shows like this off – now, she is learning to trust the process, leaning into the support she has from her band and those closest to her.
When asked if she could collaborate with anyone in the world, she chose producer John Congleton; “I first heard of him through his work with Angel Olsen. Nine times out of ten, if I’m listening to an album I like, he had a hand in the production”
“Expect the sassy Rouge flavours with a hint of more vulnerability, it’s going to be more reflective but still fun and powerful. I’m working with a couple different producers on this project and you can expect more guitar, more sass, and some more of my silly stories. I can’t wait for this next era!”
I feel like we made the perfect album together. It’s an album we truly made for ourselves in hopes that people like our creative energy. Should we decide to do another one, we would essentially continue the creative conversations that have already begun with this LP.
“I may have started The Wranglers, but it’s the friendship and the dedication of both me and Leo that made this band what it really is – I absolutely can’t do it without him”
When asked which band they would like to collaborate with in the future, Summertime responded by stating “Penelope Road would be a great band to support and write with! We can draw a lot of unintentional stylistic similarities from them, while also loving their music!”
“I’ve been writing music my whole life, from the first song at 6 years old (which had a lot of ‘woah woah woah yeah yeah’ – thanks One Direction!) and just kept writing. It helps me figure out what I’m feeling as a neurodivergent person especially. From there, I’ve developed both musically and emotionally, and I’ve kept writing!”
Icey mentioned that ‘SPIDERS’ wasn’t originally going to be on the album, “I thought it was too dark of a subject or people wouldn’t relate”. However, after working with Jolene, they changed their mind. “I knew what I had to do, not for me, but for anyone else out there who may be feeling the same pain.”
Sinead explains how she is a very nostalgic person in general, and therefore enjoys the comfort that Lovers Rock brings to her each time she listens. We all have a genre that speaks to our soul!
People will say things like ‘you’ve got a Jagged Little Pill thing going on here’ and I think around 20 different people have told me this. I only started listening to her around a year ago, and I really do love her music – I’d say now she is definitely an inspiration of mine.
Sohini’s rich background in many genres provides her with a lot of skill and musical prowess. She mentioned her early obsession with singers like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Christina Aguilera and their influence on her music to this day.
Holly has made some huge waves and isn’t planning on slowing down just yet!
Artist Interview: CHAR 
Artist Interview: Lucas Assagba 
Artist Interviews: FLEUR ROUGE 
Artist Interviews: Adrian Younge & Samantha Schmütz 
Artist Interviews: The Wranglers 
Artist Interviews: Summertime 
Artist Interviews: Zara Smile 
Artist Interviews: ICEYSLURKIN 
Artist Interviews: Sinead Campbell 
Artist Interview: Novel 
Artists Interview: Sohini Kaur 
Artists Interview: Holly Rolfe