Karolina Rose

PREMIERE: Karolina Rose Supports Sexual Assault Survivors with “Runaway Angels”

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Suzannah Weiss
Jul 10, 2020

Shortly after the #MeToo movement began, Polish-American indie pop artist Karolina Rose knew she wanted to write a song supporting sexual assault survivors. However, it took several years for her to feel prepared to release the end product — her latest single, “Runaway Angels.” After a lot of hard work and emotional healing, she’s sharing it today.

Working with producer Elliot Jacobson, Rose created a balance between live guitar sounds and programmed synths and drum machines for the song, which embodies the dark power-pop aesthetic she’s known for. The lyrics describe the inner turmoil involved in processing sexual trauma: “You’re something in my eye/I make tears and wash it all away/All those times I tried so hard/Fantasize just to make it through the day.” In the chorus, she sings about “a place to hold these hollow hearts,” which to her means that it’s okay to “feel really empty for a while, and we’ll hold onto you while you feel that way,” she explains.

Since the topic of the song hit close to home, she sat on it for a while after writing it. “I wasn’t able to listen to the song for a long time because it would make me cry — I’d get really triggered by my own song,” she says. It ultimately took an ayahuasca ceremony for her to feel emotionally prepared to put it out into the world.

When the shaman who conducted Rose’s ceremony listened to “Runaway Angels,” he told her, “I hear pain in this song… this song has a dark energy.” She doesn’t disagree with his assessment, but she views the music as cathartic rather than polluting. “I think overall, it can be a healing tool, because I don’t think there’s anything wrong with bringing to light those shadow parts of yourself and feeling that in music,” she says.

In fact, she hopes those who listen to it can relate to her pain and understand they’re not alone. “It was just this collective support that I wanted to transmit in the song — this collective pain but equally collective support,” she says. “I feel like all of these primarily female victims — the angels — need the world’s support.”

Since the world is undergoing another reckoning of sorts today, she’s glad to put out the message in the song right now, as its messages feel equally suited to the fight for racial justice. “For so many of us that are not racist, it’s so obvious — like, of course we love everyone — but you have to step forward and actually show your support,” she says. “Otherwise, if you don’t say it, you’re remaining silent. And that’s how I felt when I was writing this song about the fact that it’s so hard for sexually abused victims to come forward when they aren’t guaranteed support.”

The track is off her upcoming EP, Rosemary, which comes out August 21 and explores the process of healing and finding love through four songs. It also includes “Greytopia,” a more upbeat, Lady Gaga-esque single about transcending difficulties; a dark, electronic cover of Shakira’s “Objection“; and “White Lies,” a dynamic, danceable track that’s currently unreleased.

Rose was working in investment banking in New York City when she decided to take a leap of faith and follow her passion of making music. “I felt like I wanted to have more out of life, that I wasn’t going to be okay with a stable, secure job and that’s it,” she says. “I thought I had more to say about my story.” Outside her day job, she practiced guitar and wrote songs, then started doing acoustic shows. She wrote and recorded her first music in New York, with her 2019 debut EP Invicta carrying a similar theme of strength, then spent three months traveling Europe as she worked on Rosemary before settling in LA.

The videos for the EP were filmed in a Croatia villa that Rose swears was haunted, which inspired a scene with an apparition in the not-yet-released “Runaway Angels” video. After a filming marathon, Rose fell asleep at the wheel of her car and almost swerved off the road. She remembers the friends she was filming with telling her, “‘This could happen to anybody. Don’t feel that way.’ They were helping me, so it was just like a family. … I think this just adds to how much this means to us.”

Because she was able to release so many negative emotions in “Runaway Angels” and the rest of Rosemary, she predicts that her future music will have a whole new sound. “I feel like my pain is trapped in those songs,” she says. “Anything recorded going forward from the new me, I’m pretty sure, is going to be really different.”

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Suzannah Weiss is a freelance writer focused on feminism, sex, and psychonautics. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and more. When she's not doing that, she's giving psychic readings, leading cacao ceremonies, and exploring consciousness however she can without getting into too much trouble. She resides in Santa Monica, CA. - Audiofemme

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Video Premiere: Emotional Healing Through Karolina Rose’s “Runaway Angels”

JULY 24, 2020ALICE TEEPLE

“You’re something in my eye/I make tears and wash it all away/All those times I tried so hard/Fantasize just to make it through the day.”

After several years of careful preparation, massive life changes, and deep introspection, Karolina Rose is ready to unleash a gorgeous new video for her track Runaway Angels, off her upcoming EP Rosemary (due 21 August). The song addresses sexual trauma and reclaiming one’s own innate power through emotional healing. With her unique style of “noir rose pop,” the Polish-American artist deftly tackles the inner turmoil of survivors.

Alan Watts once famously said, “Life is like music for its own sake. We are living in an eternal now, and when we listen to music we are not listening to the past, we are not listening to the future, we are listening to an expanded present.” For those afflicted with PTSD, music is a form of release from being chained to difficult memories. The subject of sexual trauma, deeply personal to Rose, was arduous for the artist to navigate. She explained the deep anguish it caused her as she worked through the lyrics and production: “I wasn’t able to listen to the song for a long time because it would make me cry. I’d get really triggered by my own song.”

Karolina Rose is alluring, sultry and mysterious…with a tinge of danger. Despite the lush orchestration and pop overtones, a violent energy surrounds Runaway Angels, those haunted memories demanding expulsion from the soul. Rose’s expressive, deep voice, reminiscent of Florence Welch with the dramatic dashes of Kate Bush and Evanescence, delivers it back out into the universe beautifully.

Working with producer Elliot Jacobson (Slander, Vérité), Rose mixed her signature programmed synths with live guitar and drum machines to create a powerful, dark power pop track.





Karolina Rose sat on the tune for months, first penning the chorus in her apartment, wrapping it up on holiday during the thick of the #metoo movement. But, as with all those difficult creations borne of artists’ pain and suffering, the dread of vulnerability held her back from releasing the track. Rose ultimately sought spiritual assistance via traditional ayahuasca ceremony in order to mentally prepare herself. This gave her the space necessary for a much needed catharsis, with the hope that her own experiences and pain could in turn help other victims of sexual abuse come to terms with their own deep trauma.

Rose also believes Runaway Angels equally addresses the ongoing battle for racial justice. “Of course we love everyone,” she says, “but you have to step forward and show your support. Otherwise, if you don’t say it, you’re remaining silent…that’s how I felt when I was writing this song: the fact that it’s so hard for sexually abused victims to come forward when they aren’t guaranteed support.” She hopes society continues changing the paradigm in this #metoo world. “It feels like we all support each other a little more, speak up for each other and have managed to achieve more justice, and I want to believe this makes the world a little safer for womxn,” she says.

The statuesque Karolina Rose cuts a powerful figure in the video, her stoic face belying a multitude of feelings, clawing the air and collapsing on stairs as she graces ancient stone ruins in a striking purple gown, the colour of the crown chakra. “You’re coming out of your body in your astral or angel form on a mission to protect. It is protection against the pain of the aftermath, the PTSD. It’s the returning again and again of memories that you wish you could delete forever. You want to run away from it.”

Runaway Angels was filmed with friends in a Croatian villa. “I swear it was haunted!” she says. Metaphysically speaking, perhaps, but the spectacular location also proves the perfect metaphor for a besieged mind palace, a crossroads of healing and a hellish abyss of memories that only appear in dreams.

“I feel like all these primarily female victims – the angels – need the world’s support,” she says. That said, she believes her future material will be much lighter. “I feel like my pain is trapped in those songs. Anything recorded going forward from the new me…is going to be really different.”

See the video premiere for Runaway Angels here: - POST-PUNK

Karolina Rose’s ‘Objection’ is a sultry, alluring cover tinged with darkness (Song Review)

November 11, 2019 / No Comments

Taking a go at covering Shakira is no small feat. Attempting to cover ‘Objection’, a deep-cut classic is downright risky. But that’s what Karolina Rose seemingly does best: dances with danger.

Her version of ‘Objection’ is sultry and alluring: dressed with rose-gold vibes of modern pop – a noir-coated visage of music. It’s tinged with darkness, as opposed to Shakira’s original lighter, Tango-infused track; but it isn’t darkness of a heavy, stifling kind. Instead, Karolina takes Sharkia’s lyrics and splashes a little bit of the night’s sky over them – but even in the darkest of nights, stars still glimmer. And Karolina is certainly a star in her own right.

The production on the track is squeaky-clean, produced by none other than Elliot Jacobson, who’s worked with Allie X and Vérité. A highbrow claim that raises high expectations. Thankfully, ‘Objection’ meets those high expectations, and then some. The gentle production builds up slowly, gradually over the track – a pulsing beat that thumps throughout the song. Never, though, does the production overshadow Karolina’s voice – allowing it to take to the stage and centre.

Speaking of her voice, Karolina has a beautiful edge to her – singing in low, enticing tones – encapsulating strength and femininity all at once. It’s got an unusual vibe to it; a mix between Florence and Vérité, but it’s one that blossoms wonderfully.

The bridge is the highlight of the track; Karolina’s spoken-word every bit as enticing as her sultry vocals. It adds another layer to the singer; a slew of versatility that allows her to shine in her own right.

‘Objection’ conjures up images of dark nights, of rainy skies and red dresses with bright red lipstick; of witches and strength and beauty – and it’s a combination that works well. Never does the cover come across as try-hard, or false. In fact, it’s quite the opposite: it’s a genuine, sincere entry that shows that Karolina deserves to fly.

It dances with Lana Del Rey vibes; minus the facade of the sad-girl trope. Instead, Karolina’s voice offers a sense of vulnerability addled with strength – an unusual combination, for sure – but one that sets her apart from her contemporaries.

Compared to the other tracks in her growing discography, ‘Objection’ is a darker affair, less focusing on the pop side of things and more on the quirky, indie vibes. ‘Going to Berlin’, for example, relies on a catchy hook and a booming bass beat to entice its listeners. ‘Objection’, meanwhile, allows Karolina Rose to show us a different side to her blossoming voice, and it’s one that I adore.

To be honest, I’d be as bold as to say that I prefer Karolina’s version of ‘Objection’ more than the original. Taking the upbeat track and spinning it into a dark, noir-vibing song is a marvelous feat, and I can’t get enough of it.

And Karolina clearly doesn’t shy away from being compared to other women in the pop scene. At this early stage of her career, it’s a bold move to cover such an iconic classic by the widely-revered Shakira; but it’s a risk that pays off. It works well, partly due to the unique twist she spins upon the track – this isn’t any ordinary cover. It also works because it acts as a homage to Shakira, complete with the album artwork working to honour Shakira’s ‘Oral Fixation: Volume 1’.

The track comes as a part of a foursome of efforts from the Polish-American singer; showcasing a tale of love, loss, pain and healing through four video experiences. Keep your eyes peeled on her progress – she’s certainly a rising star to keep an eye on!

Stream Karolina Rose’s new track for yourself on Spotify! And, as always, let me know what you think of the rising starlet in the comments below.

For more on music, check out everything we know about Lady Gaga’s upcoming album. Or, for something a little bit more quirky, check out my review of Lindsey Stirling’s magical ‘Artemis’ album. You won’t be disappointed. - Screen Streams

Emerging alt-pop artist Karolina Rose follows up her well-received single “Greytopia” with a dark spin on Shakira’s legendary “Objection”

The Shakira classic is a sexy yet playful story of a tortured love triangle, which is mirrored in the indulgent production of Karolina’s high-class offering helmed by Elliot Jacobson (VÉRITÉ, Allie X, Elle King). Often focusing on deeper perspectives in her music, the quickly-rising indie singer’s compelling twist on “Objection” sounds gloomier than the original, while still brilliantly channelling its sass, empowerment and frustration.

Speaking about her take on “Objection”, Karolina explained: “She’s such a global, iconic superstar and I have loved her songs all my life. I randomly started belting out ‘Objection’ in between a session with my producer Elliot – he then encouraged me to cover the song while putting our own twist on it. We filmed with my friend’s baby to represent motherhood and the Divine Feminine strength. This decision was also intended to be an ode to Shakira, given that she posed with a baby on the iconic artwork for her Oral Fixation, Vol. 1 album.”

Compared to the glittery upbeat rhythms in “Greytopia”, the dusky groove of “Objection” perfectly exhibits Karolina’s versatile, unique brand of ‘noir rose pop’: alluring, seductive and layered – but with a prick of danger. The nomadic artist (her heart is somewhere in between NYC, LA and Europe) has since garnered acclaim from several Hype Machine tastemakers including The Line of Best Fit, Wonky Sensitive, glamglare, Popmuzik, Teases and Dares and AnalogueTrash.

