{"id":33531,"date":"2018-03-01T12:57:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T12:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=33531"},"modified":"2018-03-01T12:57:04","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T12:57:04","slug":"rothwell-talks-about-her-life-music-and-velvet-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/03\/rothwell-talks-about-her-life-music-and-velvet-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Rothwell Talks About Her Life, Music, And Velvet Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After recently featuring her new single \u2018Velvet Heart\u2019, Beth was lucky enough to catch up with Rothwell, who is determined to make her unique sound heard in 2018. We wanted to know more about this Bristol beauty and what fuels her music, so when we the opportunity arose to speak to her, we at Essentially Pop jumped at the chance.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

EP: <\/span>From a young age you\u2019ve been playing music and writing songs but did you always know you wanted to be a singer songwriter?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

R: As clich\u00e9 as it sounds, absolutely! I grew up doing all the drama\/music\/dance things I could and always knew I wanted to have something to do with music and performing.<\/span><\/p>\n

EP: Who inspires you when you\u2019re writing your music?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

R:<\/span> People around me are my biggest inspirations, I love telling stories based on the real lives were all living! I\u2019m of course inspired by other songwriters and musicians too. At the moment I think Billie <\/span>Eilish\u2019s<\/span> lyric writing is absolute magic.<\/span><\/p>\n

EP: <\/span>Which would you say comes more naturally, the music or the lyrics?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

R: I think it depends. When I have a story I want to tell, I tend to start with lyrics and a song subject but other times it starts with a chord progression or a random melody I\u2019ve had in my head.<\/span><\/p>\n

EP: How would you describe your unique sound to those listening?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

R: It\u2019s Alt Pop. Big vocals with synth driven pop. <\/span>Woooooooo<\/span><\/p>\n

EP: <\/span>Recently, <\/span>Dua<\/span> Lipa<\/span> created a super group for the Radio One Live Lounge. If you could ask any four artists to join your super group, who would they be and why?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

R: <\/span>Ooooo<\/span> I\u2019d ask Billie <\/span>Eilish<\/span>, Rihanna, <\/span>Dua<\/span> Lipa<\/span>, Matt Healy from the 1975 and Harry Styles.<\/span><\/p>\n

EP: Where is your <\/span>favourite<\/span> place to write? Is there anywhere special you go to for inspiration?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

R: I\u2019m actually not that fussy about where I write. I love being in the studio because most of the time you<\/span>\u2019<\/span>re surrounded by loads of amazing instruments and talented people. That being said, my bedroom has been the starting place for many of my songs.<\/span><\/p>\n