Behind the music – Stephanie Rainey

Cork singer Stephanie Rainey is again with a brand new track, No Cowboy. We requested her the BIG questions . . .

The track is taken from her upcoming EP, due for launch later in 2021, and displays on misgivings with the music business and the highway to redemption that follows, as an artist picks herself again up and strives to play the sport on her personal phrases.

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“My want for the brand new songs is that they discover the ears that want them, she says. In the event that they try this, I will be completely happy. All I’ve to supply the world is my model of my reality.

“To truly join with what I’m saying I’ve to be sincere. Individuals will see by me if I don’t, and I’ll see by myself, which is worse.”

A follow-up single, Girl, is due for launch on March twelfth, and Stephanie can even participate in a forthcoming TV particular celebrating the seventy fifth birthday of people/pop singer and songwriter Donovan, when she’s going to carry out Catch the Wind and Colors, two of Donovan’s best-known songs.

She additionally contributes three songs, Please Don’t Go, Catch the Wind, and Colors, to the soundtrack a forthcoming characteristic movie, particulars of which shall be introduced shortly.

Inform us three issues about your self?

I write and sing songs, I’ve a hyperactive beagle named Freddie, and I can sing most of Flying With out Wings by Westlife in Irish.

How would you describe your music?

I believe at its core the sound is within the pop realm, however the content material is extra alt pop. My lyrics are sincere – I attempt to write about issues that are not stated on a regular basis and that I believe folks will relate to – even when meaning an uncomfortable degree of honesty for me. The one method to create a connection is to inform the reality, in order that’s what I attempt to do.

Who’re your musical inspirations?

I’ve realised recently that I’m extra impressed by songs than artists. It may very well be The Beatles or Justin Bieber – if the track is nice – I’m impressed by it and I by no means discriminate based mostly on who’s singing it. Proper now, my favorite artists are Maren Morris and Finneas – I’ve them on repeat.

How did you occupy your self through the coronavirus lockdown?

I’ve spent a lot of the lockdown writing and recording new music and determining tips on how to make issues work when all the pieces is stripped away. I’ve a house studio and I’ve been in a position to do lots of issues remotely – writing with different artists over Zoom, reside streams – so I’ve positively saved myself busy. And clearly, I made banana bread.

What’s your favorite track proper now?

Finneas (Bille Eilish’s brother/producer) has a track known as I Misplaced A Pal and I’m obsessive about it. The lyrics are simply so, SO good. I can’t cease listening to it.

Favorite lyric of all time?

On the threat of sounding utterly self-obsessed – I’m going to decide on considered one of my very own songs. I’ve a track popping out quickly known as Girl – it’s about my mother who was actually, actually sick final yr and he or she’s simply made essentially the most superb restoration. They’re the one lyrics I’d ever get a tattoo of in order that they have to be my favorite! It is…

‘You’re a warrior – a fighter, a miracle, survivor’

If you possibly can solely pay attention to at least one track for the remainder of your life what wouldn’t it be?

Oooooo, that may be a actually troublesome query but when I had to decide on – most likely Repair You by Coldplay.  I really feel it each single time.

The place can folks discover your music/extra info?

Spotify, Instagram, Fb, YouTube