NY bedroom pop singer/songwriter ROREY has just shared her latest single, “sleepwalking.” It’s a dreamy indie pop masterpiece featuring hazy vocals and melodic hooks that blur the lines between the conscious and the subconscious, inviting introspection and exploration.
ROREY confides, “sleepwalking is my disassociation anthem. I wanted to paint this vivid image of me walking down the street experiencing life in a way that made absolutely no sense. I felt so delusional and removed at the time; (sleepwalking) through life in this almost dream-like state”.
ROREY draws lyrical inspiration from anything and everything. She will even pull lyrics from text conversations. “My songwriting has been my greatest confidant and my creative process my only reprieve from the precarious nature of life,” she confides. Although ROREY is the only musician in her family, her house was never quiet. Her early musical influences attributed to her parents were Santana, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull.
In 2021 ROREY was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It was during this time she wrote six of the eight songs featured on her upcoming sophomore EP, Dysphoria. Co-produced by longtime friend and collaborator, Scott Effman, the collection of music emulates her cognitive dissonance navigating her mental health journey through haunting melodies, ethereal vocals and swirls of hypnotic instrumentals.
ROREY is here to unnerve you and push you to confront the depths of your psyche. She shares, “I think I say out loud what some people are afraid to say. It keeps me going to know my songs help people get in touch with their emotions.” Whether you want to cry in your bed, or dance alone in your room – ROREY has a song for you.
Are you vibing with ROREY’s newest single, “Sleepwalking”?
