Inspired #257 - ROSIN
Let us introduce you to singer songwriter ROSIN, who is from Berlin but is now based in Brighton - who produces delicately beautiful yet intimate arrangements when it comes to her music. She talks through the inspirations behind her music, and her past two tracks ’Honest’ and ‘Tired of Dancing’.
Who are your top three musical inspirations and why?
Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie Abrams and Sevdaliza. I really admire Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams approach on songwriting. Although they move in different genres, both can create this very intimate insight on their emotional worlds. Sevdaliza is an incredible songwriter, producer and visual artist. She always reinvents herself and creates her own sound, that you can´t really compare with anything else.
Is there a certain film that inspires you and why?
I love the movie Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson. He has such a unique way of story telling by creating this beautiful, almost exaggerated cinematography. He can make the most profane action seem like something very interesting.
What city do you find the most inspiring and why?
My hometown Berlin. I like that it is not that much of an aesthetically beautiful city. Although it definitely has beautiful parts it can also be quite rough. People are always honest and direct, sometimes rude but if you see it with humour it is actually funny. I was really surprised when I moved to the UK how polite and kind people were. On the other hand I could never tell if they actually mean it.
Who is the most inspiring person to you and why?
Can I name two? I think my mum and my grandma. Both go through this world with so much strength, kindness and passion.
What were your inspirations when writing your new tracks?
I can get really into my own head sometimes and overthink too much. It happened a lot after the first lockdown when I was really insecure. I wanted to date people but was not really able to open up and to be myself.
In Tired of Dancing I reflect on my last relationship. I sometimes felt very lonely in lockdown and it made me romanticise it, although it was really difficult most of the time. So I tried to remind myself of all the things that made me want to leave in the first place.
In Honest on the other hand I sing about feeling really insecure and not being able to open up to someone new yet. I can get into my own head sometimes and overthink too much and it made me feel like I was not ready yet.
How would you like to inspire people?
I want to inspire people by being vulnerable and unapologetically myself. I would like people to have more open conversations.