New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Rising Cork trio, Rowan, are sharing their brand new single "Nothing's Gonna Change," an addictive, shimmering indie anthem, laced with soaring melodies and call-and-response guitars. Accompanied by a new music video that shows the band playing live, there's an intimacy and quirkiness to being invited into their practice space for a private show. It's the second track to be lifted from their upcoming EP Everybody Talks, due on July 23rd via their new label home, LA's Beverly Martel. The first single and title track, "Everybody Talks," is out now with a music video.
"Nothing's Gonna Change" talks about "coming out of your shell, gaining your self-confidence and growing into yourself" explains frontman Dylan Howe. It hears the Irish trio shedding their folk-inspired tendencies which framed their debut EP last year, further experimenting with their sound and reaching new heights.
Born out of the early pandemic last year, when the three accomplished musicians were forced into a hiatus from session work, Rowan are fast becoming one of the most exciting new Irish acts around. With a wealth of songs written over the years, primarily by vocalist Dylan Howe in his bedroom, the first clutch of songs Rowan released were delicate, longing and beautiful.
Released in November last year, their debut EP No One Is Safe Here is a wistful collection of quiet serenity. Full of longing, escapism and a desire to be somewhere else, the songs were inspired by Dylan's "various struggles with mental health" as he used art to "try and get the bad stuff out. It's like therapy," he explains.
Of course, there were questions about whether Rowan should release music during a pandemic, especially with most established acts waiting for it all to blow over. "We figured doing anything was better than radio silence," explains Fionn and he was right. People connected to the pained escapism their music offered, which seemed to speak to the current moment in time perfectly. They didn't have expectations to suddenly become the biggest band in the world, "we just wanted to connect to people".
Connecting with people is exactly what Rowan did. With a groundswell of support from the likes of Hot Press, Nialler & Golden Plec, the band have also amassed hundreds of thousands of streams off their own backs. Now, under new label home Beverly Martel, Rowan continue to establish themselves as an emotional force to be reckoned with. A debut album is already in the works, whilst Everybody Talks comes as their next bold, defiant offering. In celebration of the EP's release, the band will perform a very special headline show at Dublin's Button Factory on 23rd July.