Both “Objection” and “Greytopia” follow the February 2019 release of Karolina’s debut EP INVICTA. Racking up over 150K streams on Spotify alone, the EP merges themes of human strength, courage and determination with vivid, angsty electronic sounds crafted by famed producer Andros Rodriguez (Madonna, Shakira, Florence + The Machine). 2019 also saw Karolina make her Polish primetime television debut, playlisted by over 150 radio stations in the US, plus ink a licensing deal with MTV, E!, Netflix, A&E, TLC, The Discovery Channel and NASCAR as well as a publishing deal with The 411 Music Group, whose clientele include HBO and Fox.

“Objection” is step two in Karolina’s upcoming visual EP project, which will witness the AWAL artist tell a tale of love, loss and healing through four spectacular video experiences. The future is clearly bright for Karolina Rose, a sensational artist unfolding who has the potential to reach the upper echelons of the pop sphere with several more enthralling anthems to come. - FAB UK

Karolina Rose Opens The Gates To Greytopia

By Alice Teeple - October 11, 201901167

Greytopia
Welcome to Greytopia, the newest single from alt-pop songstress Karolina Rose. It is a danceable shout out to those clinging to self-help books and crystals, searching in vain for the path back to Source. Karolina Rose paints a beautiful vision of an idealistic planet: a world free from judgement, condemnation, and the roadblocks to our dreams.

‘The internet here only has positive news, fangirls and boys are lounging, exposing their tattoos.”

Imagine no disappointment, no guilt…no vicious commentary. In Greytopia, everyone is special. Everyone is free to do as they please, and manifest all they desire. And yet…despite the relentless messages of positivity, one can’t help but feel that blue note of melancholy throughout the track.

“It’s written with a little bit of irony. It seems like everything is rosy, but in reality we’re simply accepting what’s happening,” the alt-pop songwriter explains. “In Greytopia, everything we feel along the spectrum is acceptable. Black and white is blended into grey. We glide through Greytopia to pursue our highest self. It’s a bit idealistic from that standpoint.”

Karolina Rose takes cues from the pulsing synths of Depeche Mode, the lush vocal stylings of Florence and the Machine, and the wry, sociopolitical commentary of the Pet Shop Boys. Greytopia, written and produced with Elliot Jacobsen (Elle King, Allie X), is a dance-pop triumph.

Fresh off a summer European tour and a brief stop in NYC, Rose is currently writing new music in Los Angeles through autumn. She plans to head back to Europe for her next project. It is evident that her European adventures and Polish-American roots have made a mark on her unique sound. This is clever pop crafted through the sharp observations of a world citizen.

Not one for penning cliché pop rhymes, Karolina Rose’s lyrics occasionally border on the psychedelic:

“Haters from Earth are waiters

It’s always sunny, the post is run by bunnies

Marble message on the wall

We wash our hair with crushed flowers”

Where is THAT planet?

The rose-colored video for Greytopia depicts a delightful romp through a lush landscape, making us long for its freedom and beauty. But look more closely, and you realize Rose is actually marching through this bucolic wonderland in a stylized uniform. It is a jolly nod at old Soviet propaganda promising unified peace and prosperity to a disaffected populace…with a modern Law of Attraction twist.

“Greytopia is the Communism of dreams,” she quips, “where people forever march toward their highest selves.”

Karolina Rose raises an important question with this artistic metaphor. We often rue those opportunities deprived through capitalism, politics, religion, and cultural expectations. Would the highs of victory be so sweet if success, adoration, manifestation and unconditional support were equally granted to everyone on the planet? Does the difficult Earth experience ultimately serve the ultimate purpose of gratitude? Perhaps it is the struggle itself that propels the Law of Attraction after all.

Food for thought.

Blare this banger loud and proud, and follow your dreams.

Greytopia is available on all platforms and will be featured on her upcoming EP, Rosemary, due in 2020.

Greytopia video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8EfSatzaZI
Official Site

https://www.karolinarose.com/ - Downtown Magazine

Meet The Wall Street Walkout & Hottest New Artist: Karolina Rose
Q&A

NOVEMBER 6, 2019
By Emily Merrell

Everyone has a version of sliding doors for their lives. What happens if you take the corporate job versus pursuing your musical dreams? Karolina Rose got to live both versions. After a successful career on Wall Street, Karolina and boldly moved away from finance to pursue her musical passions. Learn how this Wall Street Maven chased her dreams and her journey to stardom.

SDS: Karolina, congratulations on your new single “Greytopia”. I quickly added it to my regular rotation of music! I’m so in awe of your story. Before you were the “indie diva” of music you were a high-powered Wall Street gal. At what point in your career were you able to walk away from your corporate job to pursue your creative side?

KAROLINA ROSE: Thank you so much. I am so happy to connect with you. The only constant in life is change, I suppose. The group I was in was smaller, so that allowed me to get a senior position more quickly. I was a portfolio manager when I left and started as an analyst. I kept getting pulled in the direction of music more and more, so I started saving as much as I could. My instincts were telling me I wouldn’t be able to hold on much longer. I was quite loyal to the company, but I started feeling increasingly distracted by my music projects. I would say it wasn’t really a choice to leave. I felt a force pushing me out. I just felt myself change so much. I met my first producer, Andros Rodriguez, and we began recording songs, which became my first EP, INVICTA. That’s right around when I gave my notice, but I stayed on for some time after that to help them hire and transition someone else to my role.

SDS: Often times we are forced to choose between one thing or another. Can you tell us about your music as a side hustle? How did you balance performing and writing while maintaining a traditional 9-5?

KR: My job wasn’t a true 9-5. It was 9 till whenever the job got done. That sometimes meant late nights and weekends when I was preparing for things like investment committee meetings. I think initially I was able to balance music and my job by consistently by waking up an hour or so earlier to play guitar and write in the mornings. I’d go to open mics or karaoke after work. I was in a Polish cover band and a Polish choir. Anywhere I could perform. I started booking shows acoustically on guitar. Eventually, I got a band together ss I started recording more original songs. It’s a matter of what you make a priority in your free time and I think also dealing with a little sleep deprivation.

SDS: As a child of Polish immigrants did you get any pushback from your family or friends in pursuing the more “risky” choice?

KR: Yes, absolutely. People in general seem to judge what they’d be afraid to do themselves. That’s partly what “Greytopia” is about. It’s a planet where we may feel that fear for ourselves and others, but we know we accept it as is and plow forward anyways towards reaching our dreams. Towards what we perceive as our highest selves. Fear is just the counter emotion to love and joy. It’s there, but we don’t have to let it rule.

SDS: What has been the most exciting part of your music career thus far?

KR: One of the most thrilling experiences so far definitely had to be performing on live television TVP Polonia in Warsaw, Poland this past summer. That was my first time interviewing and performing on TV and it was so fun.

SDS: What’s the best way we can go about celebrating and supporting new musical talent?

KR: Share the music and videos with the people you care about. Buy an extra ticket for a friend to go with you to their next show. Gift some merch for a friend. DM your favorite artists and tell them your experience with the music. They will appreciate it. They will feel encouraged to keep going and make more art.

SDS: Lastly, what’s next for you and your music? Any upcoming tours or performances we can check out?

KR: I’ll be releasing my next single on November 8th. It’ll be part II of the next EP.

I just got back from a three month tour in Europe where I was performing and also gathering material for my next project. I’m currently in Los Angeles for a couple of months. I just had my debut performance here with my band at The Hotel Cafe. I’m performing again on Nov. 9th at Magic Box as part of the Coffee Music Festival. I’m working on a few more dates before I head back East for some shows. You can follow me on Spotify, Bandsintown, Songkick or karolinarose.com for news on shows in your town. - Six Degrees Society

WALL STREET WALKOUT KAROLINA ROSE INVITES YOU TO HER “GREYTOPIA”

Wall Street worker turned indie pop diva Karolina Rose is back with her euphoric, dreamy new single “Greytopia”.

Combining an upbeat pop rhythm with shimmering guitar strums, the Elliot Jacobson (VÉRITÉ, Allie X, Elle King) produced track imagines an idealistic world where its inhabitants can reach their highest self and live out their dreams, despite life not being perfect. “Greytopia” is step one in Karolina’s upcoming visual EP project, which will see the Wharton School grad tell a tale of love, loss and healing through four spectacular video experiences.

Speaking about “Greytopia”, Karolina explained: “This song refers to taking in all the nuances of life on the spectrum of white to grey to black and accepting it, meanwhile enjoying life in your most productive, idealistic manner. It’s in another world where things aren’t jaded and morals and ethics are high. We have all the amenities of Earth but use them in a positive, productive way. Just do your best with what you have and create your own perfection within something that isn’t. You can lounge; you can work; feel happy; feel sad. It’s all okay. It’s a fairy tale land. We’re in another world – another planet.”

“Greytopia” is the AWAL artist’s first release since her debut EP INVICTA. Released in February 2019, Karolina’s EP has since racked up over 100k streams and came after over a year of tough personal sacrifices and decisions, including leaving her Wall Street career behind. INVICTA merges themes of human strength, courage and determination with dark, angsty electronic production helmed entirely by famed producer Andros Rodriguez (Madonna, Shakira, Florence + The Machine).

The new music comes after Karolina made her Polish primetime television debut, was playlisted by over 150 radio stations in the US, inked a licensing deal with MTV, E!, Netflix, A&E, TLC, The Discovery Channel and NASCAR as well as a publishing deal with The 411 Music Group, whose clientele include HBO and Fox. - Elicit Magazine

Karolina Rose – Greytopia
By JOHAN ALEXED
30 september, 2019

Karolina Rose är Wall Street-arbetaren som blivit popsångerska. Efter att ha släppt EP:n Invicta tidigare i år är det nu dags för sångerskan att släppa singeln Greytopia. Här bjuder sångerskan oss på en medryckande poplåt med skön energi, producerad av Elliot Jacobson.

Om singeln berättar sångerskan:

“This song refers to taking in all the nuances of life on the spectrum of white to grey to black and accepting it, meanwhile enjoying life in your most productive, idealistic manner. It’s in another world where things aren’t jaded and morals and ethics are high. We have all the amenities of Earth but use them in a positive, productive way. Just do your best with what you have and create your own perfection within something that isn’t. You can lounge; you can work; feel happy; feel sad. It’s all okay. It’s a fairytale land. We’re in another world – another planet.”

Greytopia är första nedslaget från sångerskans kommande EP och skapar definitivt en känsla av att man vill höra mer, eller hur? - POPMUZIK

New Song of the Week – KAROLINA ROSE: “Greytopia”

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 BY ECLECTICMUSICLOVER

This past February (2019) I featured New York-based singer-songwriter Karolina Rose on this blog, when I reviewed her gorgeous debut EP INVICTA. Born and raised in Philadelphia to Polish parents, Karolina graduated from the prestigious Wharton Business School and had a successful career on Wall Street, which she ultimately left to pursue her dream of making it as a full-time musician. During the past six months, she’s been a very busy woman, playing numerous shows to promote her EP, recording new music, and spending the month of August in Europe, where she attended the Midem music conference in Cannes and performed on TV in her ancestral country of Poland.

Today, she drops a brand new single “Greytopia“, which I’ve chosen as my New Song of the Week. It’s a beautiful, intoxicating track about an idyllic place Karolina has imagined. She explains “It’s a little planet I created where we only support each other and follow our highest path without judgement, swirling emotions included.” The emotions aren’t the only things swirling, as the sweeping glittery synths, throbbing guitar and lively percussive beats dance around Karolina’s sultry vocals. She really has a stunning voice, so silky and vibrant, with the ability to seduce us one moment, then nearly bring us to tears the next with her earnest vulnerability.

The song was written and performed by Karolina, with Simon Kafka on guitar. It was flawlessly produced by Elliot Jacobson, and mixed and mastered by Mike Tuccillo. Together, they’ve all created a stellar track that’s sure to be another hit for this lovely artist.

I came to visit this new land
A fairytale in every way
The internet here only has positive news
Fan girls & boys are lounging, exposing their tattoos

Marble message on the wall
We wash our hair with crushed flowers

‘Cause it’s a greytopia
Sometimes I’m gloomy, sometimes I’m happy
And everything in between
In between you and me
In this greytopia
In this greytopia

Creator made us each this way
Named us the originals, molded us from clay
To do our highest work, masters of our fate
Haters from Earth are waiters
It’s always sunny, the post is run by bunnies

Marble message on the wall
We wash our hair with crushed flowers

‘Cause it’s a greytopia
Sometimes I’m gloomy, sometimes I’m happy
And everything in between
In between you and me
In this greytopia
In this greytopia

Black spades, red hearts,
Black spades, red hearts,
Diamonds, diamonds, diamonds,

‘Cause it’s a greytopia
Sometimes I’m gloomy, sometimes I’m happy
And everything in between
In between you and me
In this greytopia
In this greytopia - Eclectic Music Lover

NEW MUSIC: KAROLINA ROSE – GREYTOPIA

A singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn in New York, Karolina Rose has been building a reputation for her full-bodied take on indie and electro, as on new single Greytopia. Check out the song below and explore the fantasy world she creates in the song.

