Lucy Rose encapsulates a quaint British aesthetic. Instead of merchandise, she used to sell her own tea blend at concerts. Her ’60s flower child look and her indie folk tunes just add to the appeal. The singer-songwriter is gearing up for the release of her new album, Something’s Changing, and heads to Bengaluru as part of her tour. “We recorded and mixed the whole album in 17 days,” Lucy explains, adding “The musicians I worked with played an important role in the recording. Lots of it was live, so it has a ’70s singer-songwriter vibe to it.”
Lucy in the sky
Last year, Lucy wrapped up a tour in South America and was very moved by the experience. A lot of the inspirations for the record came from traveling and staying with her fans and getting to know them. “I feel like I understood what was important in life and the message I wanted to send with this record. There was a lot of self discovery,” she reminisces.
Although the album is only releasing in July, a video for the track, Is This Called Home was launched a few weeks ago. The video features a dancer atop a hill, dancing away during the early hours of the day. This is also the first time Lucy donned the director’s cap for the video. “Well I had the vision for the video, found Jonathan (the dancer) and a friend to film it and I had no money so it kind of just happened,” she reveals. The group trekked up to the top of the mountain at 6 am and set up as Lucy explained her ideas to Jonathan. “We recorded one take and that was it, we headed home for lunch. Easiest video I’ve ever made. I couldn’t believe how quick it was.”
When it comes to music that inspires her, Lucy credits other folk musicians such as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Nick Drake along with Tom Waits, Carole King, Jose Gonzalez and more.
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