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Rosita Stone – a
Vessel of Many Thoughts and Feelings
December
8, 2020 Peter Foldy Entertainment 0
A
songwriter, chanteuse, dancer and a producer, ROSITA STONE has
been described as a sensitive, open-minded free spirit, a humanitarian, and an
activist who is currently overcoming the grief of having lost the love of her
life. As a performer she has shared the stage with stars such as Michael
Bublé, and opened concerts for Latin American superstar and 2020 Grammy
winner, Carlos Vives.
We
caught up with Rosita to ask about her life and career.
Rosita Stone – Photo by: Paul Berube
Hi,
Rosita. How would you describe your sound or style?
I’ve
never been one to follow rules or stick within a certain style or genre. I’ve
been often asked this question and I would say I’ve come to consider myself a
moving paradigm of ever-changing energy, striving to capture the essence of the
moment when inspired to create. I’ve written epic-style songs for films and
have a strong Nashville based song-writing education to draw from – and yet I
structure songs intuitively, whether pop, soulful, ethereal, Latin or gypsy.
Who are your musical influences and why?
My
musical influences come from all over the global map. My mother is Mexican and
my father’s family is from the Soviet Union. Needless to say, enchiladas and
pyrogies were our staples and remain my comfort foods to this day. We lived in
Malta, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Arabia, and other countries thereby
absorbing various cultures and music.
I’ve
been influenced by Gypsies and Seers, and by seeing the reality of severe
poverty and hardship in the world at a young age where music lifted the spirits
into the richest experiences on earth. I was breastfed to Mariachi bands and
James Taylor. I’ve lived in Houston as a teen and my friends brought me
to their Baptist church and wow, could they sing. I really absorbed a ton from
that experience. I adore Daniel
Caesar, D’Angelo, Seal, George Michael, Alejandro Sanz, Mark Anthony, Maluma,
Muddy Waters, Elton John, Alicia Keys, DJ. Snake, Prince, Ravi Shankar, it’s quite a spectrum.
Rosita Stone – Photo by: Francois Choquette
Tell
us about your new single that was recently released worldwide.
My
single in Spanish, “Decide ya por fin” means literally decide already for good.
Like make up your mind and just do it. So the story goes: he fell in love with
me, then her. She and I had uncanny similarities and he just couldn’t decide,
but he had to because we found out. To everyone’s disappointment, there was no
cat fight. We avoided him to give him space. A range of emotions came pouring
through me; from feeling like a desperate hopeless loser, to feeling
empowerment no matter what the outcome. Well the poor guy couldn’t deal with
the pressure of the gamble and he chose the bottle instead, because either
choice he’d have hell to pay. Some songs are deeply emotional, some are sexy
and fun, and I’m a vessel of many thoughts and feelings, so it all works. It’s
all part of the human condition and experience.
Do you
always write and record love songs?
No.
Some of my songs are deeply emotional, while others are sexy and fun. I’m a
vessel of many thoughts and feelings.
What
is it about being an artist that you love the most?
I
would say it’s having the ability to translate emotion into song, ideas into
melodies, using my craft to create a sonic experience, capturing the
inspiration and contents of the soul and manifesting it into sound, ultimately
to evoke emotion in others (and myself). Being a dancer has helped me immensely
with rhythm, and I love to play the drums. I plan on taking video of myself
behind the kit; I haven’t done that yet. Playing drums is like dancing, It
really helps me on many levels like a euphoric physical rhythmic meditation.
Rosita Stone – Photo by: Kevin Moore/DNA Cinema
How
has music changed your life?
I
was in dance class as a little kid. I just loved spinning around all the time.
I was six, and one day my mom took me to the opera to see “The barber of
Seville”. What I gleaned from it I brought to recess the next day at school. As
I let out the strange new garbled sound and my first audience gathered around
me whispering “what’s that weird noise she’s making?” And alas, a singer was
born.
Who in
your life has inspired and supported you with your music and how?
My
parents were always very supportive of my desire to dance. They were very
dedicated and allowed me to keep studying as well as enter dance competitions
which involved considerable travel, not to mention cost. My beautiful father
passed away before he could see me sing in person, but he was always in support
from afar. Same with my mother, who still encourages me to be in the arts and
has never challenged me or questioned my decisions about it. My husband died in
a tragedy a few short years ago, he was my rock, my light, my champion and
heart
.
He went to the ends of the earth for me, and was my number one fan. I’m
learning to go on without him, it’s been a serious journey for me to get to
where I am and start again.
What
is it you want to achieve through your music?
I
want to achieve peace of mind on a daily basis. I struggle with grief and
need to work daily on achieving sustained well being and spiritual fortitude in
the sea of comparison and judgement, corruption and struggle. It takes
countless hours and years of effort and perseverance. Besides the typical want
of success, charting, radio play and all that, I want to connect with people
and share in the human experience and be an advocate for the underdog
The
most glorifying and memorable achievements I’ve had so far are all about the
spirit connections I’ve made through music. I think with the current state of
the world we need each other more than ever.
Do you
use social media to promote your work?
I’ve
avoided social media for the past few years. I just didn’t care. In a
world where numbers, followers and likes seem to define a person’s validity,
the thought of putting effort into building numbers didn’t jive with me at
all. I was always asked if I could be found on Instagram and people were
surprised when I said no. But recently I’ve had a change of heart and just got
myself on social media. I am navigating how it all works and more or less
enjoying the process.
Where
can we find you on social media?
Rosita Stone – Artist, Producer, Singer, Songwriter
Rosita Stone (@rositastonemusic) • Instagram photos
and videos
Representation: www.dandelionsofcourage.com
Thanks
for talking with us, Rosita and good luck with your career.
My
pleasure.
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