Indie-pop artist Rosie Darling Shares "Roomful Of People (ft. Jake Scott) + Announces New EP

ANNOUNCES NEW EP ROOMFUL OF PEOPLE OUT APRIL 25, 2025   SHARES NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “ROOMFUL OF PEOPLE (FEAT. JAKE SCOTT)”   LISTEN HERE | WATCH VIDEO

Photo Credit: Laura-Lynn Petrick

January 6th, 2025 – LA-based indie-pop singer-songwriter, Rosie Darling, arrives with her new single “Roomful Of People (feat. Jake Scott).” The track arrives with the announcement of her forthcoming EP Roomful Of People out April 25, 2025 via Nettwerk. The single is accompanied with an official music video. Watch the video HERE.   “Roomful Of People” explores the bittersweet experience of moving on while still feeling deeply connected to someone from the past. The song’s organic guitar accompaniment creates a poignant backdrop for Rosie’s heart-on-her-sleeve lyrics, as she confesses the magnetic pull that draws her back to a former love. Produced by Justin Gammella (FINNEAS, Ashe), the track reaches its emotional climax through the powerful back-and-forth vocals between Rosie and Nashville-based singer Jake Scott. The duo’s chemistry is palpable, elevating the song’s impassioned depth to greater heights.   Rosie explains, “‘Roomful Of People’ is about the act of trying to move on but still feeling the connection to someone that feels impossible to let go of despite your efforts to leave them behind. I think everyone has been there at some point in life where you walk into a room and there is someone there who knows you better than anyone, but you're not as close anymore or you broke up. It's a bittersweet feeling and I wanted to capture that in this song."   On her collaboration, Rosie reveals, “I’ve been a fan of Jake Scott’s for a long time so it’s really special that he’s featuring on this song! I love the idea of seeing two perspectives from a ‘break up’ in one song, and I think having Jake singing with me as a duet brings the storytelling to life so much more.”

“Roomful of People (feat. Jake Scott)” follows her late 2024 singles, "Joanna" and “This Is Me Letting You Go.” “Joanna” is a nostalgic journey through formative years, capturing the essence of a bond that has stood the test of time. With a touch of nostalgic reflection, Rosie shares a message to her younger self: “If I could go back, I would tell myself to ‘Slow down’.” The song is a beautifully crafted ode to female empowerment and the enduring power of friendship. With “This Is Me Letting Go,” Rosie’s breathy delivery weighs heavy on softly strummed acoustic guitar. As emotion overflows, the lesson of the song is one of liberation and learning to disassociate from someone who wasn't right for you.   In order to bring her next chapter to life, Rosie stole away to Dana Point, CA with a group of close friends and collaborators. During this casual writing camp, she crafted the bulk of her forthcoming EP intoxicated by the serenity of the ocean breeze, steady waves, and familial vibes. “My last album was very serious and emotional, but I was able to have more fun on this project. It feels more playful and upbeat. It’s energized, and it’s like a reset for me,” shares Rosie. “With this EP, I was more carefree across the board. I hope it’s a fun listen. Maybe, you sing along in the car, or maybe you tap into your own feelings and resonate however you can.”   With each new song off the project, she invites listeners to connect with their own emotions and experiences, offering solace and understanding in return. Rosie Darling continues to be the kind of anomaly who pushes pop music forward by uncompromisingly embracing her own artistic impulses and following them to unprecedented heights.   “Roomful Of People (feat. Jake Scott)” is available at all digital retailers here: https://rosiedarling.ffm.to/roomfulofpeople   “Roomful Of People (feat. Jake Scott)” music video is available here: https://youtu.be/72lZWDchIig   Roomful Of People EP Tracklist: 1. This Is Me Letting You Go 2. Joanna 3. Roomful Of People (feat. Jake Scott) 4. It Is What It Is 5. Smoke & Mirrors 6. I’m Scared