The upbeat and bouncy 90s electro-rock feel to the arrangement sets the scene for a song that has carries a positive but serious message in the lyrics. Rousing both lyrically and tonally, the song offers a view of a world that can be a better, more rewarding place if we take control of our lives. Sometimes if feels like there’s a slightly wry tone to the lyrics, but the catchy chorus at heart the song offers a bright view of the world if we want to grasp it.

Greytopia is out now and available to stream or download on all major platforms including Spotify. Be sure to check out Karolina on her Facebook, Instagram or Twitter accounts for information about the song, as well as news about live dates – including one in Los Angeles on October 9th, upcoming releases and much more. - Analogue Trash

Friday, September 27, 2019
Karolina Rose - Greytopia

Wall Street worker turned indie pop diva Karolina Rose is back today with her euphoric and dreamy new single called "Greytopia", the Polish-American singer's first single since releasing her debut EP Invicta earlier this year which was produced by Andros Rodriguez (Madonna, Shakira, Florence + The Machine) and has since racked up over 100k streams.

Combining an upbeat pop rhythm with shimmering guitar strums, the Elliot Jacobson (VÉRITÉ, Allie X, Elle King) produced track imagines an idealistic world where its inhabitants can reach their highest self and live out their dreams, despite life not being perfect. "Greytopia" is step one in Karolina’s upcoming visual EP project, which will see the Wharton School grad tell a tale of love, loss and healing through four spectacular video experiences.

Speaking about "Greytopia", Karolina explains:

"This song refers to taking in all the nuances of life on the spectrum of white to grey to black and accepting it, meanwhile enjoying life in your most productive, idealistic manner. It's in another world where things aren't jaded and morals and ethics are high. We have all the amenities of Earth but use them in a positive, productive way. Just do your best with what you have and create your own perfection within something that isn't. You can lounge; you can work; feel happy; feel sad. It's all okay. It's a fairytale land. We're in another world - another planet."

"Greytopia" comes after Karolina's Polish primetime television debut and an exclusive deal with Universal Music Poland, who are treating Karolina as a priority artist. Karolina has also been playlisted by over 150 radio stations in the US, inked a licensing deal with MTV, E!, Netflix, A&E, TLC, The Discovery Channel and NASCAR as well as a publishing deal with The 411 Music Group, whose clientele include HBO and Fox.

Listen to "Greytopia" below.

"Greytopia" is available now on all streaming platforms. Get it here.

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Posted by Wonky Sensitive at 8:17 AM - Wonky Sensitive

Artist: Karolina Rose
Track: “Greytopia”

Independent Artist Karolina Rose crafts an inspired dose of uber-cool alt-dance-pop rich in musicality and originality, with new single “Greytopia”.

A dance kick punches light and blunt, trading deft blows with a retro beat machine snare/clap; electric guitar spits and spasms in a tightly timed loop; toms fall from barreled and synthetic; bass counts up in dull, deliberate steps of low-frequency tone. Rose paints pictures in vivid terms, odd imaginings; words chosen for sound, form, and meaning, carefully crafted to create a texture of phonic and shades of inference.

The 3-minute 37-second track lurches into overdrive as a sub lands deep into the noise floor; weight and force of massive sound pressure level pulsing in meters of a waveform, felt in the gut; synths modulate, shift and shimmer left/right; a sonic palette set in perpetual movement. The production fizzing with energy in phonic-abstraction.

“Greytopia” successfully marries tried and true dance-pop form and structure with lyrical oddity and musical originality to craft an inspired composition of singular and unique quality. Rose brings a striking depth and integrity to her words; refusing to simply settle for ‘pretty stock-phrases’ that infest so many dance-pop offerings, and instead, delivers a genuinely different lyrical experience; and in doing so, demonstrates that entertain and art can live well together and with great effect. - Brash! Magazine

NYC Indie Diva Karolina Rose Drops Energetic Single ‘Greytopia’

By Pete Mason On Oct 2, 2019

Karolina Rose‘s latest single “Greytopia” is a bright and rhythmic indie-pop track, full of energy and passion. Serving as step one to Karolina’s upcoming visual EP project, “Greytopia” is the start of a tale of love, loss and healing through four video experiences.

Combining an upbeat pop rhythm with shimmering guitar strums, the Elliot Jacobson (VÉRITÉ, Allie X, Elle King) produced track imagines an idealistic world where its inhabitants can reach their highest self and live out their dreams, despite life not being perfect.

Speaking about “Greytopia,” Karolina explains: 

“This song refers to taking in all the nuances of life on the spectrum of white to grey to black and accepting it, meanwhile enjoying life in your most productive, idealistic manner. It’s in another world where things aren’t jaded and morals and ethics are high. We have all the amenities of Earth but use them in a positive, productive way. Just do your best with what you have and create your own perfection within something that isn’t. You can lounge; you can work; feel happy; feel sad. It’s all okay. It’s a fairytale land. We’re in another world – another planet.”
The new music comes after Karolina’s Polish primetime television debut and an exclusive deal with Universal Music Poland. A Polish-American singer based in Brooklyn, Karolina was born and raised in Philadelphia to Polish parents and graduated from the Wharton School. She worked on Wall Street, before making the decision to quit her career in the investment industry in order to commit to making music her full-time profession. Karolina released her first single “Move With Me” in February 2017 and her debut EP INVICTA on February 1, 2019. - NYS MUSIC

Greytopia is another planet brought to you by the one-and-only Karolina Rose. We love this vibe so much.

She said, "It’s a little planet I created where we only support each other and follow our highest path without judgement, swirling emotions included."

Adding to her followers, "Am I too much? Do I try too hard? Should I hold back? I’m exhausted and judging myself very hard in a sleepless night. I wish I could go to Greytopia, for reals. I live in fantasy at least half the time."

We love. - The New Nine

Karolina Rose offers a taste of forthcoming EP with the power-pop of “Crystal Gem”

By Pip Williams / 31 JANUARY 2019, 11:00 GMT

Dazzling new cut "Crystal Gem" is the opening track from Karolina Rose's six-track INVICTA EP, dropping tomorrow.

Like the rest of INVICTA, "Crystal Gem" was produced by Andros Rodriguez (Madonna, Shakira, Florence + The Machine), whose weighty style contrasts glittering topnotes with a dark, driving beat at the song's core. Rose's voice is deep and sure, the measured eye of a tumultuous musical storm. It shines to its fullest extent on the track's bridge, laid bare as the instrumentation falls away behind it.

INVICTA marks the beginning of a life-changing career pivot for Rose, who has walked away from a Wall Street investment industry role in order to pursue her musical dreams full-time. The Polish-American artist released her first single in 2017, and INVICTA is the long-awaited first collection of her work.

"Crystal Gem" will be available on the release of INVICTA, 1 February. - The Line of Best Fit

Karolina Rose - Downhill

Rising Polish-American singer/songwriter Karolina Rose has today unveiled the lyric video for her song "Downhill", one of the many standout tracks off her critically acclaimed six-song debut EP, Invicta, which was produced by multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning producer Andros Rodriguez (Christina Aguilera, Florence + the Machine, and Shakira). Since the EP's release back in early February, Invicta has garnered the attention of notable tastemaking sites such as The Line of Best Fit, The New Nine and VENTS Magazine, just to name a few.

Speaking on the track, Karolina Rose tells CelebMix:

"'Downhill' is about that simultaneous feeling of excitement and fear when pursuing something entirely new and unknown. It’s walking right through it and cutting the fog with a knife to the other side."

Watch the lyric video for "Downhill" and stream Invicta in full below. - Wonky Sensitive

KITTEN SPOTLIGHT: KAROLINA ROSE

Samantha Rose Johnson - April 4, 2019

WE’RE SHOWN THAT GIRL POWER IS NOT JUST A TREND TO BE LEFT IN THE 90’S THANKS TO KAROLINA ROSE AND HER LATEST EP, INVICTUS. (SCROLL DOWN TO LISTEN WHILE YOU READ!)

Here at Pussy Magic, we’re all about authenticity–empowerment–reclamation of self–independence–and pursuing our ultimate dreams. Karolina Rose stepped away from Wall Street to pursue her love for music and we Stan a fierce woman who isn’t afraid to chase what she loves!

Who not only isn’t afraid, but actually does it… I think this speaks to the collective of women as a whole: that we all deserve to be and do what we love and want regardless of various obstacles including our own self-sabotage.

Karolina Rose encourages us to bravely break free.

The first song on the EP, “Crystal Gem,” sparks independence and empowerment as she announces to the world that:

“NO ONE CAN STOP ME NOW FROM DOING WHAT I WANNA DO.”
yas queen broad city

We should all have that take-on-the-world attitude without letting anyone or anything get in our way. This is an inspiring and upbeat anthem you can sing to in the shower, dance to while you’re getting ready, and feel truly empowered in your convictions.

“Crystal Gem” is a great reminder that YOU ARE WORTHY of your wildest dreams.

I love the line, “the moment that the focus came,” because I think we all reach a point where we stop messing around with our lives and our passions to really focus on being the best version of ourselves that we can be.

For those who strive for MORE than a regular day job (nothing wrong with those who enjoy that either!) or people who are on creative pursuits, it’s a pretty inspiring and uplifting song.

“Nothing else matters,” she sings in my personal favorite song from the EP, “Love Crazy.”
Karolina Rose
Karolina asks us, “what would you do for love?”

Romance aside, because that is what this song revolves around, I want to dig deeper into that question: What would you do for LOVE? For the love of yourself? To do what you love? How do you romance yourself and your goals? Before you reflect in your journal, let’s explore the rest of this energetic EP!

After some romantic reflections we move into our next empowering anthem, “Going to Berlin,” about more independent women who are CHOOSING THEMSELVES and choosing a better life. Women who are going to follow their hearts, do what they need to do to take care of themselves, and we are HERE FOR IT.

Besides, I’m always an advocate of traveling and exploring the planet. It’s how we grow the most! This song is another upbeat song for you to shake your booty to and feel inspired by. When you need a boost of confidence, INVICTA is a remedy.

Then we move into a slower but still electric song, “Downhill,” a thoughtful reflection on holding yourself up through trials and holding onto the determination to keep going.

“So easy for fear to take control, so easy to close your eyes,” YES it’s easy, but what’s easy isn’t always worth it. “Don’t look down,” and don’t doubt yourself!

Don’t sleep, Kittens! Karolina Rose has an important message for all of us, and shows us that through love and perseverance, we can all have what we desire. Sometimes we have to make immense sacrifices to do what we truly love, be with who we love, and embrace the risk to have everything we desire.

If you like to sing, like to dance, and are seeking some new jams before the summer begins, check out INVICTA and move with Karolina Rose!

SAMANTHA’S TOP 3 FROM INVICTA:

LOVE CRAZY

MOVE WITH ME

GOING TO BERLIN - Pussy Magic Heals

Interview: Karolina Rose and her game-changing move.

Robert Horvat on February 24, 2019

Karolina Rose, a former Philadelphia native, was born and raised to Polish parents, who like most European immigrants (and I should know because I’m of Croatian descent) only want the best for their children, right? So, imagine the utter surprise to family and friends when Karolina, a prestigious Wharton Business School graduate, one day decided to turn her back on a successful career on Wall Street, to pursue her dream of making it in the music industry. It takes guts to make a decision as bold as that. I can definitely empathize with that. If we don’t venture out of our comfort zones sometimes, our mundane lives seemingly just eat us up whole.

I also learnt very quickly that Rose presents as a very gentle and lively person who’s more than just a pretty face. Moreover she is a musical talent on the rise with an unconquered spirit likened to the Roman sun-god Sol Invictus. Interestingly, Karolina chose to name her superlative debut EP Invicta, a variation of the Latin word invictus, meaning unconquered as a representation of her strength and who she is as a person. Incidentally Invicta is found on the coat of arms of Warsaw, the former city of her parents. It makes for a lovely connection to her heritage and her musical odyssey moving forward.

Having recently dropped her incredible debut with renowned producer Andos Rodriguez (Madonna, Shakira, Florence + the Machine) and in between write more new music, I had the privilege so to speak to catch up with Rose recently at home in New York City. Here is some of what we talked about.

