You should definitely listen to Sarah Rose’s brand new song called Making of Us… I mean it’s truly magical. Here is one of the UK’s best singer-songwriters, gearing up for the second single in 2024, and this one is absolutely soaring with both emotion and songwriting skills.
You know, ‘Making of Us’ was written like, last fall I think, but idea of this song is very close to me and I think it does not have an expiry date. Sarah was dreaming about her first dancing song for the future wedding and she just poured out this story while singing it out.
It begins almost skeletal in structure, it’s just Sarah singing over a few piano notes to start with. However, as events progress, the overall show does the same, growing into such lush layers and mere electrical touches. There are clearly echoes of an artist such as Sasha Alex Sloan in Sarah’s music which is warm, folk and country with electronic pop elements.
One thing that I found particularly fascinating about Sarah is the fact that she can take inspiration from basically anything; whether it is movies or books she reads or simply things she comes across in her daily life. A love for music has also been identified as another lifelong activity which entails playing piano from home when she was young, under her mom’s tuition. Today, she uses her first and second names for her performance pseudonym.
But as much as I have seen her acquire success and grammy awards, Sarah has remained very down to earth and relentless continuously improving the craft of her music and songwriting. I would be very interested in exploring it further and finding out more about her and the inspiration behind “Making of Us” album and her further plans. This just whet my appetite for this band!
Listen to Making of Us below
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What is your stage name
Sarah Rose
Is there a story behind your stage name?
It’s my first and middle name
Where do you find inspiration?
Films, books and the world around me
What was the role of music in the early years of your life?
I loved writing songs at the piano as a child, I did it for pleasure and had no desire to finish or share them!
Are you from a musical or artistic family?
My mum is a pianist
Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry?
Becoming part of the industry was a natural progression from writing songs, performing and learning about the industry.
How did you learn to sing/write/to play?
Initially I was self-taught and then I had music lessons, ending up with grade 8 qualifications on piano and vocals.
What was the first concert that you ever went to and who did you see perform?
I actually don’t remember the first ever gig I went to, but I remember being seeing Tracy Chapman in an intimate setting in my early songwriting days.
How could you describe your music?
country inspired dreamy pop with electronic elements
Describe your creative process.
It varies – I’ll usually have a concept and title and then a seed of a melodic idea, the song will grow from there.
What is your main inspiration?
I feel a strong pull to writing songs, when ideas come to me from the middle of nowhere, I feel that the songs deserve to be written – that inspires me!
What musician do you admire most and why?
I’m a massive fan of Julia Michaels as a songwriter and artist – she has her own unique sense of artistry with rhythmic melodies and infectious choruses and even in songs she has written for others, I hear her songwriting shining through.
Did your style evolve since the beginning of your career?
Yes – I started with a fully singer/songwriter sound, experimented with more electronic sounds and I’ve now taken my favourite elements of everything to create my own artistry and write songs I love.
Who do you see as your main competitor?
I’m a small independent artist so I don’t see myself in that way – there is room for everyone’s artistry.
What are your interests outside of music?
Hanging out with my friends and family, travel, film, nature and spending time with my dog (Marley the shih-tzu)
If it wasn’t a music career, what would you be doing?
Maybe writing books for kids – perhaps I’ll dabble with this in the future!
What is the biggest problem you have encountered in the journey of music?
Currently – trying to cut through the noise and stay motivated when it doesn’t come easily.
If you could change one thing in the music industry, what would it be?
More artist to fan platforms that aren’t skewed towards the big artists.
Why did you choose this as the title of this project?
‘Making of Us’ refers to the early days of a relationship which become the foundation of the relationship, the story that connected two people.
What are your plans for the coming months?
I’m working on an album at the moment for release next year, entitled ‘love stories & legends’, inspired by the ghosts, myths and legends of my hometown Winchester.
Do you have any artistic collaboration plans
I have lots of collaborations booked as part of this album project.
What message would you like to give to your fans?
Thank you for listening to my music – so much more to come soon!
