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Artist
Rowen Bridler
3+ albums
British Girlsfemale vocalistspianoEccentricGrime
about
‘I don’t care what it is, care what it looks like/Don’t care how long it took/I care if it sells/... I don’t care how hard you work/I care if you’re gonna be a celebrity’ ‘home truths’ Rowen Bridler is one of the few singer-songwriters who write with a sense of humour about politics, the music industry and the cult of celebrity. Starting out with a poetic style, her early recorded work was difficult to categorise with a wide varity of classic and modern influences. More recently, however, her songs have shown a less coded, direct form of communication particularly in the last few tracks of her most recent album ‘Compromises’ available from Zube Records and all major downlaoad sites. Originally from Bristol, Rowen soon evolved far beyond the pop music of her Dad's record collection which included the Pet Shop Boys and Abba. Her songs have been likened to a more politically minded Kate Bush, with a clear influence from the likes of Liz Phair, Tori Amos, Björk and Nellie McKay. Her softer songs offer strikingly rich cello lines mixed with delicate piano and uplifting vocals. In sharp contrast, her more provocative songs fit punctuated, rhythmic piano alongside sometimes staccato, almost mockingly upbeat singing with a slice of harsh reality. Rowen has also been known in recent years for her appearances in Independent European films such as ‘My Other Half’, a film based on the Hermann Hesse book ‘Steppenwolf’. Most recently, she appeared in a heart-wrenching role in the