Karolina, your story is a fascinating one. From high finance to dance pop it seems like a whirlwind of activity has happened to get to where you are now. Where were you when the penny first dropped which ultimately pushed you in the direction to pursue a music career?

I was in Paris. I was lost and found. I knew I was seeking something. It was like 4am coming home from a night out and on my way home I saw a bunch of French & German musicians jamming on a street corner close to my apartment. I knew the lyrics to the song they were playing so I decided to go over there and join them. We started singing and playing a bunch of songs on the street and that was the epiphany moment that I can do this. I had done tons of karaoke up till that point, but I never took myself seriously. That moment launched me into a whole journey. I just realized quite simply singing was what I loved to do most. Once I put my energy there, it kept giving back to me and pulling me in more.

What were some of the difficulties you encountered along the way?

I knew very few people in the music industry. Finding the right producer was a challenge. Finding musicians. Other creatives. I was so green. Navigating who was legit in any capacity was also challenging. There are many offerings and promises that people can throw at you in this industry that are empty. It’s so important to trust who you’re working with. It takes time to develop relationships so another way is to look at a person’s prior work and see how it makes you feel. Overtime you meet people you love to work with and that usually can expand your network organically. Another challenge is an artist may just want to make music, but there are so many other aspects of the business one needs to get up to speed on. I felt like I was playing catch up on everything I didn’t know whether it’s how to register copyrights, typical splits in legal contracts, music marketing, etc. It’s an entrepreneurial endeavor that requires knowledge.

I understand you first began writing songs on your acoustic guitar and subsequently performed them in New York City venues. Was there ever a temptation to become an acoustic guitarist and undertaking maybe a pop folk vibe career instead?

I might still do that, haha! I mean even though I have an alternative electropop band, I still love doing solo shows with my guitar anywhere I go. I’m planning a few radio appearances and I can’t wait to strip down some of these songs for them. I wrote all the songs from Invicta initially on my acoustic guitar.


Teaming up with Grammy Award winning producer Andros Rodriguez for your debut EP Invicta was a game changer. Is that a fair summation? Could you tell me something surprising about working with Andros?

Yes! Absolutely was a game-changer. Production is so important and it put my acoustic songs on the map so to speak. I’m not sure if it’s surprising, but Andros definitely challenged me. He wanted my best to come out. He’s a good teacher and has so much experience. He actually does teach at universities and regularly goes back to do production seminars.

It might be just a coincident but Going To Berlin has a very Eurodance feel about it. Was that deliberate or something that evolved out of the process with working with Andros?

It was deliberate and my intention from the moment the song was born. I wanted it to be a club banger. It would be cool to do a few remixes of it. Any producers & DJs reading interested? - Rear View Mirror

Karolina Rose – Crystal Gem

PUBLISHED ON : FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Our latest obsession comes from singer/songwriter Karolina Rose. Whether you’re a fan of electronic or electro pop, Karolina bridges the gap between catchy hooks and stellar production, and recently shared her single ‘Love Crazy’, Karolina is an artist you need to know about in 2019. Check it out for yourself and if you love it as much as we do, be sure to subscribe to Karolina to stay up to date on what’s happening next. - Keep Walking Music

Invicta by Karolina Rose. Sometimes you just have to chase the dream. That’s exactly what Karolina Rose decided when she left a promising – and lucrative – job on Wall Street to pursue her musical aspirations. After building a considerable following in the New York City club scene, she teamed up with Grammy Award wining producer/engineer/mixer Andros Rodriguez for her debut EP. The album features pulsating dance-pop (Going To Berlin, Move With Me), moody, Florence & The Machine-esque introspection (Don’t Look Down), bold declarations of independence (‘Crystal Gem’), and dark love songs (‘Love Crazy’). The album’s centerpiece is ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon’, a gorgeous piece of dream pop about picking up the pieces after losing someone you love. With tracks that hold there own with anything that’s atop the pop canon, this is a strong, promising debut that will make you crave to hear a full length piece. Invicta by Karolina Rose is available exclusively at karolinarose.bigcartel.com. - The Interrobang

Karolina Rose has the dreamy aesthetic and gorgeous vocals that we love in an artist. Her new INVICTA EP just dropped and we love the spacey sounds.

She says, “The word ‘INVICTA’ means unconquered and is found on the coat of arms of Warsaw (the city where my parents come from), so the title represents my strength and who I am. From quitting my job on Wall Street to having to navigate a brand new industry, there was a lot to learn on the journey towards INVICTA’s creation. Following your truth is not always the easy choice. And for that I call the record INVICTA; it is to say ‘I did it’ and I am ready to fight for what I love."

We're vibing with the insanely catchy "Crystal Gem" right now. - The New Nine

From Wall Street To Indie Pop Star, Karolina Rose Releases Her EP ‘INVICTA’

Following over a year of tough personal sacrifices and decisions, Karolina Rose’s INVICTA EP merges themes of human strength, courage and determination with dark, angsty electronic production helmed entirely by famed producer Andros Rodriguez (Madonna / Shakira / Florence + The Machine). INVICTA was created by the Brooklyn-based artist as she gave up her career on Wall Street, where K-Rose worked in one of the world’s most desirable job markets after studying at the Wharton School (the business school that has produced the highest number of billionaires in the US).

Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/5HS8Wu6EfDGCDDHPg0oBLY?si=U5t3t7XyTk-Mx3lkPYKWjQ
Soundcloud link: soundcloud.com/karolinarose/sets/invictaep
Apple Music: itunes.apple.com/us/album/invicta-ep/1448662445?app=music
Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/invicta-ep/1448662445?app=itunes - DJ Iceberg

INTERVIEW: Karolina Rose
RJ Frometa February 1, 2019

Hi Karolina, welcome to VENTS! How have you been?

Hi. I’m doing well, thanks! It’s an exciting week prepping for my release parties and the EP coming out on the same day. How are you?

Can you talk to us more about your latest single “Going To Berlin”?

The concept first came to me when I was hanging at the Russian baths in downtown Manhattan with a good friend discussing her growth and how much she’s changed. She had left an old love behind in Europe to move to NYC and fearlessly follow her dreams. She then, of course, went to Berlin…

Did any event in particular inspire you to write this song?

The story above sparked the concept and then it turned into this sort of anthemic thing where “going to Berlin” becomes a way of saying “oh, you missed out. I’ve moved on from this & blossomed. I’m doing my thing without you.”

Any plans to release a video for the single?

Maybe one day, not on the immediate agenda.

The single comes off your new album INVICTA – what’s the story behind the title?

Invicta is on the coat of arms of Warsaw, where my family is from, which also features a mermaid carrying a sword & shield. Invicta means “unconquered.” To me it just means an introduction to who I am, where I came from and that I’m still here. Pursuing music from nothing for me has been like battling and cutting through clouds of fear on a daily basis.

How was the recording and writing process?

Being in the writing process just makes me feel really alive, as does recording. I love it.

What was it like to work with Andros Rodriguez and how did that relationship develop?

Andros and I initially met on social media! I loved the fact he worked with some of my favorite artists such as Florence Welch, Shakira & Jewel. Working with him sort of felt like my eyes were opening wide to a moment I envisioned up to that point. I think he kept me on my toes and I am grateful for that journey together. He helped work with me to take these songs I had written on acoustic guitar and create a soundscape around them.

How much did he get to influence the album?

I’d say a lot because he fully produced the soundscape you hear.

What made you want to leave your big job at Wall Street for a musical career?

I didn’t want to leave, I had to. Pursuing music has been a gradual evolution for some time and at some point, I realized my thoughts were entirely consumed by music, so I felt I had no choice but to dive in and walk away.

How has your experience in the business and financial world influenced you as an artist and your music in general?

I actually did a lot of writing in my job. I had to write research reports about various investment opportunities.

I did a lot of “performing” too in the sense I had to lead a lot of interviews with portfolio managers and present my findings to the investment committee. Similar to how you are asking me questions, I was on your end asking them & taking copious notes - VENTS MAGAZINE

EXCLUSIVE: Karolina Rose discusses debut EP ‘INVICTA’
by Katrina Rees

Karolina Rose is the Polish-American indie songstress who is destined to truly make her mark on the music industry this year.

Having walked away from a high flying Wall Street career in order to pursue music full time, the talented songstress has been honing her craft for a number of years and released her debut single ‘Move With Me’ back in 2017.

Now, Karolina is making her biggest move yet with the release of her debut EP INVICTA. Produced by Andros Rodriguez, the six-track offering was unveiled today and acts as an introduction into the singer’s world. The EP is an unapologetic and honest collection of tracks which perfectly represent Karolina’s strength and determination.

We had the chance to speak to ask Karolina about her debut EP, her Polish/American background, her future plans and more. Check out what she had to say below.

Welcome to CelebMix Karolina! Please introduce yourself to our readers by revealing a little known fact about you.

Hi. Thank you for having me! A few initial thoughts:

I am a benign psycho and I hope for peace for all.

I am addicted to green tea.

I am fluent in French and Polish.

What is your first musical memory, the first time you remember taking an interest in music?

I was really young, somewhere in the single digits between 6-9, alone in the corner of my cousin’s room in Warsaw on a family summer vacation. I was taken aback by the beauty of the Polish countryside. A melody started coming to me and I started singing and scribbling lyrics down in a little notebook. It was called Strawberry Fields. I didn’t know at that point the Beatles already had that one coined, but this is my first musical memory.

You sacrificed a high flying career on Wall Street to pursue music. What made you decide to do this and focus on your music?

It’s something I felt I had to do, rather than a decision. There was nothing left for me but to leave the first career to open myself fully to change. Pursuing music has been a gradual evolution and at some point, I realized my thoughts were entirely consumed by music.


Your debut EP INVICTA is out today. What can you tell us about this particular body of work?

I think this EP is an introduction to me. It feels quite simply as a “Hi, hello, hope you like this. There is more to come.” Thematically, it’s a mix of songs that had to do with my mindset at the time—changing careers, transitioning to a polar opposite pursuit, finding courage to pursue one’s calling/dreams/whatever name you want to give it, exploring the power of a new love and attraction to the unknown.


It was produced by Andros Rodriguez, who’s worked with the likes of Madonna and Shakira. What was he like to work with?

Good question. I think he kept me on my toes. It sort of felt as if my eyes were opening wide to the moment I had been waiting for up until that point. He helped work with me to take my songs I had written on acoustic guitar and create a soundscape around them. I am grateful for everything I’ve learned from Andros.

Whilst every song will be special to you, is there a particular track on the EP which stands out as a favourite? Personally, our favourite is a toss up between ‘Love Crazy’ and ‘Going To Berlin’.

I am a toss up between ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon’ and ‘Downhill.’ They both hit upon a mood that makes them stand alone for me. ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon’ is sort of divulging the secrets of our dream state to process life. ‘Downhill’ is that simultaneous feeling of excitement and fear when pursuing something entirely new and unknown. It’s walking right through it and cutting the fog with a knife to the other side.


Do you have a favourite lyric from the EP?

I think it’s “you gave a kiss of peace” from ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon.’


We love the meaning behind the album title as it signifies your strength, courage and passion for your craft. Did you ever consider any other names apart from INVICTA?

Thank you, CelebMix! This is a good question indeed! I was able to find a list I was keeping in my notes, which I pasted below, but none of these titles were the ONE, until I found INVICTA. I had wished there was a song called Invicta. Maybe one day…

EP Titles:
Save The Wounded
Wounded Warriors
Light on the Wounded
Light for the Wounded
iNtro sTories
intro love stories
the beginning story
first story
Karolina Rose – Story I

What do you hope that people will take away from your music?

I want them to feel like they can reach their utmost highest ideals that they are searching for in life. I want them to feel an escape from whatever they are dealing with IRL. No matter what pain they’ve been through, they are strong and life can still get better, much better. I want to believe we can attain the version of our life exactly as we see it in daydreams.


You’re influenced by the likes of Kate Bush, Debbie Harry, David Bowie and Madonna. What is it about these particular artists which inspires you?

I think it’s the way they stand out from everyone else in the most beautiful of ways. It’s an expression of depth, beauty, understanding and compassion. They are also very uniquely entertaining.

You live in New York – how does the city influence you musically?

I think New York has been a plunge into the deep end of the pool. Opportunities to learn and grow are everywhere. I think I felt influenced when I moved to Bushwick after quitting my job. It felt like home, a comfortable place to pursue my art. It felt like, oh look, there are so many beautiful creatives all around here, it’s okay to do this that I am seeking.

You’re Polish-American – how would you describe the music scene in Poland? From my personal experience, music is strongly appreciated out there and fans are excited to support artists of all genres.

I think Polish people know what’s good! The scene feels like a big European Bushwick. They are energetic, enthusiastic and definitely appreciate music of all genres. I can’t wait to have the chance to perform there again.

