ROSIN — On Love, Distance, and the Power of Vulnerability

The photo credit is: Talia Zanger.

With a voice like a whispered secret and lyrics that linger long after the song ends, ROSIN is the kind of artist who turns vulnerability into strength.

Falling in love unexpectedly while travelling, she poured the joy and ache of a long-distance relationship into her latest release — a tender, stripped-back track that places her emotional clarity front and centre. “It had been so long since I experienced being in love so strongly,” she shares. “We’re in different countries, living different lives, but we still share this bond that makes us want to be together — even if we’re apart.”

ROSIN’s music captures that quiet kind of magic — fleeting moments of intimacy, the ache of missing someone, and the beauty of still choosing love. Influenced by the confessional songwriting of Phoebe Bridgers and Adrienne Lenker, she crafts songs that feel both universal and deeply personal. From the dreamy Intention to the warm-hearted Nest, she’s carving out a sonic space that’s delicate, poetic, and completely her own.

Born in Berlin to two visual artists and now based in London via Brighton, ROSIN’s sound is as nomadic as her journey — weaving folk, indie, and experimental pop into something uniquely her. As she continues to evolve her style and story, one thing is clear: ROSIN isn’t just baring her soul — she’s building something beautiful from it.

Q1: “Just a Boy” feels incredibly intimate — like a voice note to someone you miss. What was the moment that sparked the writing of this track, and how did you go about capturing that feeling without overworking it?

I really like the expression of it being a voice note to someone, because “Just a Boy” was one of the songs that I just wanted to write rather than to release it. And now that it’s time to share it, it feels so vulnerable.

I wrote it shortly after coming back from visiting my partner — we had just become official. During this time I felt so in love and so inspired by this feeling, like a constant rush that I had to express. The demo was created in one day together with my producer and friend ALTROVE. From there we did some tweaks, but the essence of the first idea stayed the same. Everything came together in the mixing studio with Jack Noid, where we also added little details, like the ocean sound in the beginning.

Q2: You mentioned falling in love while travelling and navigating a long-distance relationship. How has that emotional push and pull influenced your writing lately? Do you find love more inspiring when it’s close or far away?

Hard to say, really — I would say both, in their own ways. There is so much anticipation until you see each other again, but at the same time a constant yearning for the other person. So sometimes I romanticize the distance and write love songs about it, and other times my writing reflects on the aspect of feeling sad from missing someone. And then again, I feel super inspired when I get to spend time with my partner.

Q3: Your sound blends folk, indie, and experimental pop, but always feels so personal. How do you decide how much of yourself to give in a song — or is that not even a question for you anymore?

Songwriting really is that space where I feel like I can be fully myself and pour my heart out. It's more the decision to release a song where I start overthinking how much I want to share with the world. But at this point, I’m so attached to the songs that I don’t want to change them either.

Q4: You've cited artists like Phoebe Bridgers and Adrienne Lenker as inspirations. What have you learned from them about vulnerability in songwriting, and how have you made that space your own?

Both of them are masters of songwriting to me, and I love how pure their lyrics are. There is no shame in feeling anything — and if there is, even that is expressed. As a person and in one-on-one conversations, I’ve always been someone who’s very open about their emotions. So doing the same in my songs feels natural — and also healing.

Q5: Coming from a creative family and moving from Berlin to Brighton to London — how have those shifts shaped your sense of self as an artist? Do you feel more grounded or more in flux these days?

Each move has made me more confident and taught me something about myself. I’m trying to keep myself grounded through routine — but at the same time, I feel like I’m ready for change again.