Name: Rosie Darling / Sydney Rose
Start: 2024-06-21T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-21T22:00:00-04:00
Location: DC9 Nightclub

$Rosie Darling \/ Sydney Rose$

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About this Event

Rosie Darling

Life is full of coming-of-age moments. For instance, part of adulthood means taking stock of relationships that no longer serve, and feeling at peace with leaving certain connections — be they romantic or friendly — in the past. Pop singer/songwriter Rosie Darling has touched on these topics in the past, particularly on her 2021 EP Coping, but she takes introspection to a deeper level on her forthcoming debut LP via Nettwerk.

A naturally confessional songwriter who channels her experiences into gorgeously arranged, minimal pop, the Boston-born, Los Angeles-based singer is the most vulnerable she has ever been on this latest batch of songs. “The new stuff I've been working on, I'm a little scared of it,” Rosie admits. “But I think it's a good thing. These songs feel elevated, like a more mature version of myself. It’s less ‘hey, you hurt my feelings’ and more ‘why did I let you hurt my
feelings?’”

Sydney Rose

With just breathy vocals and humble acoustic guitar strums, Sydney Rose began to make waves from her Georgia bedroom. Inspired by YouTube music sensations like Dodie, Cavetown and Conan Gray, the 20-year-old artist started releasing covers and original music on TikTok, quickly amassing a large following and over 7 million likes on the platform. Rose began releasing music on Spotify in 2020, with her cover of Sleeping At Last’s “Turning Page” accumulating over 30 million streams and drawing attention from labels and industry tastemakers.

For Rose, music is her therapy. Though she often feels alienated by her surroundings, music has always been there to provide catharsis. From a young age, she learned to play ukulele, guitar and piano, and she also sang in her church worship band. After realizing her vocals were not best suited for Broadway stardom, she became more comfortable with the folky airiness of her natural voice, which is now a staple of her sound. It also suits her love of indie-folk mainstays like Phoebe Bridgers, Daughter and Bon Iver, who she frequently covers on TikTok alongside some of today’s biggest pop artists.