My first performances in NY started out as the singer of a cover band for Polish dance parties at the WARSAW club in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (little Poland). From what I’ve experienced from friends and family, Polish people of all ages definitely love a good dance party.


You’re already working on your second EP. As it stands right now, how will it differ from INVICTA?

I don’t want to say much on this, but I can say that the songs on EP#2 were written from a different time of my life and so the songs that came out of it have a specific nature and feeling to them. And I know exactly what the title is.

Are there any other plans for the rest of the year that you’d like to tell us about?

I am starting to conceptualize the album visuals for EP#2. I hope to travel around to as many of the radio stations I can that have been playing Invicta. I hope to also write as many songs as I can this year. I am hoping to do a trip to Europe as well.

Thank you to Karolina for her time. Make sure you follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

INVICTA is out now.

Let us know your thoughts on Karolina Rose and her debut EP on Twitter @CelebMix - Celeb Mix

Karolina Rose – Invicta
ON FEBRUARY 1, 2019 BY 429HARROWROAD IN EP REVIEWS

Brooklynite Karolina Rose’s route to electronic pop isn’t exactly a common one: having graduated from Philly’s prestigious Wharton School, Rose wound up in New York’s financial heartland before giving it all up to focus on the somewhat more perilous business of being a singer-songwriter.

Invicta was trailed by last year’s ‘Going To Berlin’, a buzzing track filled with crisp beats and a rapidfire bassline, its lyrics showcasing an artist unafraid to deal with erudite lyrical concepts many times removed from the usual concerns of the pop scene. On Invicta, Rose develops those sensibilities further, with tracks like ‘Crystal Gem’ taking the club-infused, sharply-rendered synth gestures of ‘Going To Berlin’ and adding a bold, defiant lyric and a bassline that nods to Talk Talk’s similarly resolute ‘It’s My Life’. The urgent closing track ‘Move With Me’ adopts a distinctly 80s production panache, containing all manner of sinewy electronics and icy, melodic hooks.

Elsewhere, the tender ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon’ has the kind of happy-sad textural fabric that belongs on the end credits of an indie film, while the heartfelt chorus on ‘Downhill’ and towering, anthemic build suggests that Karolina Rose studied the pop playbook just as hard as she did business studies.


Invicta by Karolina Rose is released by Violet Sunset Records on February 1st.

Words: Mat Smith
(c) 2019 Further. - FURTHER

Karolina Rose – Crystal Gem

‘Going To Berlin’ was a favourite last year and Karolina begins 2019 with an EP (‘Invicta’) packed with quality electronic pop. ‘Crystal Gem’ is an instant highlight and recalls Kristine Kontrol or the poppier moments from the Long Blondes’ much underrated ‘Couples’ record. - Teases and Dares

KAROLINA ROSE – EP Review: “INVICTA”
ON FEBRUARY 7, 2019 BY ECLECTICMUSICLOVER

Falling in love with a song or artist the moment you first hear their music is among life’s greatest pleasures – certainly for me anyway. And that is precisely what I felt when I listened to the new EP INVICTA by Karolina Rose. Inspired by the music of artists such as Kate Bush, Debbie Harry, Florence Welch, The Cranberries, David Bowie and Madonna, the Brooklyn, New York-based singer/songwriter writes songs about her own experiences and presents them with beautiful commanding vocals.

Born and raised in Philadelphia to Polish parents, Karolina graduated from the prestigious Wharton Business School and had a successful career on Wall Street, which she ultimately left to pursue her dream of making it as a full-time musician. (I can identify with her life-changing decision to leave behind a successful career for which she spent years of study, as I left my job as a city planner to own and operate a bed & breakfast inn.) She began writing songs on her acoustic guitar, and performing them in clubs in and around New York City, gradually building a loyal following. Realizing she needed to take her music to the next level, she teamed up with Grammy Award wining producer/engineer/mixer Andros Rodriguez (Madonna, Shakira, Florence + the Machine) for her debut EP INVICTA, which dropped on February 1st.

Speaking on the meanings behind the title and theme of INVICTA, Karolina explains: “The word ‘INVICTA’ means unconquered, and is found on the coat of arms of Warsaw (the city where my parents come from), so the title represents my strength and who I am. From quitting my job on Wall Street to having to navigate a brand new industry, there was a lot to learn on the journey towards INVICTA’s creation. Following your truth is not always the easy choice. And for that I call the record INVICTA; it is to say ‘I did it’ and I am ready to fight for what I love.”

KarolinaRose

The EP kicks off with the anthemic “Crystal Gem“, a hopeful declaration of Karolina’s determination to pursue her dream, no matter the odds. Backed by shimmering synths and a driving dance beat, she confidently sings: “No one can stop me now, from doing what I want to do. How nice it would be, to be taken care of endlessly. ” The track sounds like a song Katy Perry could have sung, only better. “Love Crazy” is a sultry affair that speaks to how we throw caution and common sense out the window when the pangs of love hit us like a ton of bricks. The track features lush swirling synths and fluttering percussion, creating a beautiful backdrop for Karolina’s fervent vocals that convey the blind passion of falling madly in love, helpless to resist its siren call: “Love, it makes you do crazy things. / Nothing else matters.”

One of my favorite tracks is “Going to Berlin“, a fantastic dance pop anthem that tells the tale of a woman who overcomes heartbreak by going off and jet-setting the world’s greatest cities. Karolina explains: “The concept first came to me when I was hanging at the Russian baths in downtown Manhattan with a good friend discussing her growth and how much she’s changed. She had left an old love behind in Europe to move to NYC and fearlessly follow her dreams. She then, of course, went to Berlin…” I love the throbbing EDM beat and Karolina’s wonderful layered vocals, and this lyric is so good: “She was lip-smacking good. Hold her tight if he could. But he lost her. Regret seeps in. She’s not coming back.”

“Downhill” is a slow, moody track filled with powerful sweeping synths and mesmerizing percussion. In an interview with webzine CelebMix, Karolina states that the lyrics speak to the “simultaneous feelings of excitement and fear when pursuing something entirely new and unknown.” She passionately sings “I’m on the edge, lost and found. Can you hear the screaming sounds? We reach the skies before we go downhill.”

A standout track is the sad but beautiful “Goodnight, Mr. Moon“, inspired by Karolina’s experiences of exploring grief through dreams and nightmares. On her Facebook page she explained: “I have suffered from nightmares for many years. I often have hallucinations when I sleep. I wake up and see things in my bedroom or projected onto the walls or something within my room takes a different shape and moves. The first verse of the song takes inspiration from one of my nightmares where I woke up and it literally looked as if the moon was projecting a spotlight onto my wall and it looked like a scene was playing out. It may sound magical, but it was quite frightening. I started coming up with the visualization of someone hallucinating in the middle of the night, bringing back their loved one by talking to Mr. Moon. She communicates with her lost love in the nighttime. She processes her grief through dreams. She thinks it’s real until the end of the song when she wakes up from the dream and knows it’s really time to say goodbye.”

The dreamy synths, gentle percussion and her mix of soft and soaring vocals are a perfect match for the poignant lyrics: “How do I get it all back? All the pieces of my heart? How do I get it all back? All the pieces came apart. How do I get you back?”



The final track “Move With Me” was actually Karolina’s very first single, which she released two years ago, in February 2017. The song has a wonderful throwback 80s New Wave vibe that’s become so popular again recently. I love the bouncy EDM beat that aims straight for the hips, along with the glittery techno synths that remind me of songs by A-ha and New Order. Karolina’s vocals exude seduction as she implores the object of her desire to quit wasting time and get busy loving her: “Check my pulse. Am I still alive? / Do you know you took me by surprise? Fragile, young love. What will be, will be. Move a little bit faster now. Go a little bit faster now. There’s no time to waste, so baby pick up the pace and move with me.”

INVICTA is an outstanding EP that beautifully showcases the impressive songwriting and vocal talents of this very lovely artist. Every track is superb, making for a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience. I want to give special thanks to fellow blogger Hasan Bayez of SheBOPS for recommending Karolina. Check out his great blog too! - Eclectic Music Lover

NEW MUSIC: KAROLINA ROSE – DOWNHILL

Downhill is the first amongst equals on the new INVICTA EP from Karolina Rose, an artist who turned her back on a more lucrative career in finance to follow her artistic passion as a musician and producer.

The husky richness to her voice is allowed some free range here, acting as a fine counterpoint to her effortless ability to express power and emotion when she lets her voice take wing. It’s a voice that can dominate the listener without overwhelming them, letting the underlying message in the lyrics come through in an unhurried manner.

With an arrangement that takes the orchestral majesty of Within Temptation and marries it to a more personal, intimate vocal that puts us in mind of Kate Bush at her most reflective, the track is indeed a real beauty.

Be sure to check out the entire EP, including the upbeat electro moodiness of Going To Berlin – an anthem for freedom and following you dreams.

The Polish-American singer currently based in Brooklyn had this to say about the track and EP: “The word ‘INVICTA’ means unconquered and is found on the coat of arms of Warsaw (the city where my parents come from), so the title represents my strength and who I am. From quitting my job on Wall Street to having to navigate a brand-new industry, there was a lot to learn on the journey towards INVICTA’s creation. Following your truth is not always the easy choice. And for that I call the record INVICTA; it is to say: ‘I did it and I am ready to fight for what I love.”

You can stream the entire EP on Spotify and Soundcloud, as well as iTunes. You can catch up with news about Karolina Rose on Facebook and Twitter. - Analogue Trash

HEART EYES MAGAZINE

Review: Invicta by Karolina Rose

By: EJ Jolly

In Latin, “invicta” means unconquered. For Karolina Rose, there is no other option but. After leaving behind the world of business and Wall Street, her long-awaited INVICTA EP is a testament to her journey through challenge and sacrifice in the pursuit of her dreams.

Opening with the glittering track ‘Crystal Gem’, it's clear that the EP is heavily inspired by European synth-pop. But there are clear modern influences that shine through - Rose’s deep and effervescent vocals, and the heavy drum lines taking over and driving the synth in tracks like ‘Love Crazy’ and ‘Downhill’. The production masterfully weaves between these differing styles, and it's all courtesy of Andros Rodriguez (Madonna, Florence + The Machine), a multi-platinum, Grammy award winning producer known for his ability work within all genres of music.

“No one can stop me now” is the first line Rose greets us with, and there's no question what her message with this EP is. Her music is just as driven and determined as she is, full of infectious beats that you’re dancing along to before you even know it. ‘Going to Berlin’ and ‘Move with Me’ open with powerful synth lines, reminiscent of the quintessential 80s sound. It creates a vivid image in your mind’s eye, perhaps of an underground club with pulsing lights, the layers of music getting deep under your skin and sending you into a trance. But the stories behind each tune are nothing shallow; grief manifesting through dreams, overcoming heartbreak, and the stress of pursuing your passions are just a few of the themes Rose explores in her music.

INVICTA may be dark, but it is not a sad record - merging themes of strength, courage and determination with angsty electronica, Rose has proven to everyone that she's come to not only fight, but conquer. "Following your truth is not always the easy choice” says Rose. This is why she chose the name INVICTA: “it is to say 'I did it' and I am ready to fight for what I love." - Heart Eyes Magazine

Karolina Rose – Downhill

KAROLINA ROSE brings strength in situations of doubt and remorse. Life is rife with such difficulties and often ‘hellish’ destructions. Emotionally the body can degrade, as we seek out the right path. The right path for a better future? What does that really mean? Safety? Karolina galvanizes all of the fears and trepidations, into a focused rivet made of blood and tears, to seal a hull made of heart and regrets, to be reborn – again. From one second to the next, the Polish-American artist based out of Brooklyn, stands tall with her anthemic single ‘Downhill’. It’s a promise that we all go though. Most importantly, through Karolina’s vocals, it’s a promise to herself and her wishes. Her new debut EP ‘INVICTA’ is a testament to her goals and aims for her music and for herself. It’s the battle armor, in words and light, she possesses and is willing to wield at the forthcoming challenges. ‘Downhill’ is a declaration of the willing. Her will. - Come Here Floyd

Songs about overcoming adversity: ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon’ by Karolina Rose.

Robert Horvat on March 3, 2019

Last month New York-based Karolina Rose hit an instant accord with fans of electronica and synth pop with her EP, Invicta. It dazzles and delights with an array of infectious beats and moving lyrics that seemingly come from dark places but which also explore the strength, courage and determination of life and her dream of pursuing a career in music.

That said, any number of Karolina Rose’s songs would easily qualify for this new series. Take for instance, Crystal Gem, a song about self-determination and the challenges that come in the face of adversity, especially when people don’t share your dreams. But the track that I have chosen instead to feature here for this series is about something that everyone goes through at some point in their lives and that is the pain of loss or grief.

In my preparation leading up to interviewing Karolina Rose recently, I made it my point to do my homework on her and in so doing I discovered the wonderful story behind Karolina Rose’s emotive track Goodnight, Mr. Moon. I didn’t ask her about it at the time, but I certainly would love to share it here now with you. But before I do, I just want to say that the brilliant thing about discovering the stories behind songs is that it adds an unexpected layer of depth to a song that you may not have thought about. Importantly, it also gives us an insight into the mind of a songwriter and the places they have been whether real and imagined. And so, without further ado, please check out the inspirational story below, the resilient Karolina Rose wrote on her Facebook page, about Goodnight, Mr. Moon.

Karolina Rose’s Facebook post:

“If you’re processing grief, this song is for you. It’s about my experience exploring grief through dreams.

I wrote Goodnight, Mr. Moon following a few inspirations. The initial spark came from a conversation with my friend & visual artist, Heide Hatry. She told me about her project ‘Icons in Ash’ all started with her dealing with the loss of her father. I felt her emotion that she would do anything to bring him back. He was cremated, so she took the ashes from his body and created a portrait of him in his utmost essence. Her project caught on by word-of-mouth and before she knew it she was commissioned to make portraits of clients’ deceased husbands, wives, sisters and even pets. Her story also reminded me of the nightmares I had experienced following my best friend from high school’s tragic death due to a heroin overdose.

As soon as I left the concert in the lower east side in New York where I met Heide, I had the song coming to me as I was walking down the street. Initially, it was just “How do I get you back? All the pieces in one. How do I get you back? All the pieces came undone”. I kept thinking about the theme of putting the pieces together to bring one’s loved one back.

I have suffered from nightmares for many years. I often have hallucinations when I sleep. I wake up and see things in my bedroom or projected onto the walls or something within my room takes a different shape and moves. The first verse of the song takes inspiration from one of my nightmares where I woke up and it literally looked as if the moon was projecting a spotlight onto my wall and it looked like a scene was playing out. It may sound magical, but it was quite frightening.

I started coming up with the visualization of someone hallucinating in the middle of the night, bringing back their loved one by talking to Mr. Moon. She communicates with her lost love in the nighttime. She processes her grief through dreams. She thinks it’s real until the end of the song when she wakes up from the dream and knows it’s really time to say goodbye.”

Goodnight, Mr. Moon is from the EP Invicta. It is available to stream and download on all major music platforms.

Photo credit: The header image is courtesy of Karolina Rose. - Rear View Mirror

SIGNING STORY: KAROLINA ROSE

APRIL 5, 2019 BRETT BUSH

When Karolina Rose graduated the prestigious Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, it seemed unlikely that she would pursue a career in the music business—as an artist. One thing still sticks from her business school education: her use of spreadsheets, and the art of the pitch. “I was managing myself initially, and I recently signed with a manager,” Rose says. “I use spreadsheets to document every person I have had contact with––music supervisors, agents, licensing people.”

Rose’s skills at researching and targeting certain influencers have paid off. Her songs are in the catalog of 411 Music Group and the Leo Burnett Agency. “I reached out with pitch emails to all of the music supervisors and other outlets looking for songs for their catalog,” Rose says. “I also worked with Tinderbox music for a radio campaign.”

She credits the annual MIDEM conference in France for achieving the most exposure, and creating the best connections. “I went with an artist pass [cheaper than standard admission] and they also had special artist rates for flights. It’s like the European version of NAMM. It is attended by all of the senior executives of music licensing companies, labels, etc. I went to panels and introduced myself to the speakers afterwards. There are off-site shows and after-parties where a met a lot of people. The face-to-face is so important. People remember you.”

Social media has played a role in Rose’s success as well. “I found my producer on social media. I researched several producers, but looking at his credits for programming, mixing, vocal production, I saw that he had worked with a lot of artists I enjoy.”

“I wasn’t looking to get signed, so I created my own label. I recommend MIDEM to anyone who can afford it! And the NAMM convention. Introduce yourself. The people there are the people you need to meet. I went in my business coat and did it myself. A lot of artists have their managers or other representatives. It’s exciting for the executives to meet the artists. They don’t forget it. Face-to-face is indelible. I emailed all the contacts I made at MIDEM and received a great response ratio.”

Date Signed: January 2019
Label: Violet Sunset Records
Band Members: Karolina Rose, vocals; Bryan Percivall, Max Tholenaar-Maples, Tommy Eichman, Jonathan Schmidt: various programming and percussion
Type of Music: Alternative Pop
Legal: Jay-Jay Lord
Publicity: Hasan Beyaz, SheBOPS, hasan@shebops.net
Web: karolinarose.com
A&R: N/A - Music Connection

Karolina Rose – Crystal Gem

By JOHAN ALEXED 1 februari, 2019 Inga kommentarer

Karolina Rose är en Brooklyn-baserad sångerska som med rötter i Polen.
Hon är nu aktuell med sin debut-EP Invicta som släpptes idag. Från den kan du här höra den pulserande och elektropoppiga singeln Crystal gem som helt klart fick mig på strålande humör.
Låten i sig handlar om att hitta en säker plats i tillvaron, en så kallad Crystal gem. Allt producerat av Andros Rodriguez, som tidigare bland annat jobbat med både Madonna och Shakira. - POPMUZIK

KAROLINA ROSE – GOODNIGHT, MR. MOON

Iain Wheeler 30 August 2018

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posted on Aug. 30, 2018 at 4:03 pm

Usually, when I listen to music, I’m doing something else while I’m listening but sometimes I hear a song which makes me stop what I’m doing and just listen. Goodnight, Mr. Moon by Karolina Rose is one of those.

It’s a mid-tempo electro-pop ballad which, on first listen, is captivating. I’ve now heard it several times and it just gets better and better with every listen.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCcmYZ-yYU4]

At the beginning, there are simple keyboard notes with an echoed vocal part. It’s wonderfully understated and the lyrics in the first verse are poetic and beautiful: ‘Look at the moon shining on the water. It’s coming down for you. To snatch you up into the blue sky. I’m holding on for you.’

Despite the beauty of the lyrics, the arrangement feels dark and sparse and gives the impression that this song will offer something more than ‘beautiful.’ This is definitely the case: Goodnight, Mr. Moon offers so much in terms of taking the listener on a journey and really making you feel something deeper than most songs manage to achieve.

The lyrics touched me, although I wasn’t exactly sure why. There’s a sense of anguish in lines like ‘Violent dreams, they haunt me. Waking up to a moonlit night’ and ‘You say we are the moon. We are two stars in the night. You say we’ll be there soon. Please don’t give up the fight.’ The ethereal music and Karolina’s vocals work with the lyrics to build up that sense of loss and grief, which are clear themes in the song.

Like good songs do, I found myself attaching my own emotions and experiences to the song and becoming involved in it – giving it my own meaning. Music should be about the listener’s interpretation to some extent but I found myself craving more context in terms of Karolina’s vision for the song: I’d become intoxicated by the song, wanting to find out more about it and the story behind it.

After some research online, I found that the song was just as meaningful and fascinating as I thought it had been:

Goodnight, Mr. Moon was initially born when an artist friend of Karolina’s asked her to write a song about death to play at her showcase. The project was one she’d made to deal with the death of her father and how she’d do anything to bring him back.

The song took on the form of someone hallucinating in the middle of the night; trying to bring their loved one back by talking to the moon. This was based on Karolina’s own experiences of hallucinating in the middle of the night and of one specific nightmare, where it looked like the moon had projected a spotlight onto her wall.

There’s something desperately sad about this image when listening to the song: the idea of this grieving person, desperately trying to cling on to their lost loved one and the song takes you along with that feeling (and who doesn’t love a sad song?). However, towards the end, the song picks up at the end and the person has a realisation that it’s time to say goodbye and the tone changes. Karolina has taken us on this journey with her and we’re left with that feeling of closure and almost a cross between relief and euphoria.

The reason that music exists is because sometimes words just aren’t enough to convey a feeling or an emotion. Despite my best efforts, I can’t convey with my words just how moving a song Goodnight, Mr. Moon is. My advice to you would be to turn down the lights, get rid of all distractions, sit, and just listen to the song… then listen again: it really is that good!


About Karolina Rose
Karolina Rose is a Polish-American artist, singer, songwriter, performer making art pop / avant-rock / indie electropop / alternative synth / new romantic music. She is based in Brooklyn, New York. Influences include Kate Bush, Debbie Harry, Florence Welch, David Bowie and Madonna. - For The Love of Bands

Eastside Punks Podcast #10 - Singer/Songwriter Karolina Rose Interview

This episode is also available on on i-Tunes and Google play.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Karolina Rose, an amazing up and coming indie artist in our New York City studios.

About Karolina Rose:

Karolina Rose is a Polish-American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NYC. She was born and raised in Philadelphia to Polish parents and is musically inspired by Kate Bush, Debbie Harry and Madonna. Karolina made the decision to quit her career in the investment industry last year in order to commit to making music her full-time profession. Karolina released her first single ‘Move With Me’ in February 2017. In 2018, Karolina released two singles 'Goodnight, Mr. Moon' and 'Going to Berlin' ahead of the release of her upcoming debut EP INVICTA, available on August 24, 2018. The project was produced by LA-based producer Andros Rodriguez (FATM, Shakira).



Karolina Rose is having her INVICTA prerelease show at the iconic Mercury Lounge on August 18, 2018 at 7pm. - Eastside Punks

Karolina Rose – Going To Berlin – Single Review

BY TIM JULY 27, 2018

The US sultrywave creator Karolina Rose released the single Going To Berlin today.

Karolina Rose

Sometimes sounds, moments and names all make some sort of collective unified line of comprehensibility.

I have heard numerous songs by Karolina Rose, though have always been able to not get to the emails in a timely fashion while thinking on each occasion – this is music straight out of Berlin – is Karolina Rose really in the USA?

Therefore it was with some delight to receive an email with notification of Going To Berlin, thinking – about time too. However, rather than a physical relocation to the natural territory of the environs of Berghain the song ponders the process… - Emerging Indie Bands

Karolina Rose — Going To Berlin [Indie, Disco]

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Karolina Rose - Going To Berlin [Indie, Disco]

Американская исполнительница-сонграйтер Karolina Rose, проживающая в Бруклине, и совместно продюсером Andros Rodriguez (за плечами которого работа с Florence + The Machine и Shakira) записала сввой дебютный мини-альбом, одним из главных украшений которого стала indie / dance / disco песня «Going To Berlin».

Великолепные вокальные данные, энергичное и подвижное звучание — отличное начало для карьеры и хочется пожелать ей больших творческих успехов, тем более к работе над новыми треками она уже подключила Elliot Jacobson, продюсера отметившегося известными на indie-сцене vérité, Allie X. - Mishka DJ

Ridgewood singer who left Wall Street life behind releases new single ahead of her debut EP

Photo courtesy of Karolina Rose

Ridgewood resident Karolina Rose's single "Goodnight, Mr. Moon" will be released on May 24.

By Ryan Kelley / rkelley@qns.com / Wednesday, May 23, 2018 / 2:00 PM

Sitting outside the Milk & Pull cafe in Ridgewood, Karolina Rose is in a comfortable place. She often uses the cafe, which is just a short walk away from her apartment, as a space to work on her songwriting. It’s a far cry from her previous workspace: an office on Wall Street, where she used to work in finance.

Rose is a singer and songwriter on the verge of releasing the lead single from her debut EP on May 24, but to pursue her passion for making music she had to leave behind a life that many young people strive for.

After earning her bachelor’s degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Rose landed a job on Wall Street right away. She moved out of her parents’ house in Philadelphia, lived on her own in midtown Manhattan and made good money doing research on hedge fund managers — but something was always present in the back of her mind.

“I’d be in the middle of working on a report and some lines which were sort of like poetry would just come to me,” Rose said. “I’d grab my phone or a piece of paper and write it down.”

Though she sang melodies to herself and loved karaoke all her life, Rose said, she never thought of herself as a singer, and never thought of her poems as lyrics. Her epiphany came while on a work trip to Paris, when after a night out on the weekend she spontaneously joined a group of people performing on the street because she knew the song they were singing. A few songs later, she was still singing with her new friends.

When she returned to New York, Rose said, she couldn’t stop thinking about that moment. She began making connections in the music industry, took some voice lessons and taught herself how to play the guitar.

Before long, she found herself inside the recording studio of Andros Rodriguez, a Grammy-winning producer who has worked with the likes of Shakira and Florence + the Machine — two of Rose’s favorite artists — after sending him messages over and over on Facebook.

It’s been just over a year now since Rose quit her job on Wall Street to pursue music full time, and she and Rodriguez have already completed her debut project. Rose describes her style as a product of her unique life experiences and wide variety of musical idols that also include Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Lauren Hill and more.

“I also have this European influence, so I love Euro-dance music. I really love music from Poland and I speak French fluently,” Rose said. “I guess there’s like this romantic element of me that I really want to get in my songs. I think all my songs come from this place of purity.”

Rose’s Polish heritage is also part of what led her to Ridgewood, she said. Her parents are both from Warsaw, Poland, and she is the first American-born member of her family. When looking for a more affordable place to live, Rose said one of her Polish friends from Ridgewood told her about the neighborhood and connected her to another friend who was looking for a roommate.

The lead single from Rose’s upcoming EP, titled “Goodnight, Mr. Moon,” comes from a slightly darker source of inspiration. Rose met the artist Heide Hatry, who was working on a project at the time that involved making portraits of deceased loved ones using their ashes, and Hatry asked Rose if she could make a song about death and perform it at a show she was hosting.

Having experienced tragedy in the past with the loss of her best friend to a heroin overdose, Rose was moved by grief and the images she saw in her nightmares. The resulting ballad is a metaphorical conversation with a lost lover under the moonlight that has dark undertones and an insightful theme.

The six-song EP is set to be released on Aug. 2 and also includes songs inspired by falling in love and the criticism she received from leaving her comfortable Wall Street job. Rose is already working on her second EP with producer Elliot Jacobson, and she admits that she is still trying to find her way in her new line of work. But in a way, that’s what the experience is all about.

“That’s what music is for: it’s an escape from reality to kind of build your own world and build your own ideal, like what is your perfect life?” Rose said. - Ridgewood Times

Karolina Rose, The Pop Star of Wall Street, Serves Celestial Realness on ‘Goodnight Mr. Moon’

Published on: May 24, 2018
Author: Hasan Beyaz

Karolina Rose really has a story like no other.

Once upon a time, Karolina was making serious coin at her big Wall Street job and the Polish-American was pretty much living the American Dream when it came to financial freedom. And yet, although unrelated, nightmares haunted Karolina every night.

Like millions more out there, Karolina was pouring herself into a job that didn’t connect with the passions lying in her soul. Music was Karolina‘s one true love and she wasn’t committing herself to what had made her feel so truly alive since she was a child. So, after careful deliberation, Karolina traded the rigid unfulfillment of her stable Wall Street career and lavish Manhattan lifestyle for the indie musician life and Bushwick, Brooklyn’s working class neighborhood. Despite a great reaction to her first song ‘Move With Me‘ early last year, Karolina embarked on a creative break from releasing new music – until now.



‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon’ is Karolina‘s exquisite Komeback single which, through its celestial sounds, tells the tale of coping with the grief that haunts you after the loss of a loved one. “Violent dreams, they haunt me / Waking up to a moonlit night / Keep blinking my eyeballs / See a spotlight on the wall” Karolina airs over a soothing arpeggiated synth, warming pad chords and powerful bass kicks.

From a portrait created with human ashes to a magical yet frightening nightmare, K-Rose‘s ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon’ has quite the origins:



‘Goodnight Mr. Moon’ is the first bop from Karolina‘s debut EP, which she plans to drop in August. Although K-Rose hasn’t confirmed a track list yet, you can absolutely expect a collection of pure BOPS thanks to the EP’s production courtesy of the legendary Andros Rodriguez; from Shakira, Christina Aguilera and Whitney Houston to Girls’ Generation, Santigold and Kelly Clarkson, Andros‘s portfolio is essentially the Who’s Who of iconic pop music – and now he adds Karolina Rose to that list. Will the budding Karolina be next with her dreamy synthpop? Only time can tell. - sheBOPS

KAROLINA ROSE EXPLORES GRIEF THROUGH DREAMS IN HER NEW MID-TEMPO, DARK ELECTRO-POP ANTHEM ‘GOODNIGHT, MR. MOON’

May 26, 2018 / Category: Feature, International, Interview / Written by: Steve Likoski


Karolina Rose is a pop artist out of Brooklyn and today sees the release of the New York native’s new single ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon‘, a song essentially used as a platform for Karolina to explore the story of grief through dreams.

“There were a few inspirations for the song,” explains Karolina. With the initial idea of the single coming from “a conversation with my friend & visual artist, Heide Hatry, who occasionally runs some artist showcase nights in conjunction with her work.”

“She asked me if I could write a song about death and perform it at her showcase (which I did at the end of last year).”
The project of Heidi Hatry is titled ‘Icons in Ash’, and it “started with her dealing with the loss of her father,” with Heidi now being “commissioned to make portraits of clients’ deceased husbands, wives, sisters and even pets.”

Heidi’s project can be found here: http://www.iconsinash.com/portrait-mosaic.html.

Going into details about the creation of the single, Karolina explains how the very “first verse of the song takes inspiration from one of my nightmares where” she “woke up and it literally looked as if the moon was projecting a spotlight onto my wall and it looked like a scene was playing out.”

“I started coming up with the visualization of someone hallucinating in the middle of the night, bringing back their loved one by talking to the moon, and so the loved one becomes “Mr. Moon”.”
Coming off the release of her 2017 single Move With Me, Karolina returns to fine form with this new big, sounding atmospheric track full of synth waves, god-like vocal range, and a strong story that is not touched on as much as it should be.



While Karolina is working on her second EP at the moment, Karolina assures Eat This Music that the second EP is still in the early stages and won’t be ready for a while.

“We have some preproduction work done. All I can say is I have a lot of ideas and I am very excited about it,” Karolina explains.

“I’ve learned to play piano in the past year, which I absolutely love. I love being able to switch now between guitar and piano during my compositions.”
2018 looks to be a big year for Karolina, as when Karolina isn’t volunteering her services for Musicians On Call in New York City, Karolina is planning on getting on stage with her band “later this year when the rest of the record is out.”

You can learn more about Karolina by heading over to her website. - Eat This Music

Karolina Rose

Today, let's go to Big Apple, and more precisely Brooklyn, where the beautiful Karolina Rose is waiting for us. Artist until the toenails, she publishes today an amazing single called "Goodnight, Mr. Moon", available on all platforms, and for streaming on Spotify (see player above, the track is also included in our "Indie Pop" playlist on Spotify). The artist tells us a little more about her musical universe, and you will discover that she has a special link with France!

Hi Karolina, welcome on Music For Your Heart. First, could you tell us how is your relationship with Music, in general?

For as long as I can remember, I was always singing something. It came involuntarily as breathing does. Sometimes, I wouldn’t even notice that I was doing it. I had a roommate tell me once, « you know, I don’t mind, but do you realize that you literally sing alllll the time? » hahaha, I always loved karaoke—I’d sing songs by Shakira, Alanis Morissette, 'Sweet Dreams' by Eurythmics (my go-to’s), but I didn’t think of myself as a singer in my own right. My epiphany actually came when I was on a work trip in Paris, I was feeling quite lost with what to do with my life, and one night coming home there were a few European musicians casually playing on a corner near the apartment where I was staying. I noticed I knew the song, so I came over and started singing with them. I thought to myself—"I could hang with them. I could do this. » When I returned to New York, I started taking music lessons and taught myself to play the guitar. I had always written sort of poetry, so I started using that as my lyrics. I started spending more and more time writing music and performing at local open mics. It got to the point where all I could think about was music and I knew I had to take any savings I had from my Wall St job and take a leap of faith to give it a try.

And it was a good idea! What inspires your music?

I tend to philosophize about my life experiences, I write it down when it comes to me, which sometimes turns into lyrics. I try to write about the ignored aspects of human emotion. It can be something very dark, or also just exploring anything that breaks my heart, passions and pains. Maybe they are things unspoken or left in the subconscious. I keep all my journal notes. When I go to write a song, I usually draw inspiration from those notes. I also write down my dreams. If I write the dream down as soon as I wake up, I can usually remember a good amount and then it fades away from conscious memory "poof" so I have to be quick. When I read those dream notes, weeks or months later, I am sometimes so shocked to read what came out of my half-awake mind. I also love museums and art exhibits so much and when I finally have freetime, that’s where you’ll find me (The Met and MoMa PS1 being my favorites). Art contains all the relatable aspects of life. I feel you can find everything beautiful that you’re searching for there. I’ve always had this lurking feeling of being unusual, like I didn’t belong. Luckily, we are currently in an age of empowerment for outcasts and underdogs to come forward and be themselves. At least in my mind, I feel we are encouraged more than ever to let our authenticity shine no matter our color, preferences, gender and religion. How lucky are we? It’s a good time to create and enjoy art. I tend to be very idealistic and always hopeful for people, and people make up the world, so there’s hope. Being a quixote, I think that hope and that quixotism tends to inspire my music as well.



Wow, art is really present in your mind. But artists, too! Who influenced you?

I don’t always tell my American audience this since they may not know the artists, but I actually am very influenced by French music. I absolutely adore Françoise Hardy, Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf and some of Jacques Dutronc’s songs (j’adore, j’adore 'les cactus’—it’s the best). Aznavour is probably my most favorite. I speak fluent French and used to live a short time in Geneva and spent several months in Paris. Being Polish-American, I also love Czeslaw Niemen. He is our Polish Mozart. His voice is incredible. Please take a moment to listen to the depth of his soul. Other pop influences include: Madonna, David Bowie, Chairlift, Florence + The Machine, The Cranberries, Shakira, Radiohead, Lykke Li, Kate Bush, Lana Del Rey and Debbie Harry from Blondie. Just a ps: the first song I ever learned on guitar was Carla Bruni’s 'Quelqu’un m’a dit'.

Indeed, for us, in France, it seems incredible to learn guitar with this song! And what about this single, "Goodnight, Mr. Moon"? Where does the story comes from?

There were a few inspirations for the song. The initial spark came from a conversation with my friend & visual artist, Heide Hatry, who occasionally runs some artist showcase nights in conjunction with her work. She asked me if I could write a song about death and perform it at her showcase (which I did at the end of last year). She told me her project 'Icons in Ash' all started with her dealing with the loss of her father. I felt her emotion that she would do anything to bring him back. He was cremated, so she took the ashes from his body and created a portrait of him in his utmost essence. She felt a lot of relief in having that portrait in her apartment. Her project caught on by word-of-mouth and before she knew it she was commissioned to make portraits of clients' deceased husbands, wives, sisters and even pets. Here is the site for the project: iconsinash.com/portrait-mosaic.html. She's received quite a bit of press regarding her work as well. Fast forward, as soon as I left the concert in the LES here in New York where she and I had met up, I had the song coming to me in my head and was singing it as I was walking down the street. Initially, it was just "How do I get you back? All the pieces in one. How do I get you back? All the pieces came undone". I kept thinking about the theme of putting the pieces together to bring one's loved one back. Further, I have suffered from nightmares for many years. I often have hallucinations when I sleep. I wake up and see things in my bedroom or projected onto the walls or something within my room takes a different shape and moves. It's frightening. The first verse of the song takes inspiration from one of my nightmares where I woke up and it literally looked as if the moon was projecting a spotlight onto my wall and it looked like a scene was playing out. It may sound magical, but it was quite frightening. I started coming up with the visualization of someone hallucinating in the middle of the night, bringing back their loved one by talking to the moon, and so the loved one becomes "Mr. Moon". She communicates with her lost love in the nighttime. She processes her grief in her dreams. She thinks it is totally real until the end of the song when she wakes up from the dream and knows that it's really time to say goodbye, indicated by the last lyrics: "Goodnight, Mr. Moon". There's a climax to the song at the moment of awakening—that's when it picks up. If people listen through the entire song, it has a definitive journey that was quite intentional. I enjoy writing and performing all my songs on stage, but as far as my songs to listen to personally, 'Goodnight, Mr. Moon' is my favorite one.

Anyway, we can say that the inspiration was good! Thank you for telling us a bit more about you, and good luck for your future projects! - Indie Music Center

NEW MUSIC: Karolina Rose – Goodnight, Mr. Moon (Released Today)

Filed Under: New Track, New York City — By: Oliver Bouchard

Karolina Rose is back with her follow up for last year‘s „Move With Me“. Inspired by artist Heide Hatry, „Goodnight, Mr. Moon“ is not at all romantic as the title might suggest, but deals with loss and grief.

Listen to „Goonight, Mr. Moon“ on SoundCloud or Spotify: - glamglare

Karolina Rose Unveils New Single ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon’

CaesarLiveNLoud 09:00:00
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Karolina Rose Unveils New Single ‘Goodnight, Mr. Moon’

Brooklyn-based Polish-American singer-songwriter Karolina Rose has just unveiled her brand new single Goodnight, Mr. Moon. What drew me in to this song first was that airy/dreamy atmosphere of the production and then I was blown away by her powerful vocals.

Goodnight, Mr. Moon is a great piece of dark atmospheric, electropop music, with an addictive beat and great melodies. The song is about exploring grief through dreams, so not a light song, but I am really drawn to these introspective types of songs. Stream this gem below!

Speaking about the inspiration behind the song Karolina said,
There were a few inspirations for the song. The initial spark came from a conversation with my friend & visual artist, Heide Hatry, who occasionally runs some artist showcase nights in conjunction with her work. She asked me if I can write a song about death and perform it at her showcase (which I did end of last year). She told me her project 'Icons in Ash' all started with her dealing with the loss of her father. I felt her emotion that she would do anything to bring him back. He was cremated, so she took the ashes from his body and created a portrait of him in his utmost essence. She took a lot of relief to having that portrait in her apartment. She felt her father was with her.

Further, I also have suffered from nightmares for many years. I often have hallucinations when I sleep. I wake up and see things in my bedroom or projected onto the walls or something within my room takes a different shape and moves. It's quite frightening. The first verse of the song takes inspiration from one of my nightmares where I woke up and it literally looked as if the moon was projecting a spotlight onto my wall. It may sound magical, but it was quite frightening. I started coming up with the visualization of someone hallucinating in the middle of the night, bringing back their loved one by talking to the moon, and so the loved one becomes "Mr. Moon". She communicates with her lost love in the nighttime. She processes her grief in dreams. She thinks it is totally real until the end of the song when she wakes up from the dream and knows that it's really time to say goodbye, indicated by the last lyrics: "Goodnight, Mr. Moon", "you gave a kiss of peace", "sweet gentle release".
The song was also a reminder of my nightmares I experienced following my best friend from high school's tragic death due to a drug overdose.

Karolina is working with producer Andros Rodriguez (Florence + The Machine, Madonna) on her debut EP set to arrive later this summer. - Caesar Live n Loud

13.08.2019 | Karolina Rose
13.08.2019, 23:50

Dzisiejszym gościem muzycznym jest Karolina Rose. - TV POLONIA

Karolina Rose

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19/11/2019
ALTERNATIF POP, KAROLINA ROSE, OBJECTION, SHAKIRA

Après avoir écouté quelques notes puis quelques minutes de cette reprise de ce classique de Shakira, nous l’avons laissé de côté, jusqu’à ce que nous recevons un petit message de Karolina, nous demandant ce que nous pensions de ce titre.

Le côté très latina-tango de la chanson originale est un peu trop ancré dans une période déjà trop lointaine. Même si à l’époque le titre nous plaisait assez, avec le recul on se rend compte qu’il a pris quelques rides. Il est parfois très blessant pour notre mémoire d’aller sur internet réécouter un classique qui nous semblait si parfait!

Dans ce cover Karolina reprend la structure et fait un sacré lifting au titre, il manque certes le petit accent de Shakira qui constituait probablement 80% du charme du titre.

Cette reprise se veut plus moderne, en collaboration avec Elliot Jacobson (VÉRITÉ, Allie X, Elle King), il se concentre sur le côté sombre de la chanson originale tout en canalisant brillamment sa dimension destructrice, son pouvoir et le thème de la frustration.

Karolina nous a expliqué le pourquoi de ce titre «Je voulais être comme Shakira en grandissant. C’est une superstar tellement mondiale et emblématique que j’ai aimé ses chansons depuis que je suis toute petite. J’ai commencé à crier «Objection» au hasard entre deux sessions avec mon producteur Elliot – il m’a ensuite encouragé à couvrir la chanson tout en y jouant notre propre tournure. Nous avons filmé avec le bébé de mon ami pour représenter la maternité et la force du Divin Féminin. Cette décision devait également être une ode à Shakira, étant donné qu’elle avait posé avec un bébé sur l’illustration emblématique de son œuvre, Oral Fixation, vol. 1 album.»



Shakira Objection Karolina rose
Objection et Greytopia forment une sorte de diptyque faisant le lien entre la noirceur de son univers et le côté féérique de ses visuels et clips très colorés. C’est dans INV INVICTA que l’artiste délivre l’essence de son univers en pleine construction et devenir.


En 2019, Karolina fait ses débuts à la télévision polonaise et sera en licence avec MTV, E !, Netflix, A & E, TLC, The Discovery Channel et NASCAR, ainsi qu’un contrat de publication avec Le 411 Music Group, qui compte parmi ses clients HBO et Fox.


Bonjour Karolina, pourquoi ce choix de reprise?

En fait j’ai toujours été liée à ce titre, même avant d’être dans le studio pour la première fois pour ma première démo, j’ai longtemps chanté sur ce titre dans tous les bars karaoke autour de NYC et pendant l’université. Donc c’est un peu une raison sentimentale mais aussi ça convient ma voix et mon style, mon vibe. PS: je danse le tango (rire).
En regardant ton instagram on remarque une certaine influence du mouvement romantique-goth. Nous retrouvons ce style alternatif très souvent dans le monde de la nuit, des rocker ou du metal. Est-ce que tu écoutes ce style de musique? Ou simplement as-tu été fan d’Anne Rice ou des films de vampires?

Ma musique est très noire au ton alternatif, un peu gothique dans sa manière. Florence Welch et Kate Bush sont des grandes influences et j’adore le rock et aussi le métal. Je suis en train de faire de me développer musicalement, on verra comment mon son va évoluer. - Direct Actu

NATIONAL MUSIC: Karolina Rose returns with new power-pop anthem “Runaway Angels”

Published 1 day ago on July 11, 2020 By Natalie DaRe
Rising alt-pop artist Karolina Rose has released her first new music of 2020 with her new power-pop anthem “Runaway Angels.“

Rose explained, “’Runaway Angels’ is more ballet-inspired with a graceful, haunting feeling. It balances between this place of healing and a place of hell—running from a dark, painful abyss of memories that mostly only come up while you’re dreaming. I started releasing the EP last year and these last two songs were quite personal to me. I took some months off on a sort of spiritual journey to look within and do some healing; ‘Runaway Angels’ helped me process a part of my life that was really difficult for me. It’s euphoric to exercise this part of me out and share it. The chorus was written in my apartment and the rest of it was finished on a vacation during the thick of the #metoo movement. I wrote parts in the middle of the night and tweaked it on the beach with a mini Taylor I had with me and my laptop.” - Nu Sound Online

Karolina Rose Releases Introspective Single “Runaway Angels”

July 16, 2020 Amelia Cordischi

“Runaway Angels” is the latest single from rising alt-pop artist Karolina Rose. Known for upbeat and groovy singles such as “Greytopia” and “Objection,” Rose has taken a darker and more introspective path with her new track.

Collaborating with producer Elliot Jacobson, Rose uses ethereal beats and vocals to inspire empowerment through healing and love.
“Runaway Angels” is influenced by Rose’s own personal journey and her coastal split experience. The ballet-inspired song is both graceful and haunting, balancing between a place of healing and the hell mostly found in painful dreams. “I started releasing the EP last year and these last two songs were quite personal to me. I took some months off on a sort of spiritual journey to look within and do some healing. Runaway Angels helped me process a part of my life that was really difficult for me. It’s euphoric to exercise this part of me out and share it. The chorus was written in my apartment and the rest of it was finished on a vacation during the thick of the #metoo movement. I wrote parts in the middle of the night and tweaked it on the beach with a mini Taylor I had with me and my laptop,” Rose said.

Fans can look forward to Karolina’s visual EP later this summer - ECHO Magazine

KAROLINA ROSE SHARES ANTHEM ‘RUNAWAY ANGELS’

“Karolina Rose has the dreamy aesthetic and gorgeous vocals that we love in an artist.” – THE NEW NINE

By TotalNtertainment / 11/07/2020
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Rising alt-pop artist Karolina Rose finally emerges from her hiatus with new single “Runaway Angels” – her first release of 2020.

Channeling darker, more introspective energy when compared to her two well-received prior singles – the glittery upbeat rhythms of “Greytopia” and the dusky grooves in “Objection” – “Runaway Angels” is the latest instalment of Karolina’s versatile brand of ‘noir rose pop’ (alluring, seductive and layered – but with a prick of danger) which has seen international acclaim pour in from several tastemakers including The Line of Best Fit, Wonky Sensitive, glamglare, Popmuzik, Teases and Dares and AnalogueTrash.

With layered, indulgent production created by Elliot Jacobson (Allie X / VÉRITÉ / Elle King), the quickly-rising indie singer’s compelling track intends to inspire listeners in an empowering way while on their own journeys of healing and finding love. As with all of Karolina’s music, “Runaway Angels” was born from a deeply personal place of experience and perspective from the nomadic artist, who is split between NYC, LA and Europe.

Often focusing on deeper perspectives in her songwriting, Karolina explained of “Runaway Angels”: “Runaway Angels is more ballet-inspired with a graceful, haunting feeling. It balances between this place of healing and a place of hell—running from a dark, painful abyss of memories that mostly only come up while you’re dreaming. I started releasing the EP last year and these last two songs were quite personal to me. I took some months off on a sort of spiritual journey to look within and do some healing; Runaway Angels helped me process a part of my life that was really difficult for me. It’s euphoric to exercise this part of me out and share it. The chorus was written in my apartment and the rest of it was finished on a vacation during the thick of the #metoo movement. I wrote parts in the middle of the night and tweaked it on the beach with a mini Taylor I had with me and my laptop.”

“Runaway Angels” is step three in Karolina’s visual EP project coming later this summer, which will witness the independent artist tell a tale of love, loss and healing through four spectacular video experiences. The future is clearly bright for Karolina Rose, a sensational self-made artist unfolding who has the potential to reach the upper echelons of the pop sphere with several more enthralling anthems to come. - TOTALNTERTAINMENT

Karolina Rose – Runaway Angels

By JOHAN ALEXED 15 juli, 2020 Inga kommentarer


Karolina Rose är en polsk-amerikansk sångerska som just nu jobbar mot sin EP Rosemary. Från den kan du här höra singeln Runaway angels. En dramatisk alt-poplåt om att fly från de mörkret till en mer säker plats för att finna lugn. Något som man främst gör när man ska sova och tankarna tränger på.

Sångerskan utvecklar:

“Runaway angels balances between this place of healing and a place of hell—running from a dark, painful abyss of memories that mostly only come up while you’re dreaming. I started releasing the EP last year and these last two songs were quite personal to me. I took some months off on a sort of spiritual journey to look within and do some healing; Runaway Angels helped me process a part of my life that was really difficult for me. It’s euphoric to exercise this part of me out and share it. The chorus was written in my apartment and the rest of it was finished on a vacation during the thick of the #metoo movement. I wrote parts in the middle of the night and tweaked it on the beach with a mini Taylor I had with me and my laptop.”

Resultatet av hennes arbete kan du höra här nedan. - POPMUZIK

Karolina Rose Unveils New Single ‘Runaway Angels’

CaesarLiveNLoud 23:03:00 brand new , Karolina Rose , música

Brooklyn-based Polish-American singer-songwriter Karolina Rose is back with a beautiful new single titled Runaway Angels, a song about PTSD, healing & finding love again.

I really like Karolina Rose's smooth, ethereal-like vocal delivery and how it beautifully conveys the emotion of her relatable lyrics. I love her haunting harmonies which infuse the song with a dreamy touch and enhance the emotion of her story of finding balance between a place of healing and a place of hell - running from a dark, painful abyss of memories that mostly only come up while you’re dreaming.

I also enjoy how the song' has somewhat of an epic and cinematic touch mostly thanks to the intro and her haunting harmonies which just makes the song even more of a pleasure to listen to. I also found the chorus to be perfect to sing along to and I think you guys will enjoy this song too! Check it out below!

Speaking about the song, Karolina Rose said,
Runaway Angels helped me process a part of my life that was really difficult for me. It's euphoric to exercise this part of me out and share it. The chorus was written in my apartment and the rest of it was finished on a vacation during the thick of the #metoo movement. I wrote parts in the middle of the night and tweaked it on the beach with a mini Taylor I had with me and my laptop. - CaesarLiveNLoud

New Music Sunday: July 12 2020

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Karolina Rose is always inspiring us with her vulnerable lyrics and enchanting voice. Her new song "Runaway Angels" is so important.

She says, "I wrote this as sort of a chant or a prayer of support for victims of sexual assault. It was inspired by my own personal experiences and how I view the new paradigm we're in post existence of the #metoo movement where it feels like we all support each other a little more, speak up for each other and have managed to achieve more justice and I want to believe this makes the world a little safer for womxn" - The New Nine