PRAISE FOR ROSIE DARLING: "Sonically, 'This Is Me Letting You Go' channels the best of singer-songwriter pop, with a minimalism that spotlights the vulnerable lyricism." – Ones To Watch   “’This Is Me Letting You Go’ comes steeped in Darling’s melancholic songcraft, with her vocals lilting above meditative acoustic chords, minimal synth drums, and flickering electronic production.” – Under The Radar   “It’s Darling’s country-inflected vocal timbre—reminiscent of artists like Kacey Musgraves—that lends a refreshing, authentic weight to the song.” – EARMILK   About Rosie Darling: Boston-born, LA-based singer-songwriter Rosie Darling is quietly confident, exuberantly passionate, and creatively inclined to infinity. Known for her emotionally raw and introspective music, her songs blend pop, indie, and alternative influences, often exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. Darling gained significant recognition with her 2021 debut EP Coping with the title-track cracking the Top 20 of the Spotify Global Viral Chart. She followed up the project with 2022’s Golden Age EP and 2023’s debut LP Lanterns. Working alongside producers such as Justin Gammella (FINNEAS, Ashe) and Andy Seltzer (Chelsea Cutler, Joan), Darling’s discography has amassed over 325M+ streams, received praise from likes of Billboard, V Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, FLAUNT, Ones To Watch, Under The Radar, performed alongside the likes of Ashley Kutcher, Katelyn Tarver, Caleb Hearn, and attracted major co-signs courtesy of Halsey, The Chainsmokers, Andrea Russett, and more.   Follow Rosie Darling: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube

Greg Freeman ​Adds NYC Show, Plays Night Club 101 1/24 + Union Pool 1/25 (Sold Out) With Ekko Astral | 'I Looked Out' Re-release Out Now

Greg Freeman ​Adds NYC Show Plays Night Club 101 1/24 + Union Pool 1/25 (Sold Out) With Ekko Astral 'I Looked Out'  Re-release Out Now via Canvasback/Transgressive

Photo Cred: Justin Gordon LISTEN & SHARE: Greg Freeman - I Looked Out Vinyl Pre-Order LISTEN & SHARE: Greg Freeman - I Looked Out Stream PRAISE FOR GREG FREEMAN "Some musicians make you wonder if what they’re doing is some sort of ironic mischief. Not Greg Freeman. He really means every word, bashing away on his electric guitar as bandmates on bass, drums, saxophone, and pedal steel guitar add rich colors to his visions." -Rolling Stone "There’s a certain Vermonter who made a really tremendous singer-songwriter record in 2022, and his name is Greg fucking Freeman—he also happens to be one of the best guitarists alive. I Looked Out is dripping with feedback, distorted by the reliquary of Florida men, sobering, end-times-ridden folklore and a Holy War of the interpersonal woven into the God-fearing and mysterious." -Paste "'The Celtic thrum of noise that kicks off his album is a bit of a red herring (it’s full of hopelessly addicting indie-rock bops), and while a track like “Colorado” is missing shoegaze tenets like “glide guitar,” the voluminous crescendos (packed in tight with warm, tattered horn blasts) create a shoegaze-like effect, and “Souvenir Heart” indeed uses the unmistakable yowl of a distorted ‘gaze guitar." - Stereogum "I’m late on this one — it’s my favorite album of 2022 that I discovered in 2023... It’s obvious that Freeman has worshipped at the altar of the late, great Jason Molina, though he also brings his own influences (particularly ’90s indie rock in the form of Neutral Milk Hotel and Guided By Voices) to the table. What I’m saying is that this is yet another blown-out country-rock record that sometimes delves into pure noise. (I can’t get enough of this formula lately.)" - Uproxx Greg Freeman's I Looked Out Re-release has officially made its mark, with his album debuting at #12 and his song "Colorado" at #15 on the Official SubModern Top 25 charts. With two tracks featured in the same charting period, Freeman's album has secured a spot among the top performers in the genre. Vermont's finest, Greg Freeman, has recently signed with Canvasback/Transgressive Records. To celebrate this exciting partnership, his critically acclaimed debut LP, I Looked Out, was re-released, complete with two bonus tracks. The vinyl version is scheduled for release on January 17, 2025. This reissue features a new rendition of "Long Distance Driver (Acoustic)," which includes a special collaboration with Merce Lemon. Additionally, the final bonus track, exclusive to the vinyl release, is a captivating mashup titled "Sound Tests, Scraps, Lists," which weaves together sounds, songs, and snippets collected during the creation of this masterful debut. Greg on the track, "I wrote this song a few years ago, when the world was entering a scary and uncertain time, and hope seemed fleeting and very far in the distance.  The song is about wanting to find connection in such a world.  In a way, it feels like an old song to me at this point, but that place of uncertainty feels even more pronounced than when I wrote it.  The acoustic version is just more sparse.  There's a harmonica instead of a saxophone.  There's no drums either.  Merce does the high part and I do the low part.  I also play the concertina in the recording.  Our friend Nate Campisi recorded the song at Mr. Smalls studio in Pittsburgh (where we also recorded the video).  It used to be an old church." Greg Freeman’s album I Looked Out has been garnering praise from notable critics, with Steven Hyden of UPROXX calling it “my favorite album of 2022 that I discovered in 2023,” and Paste Magazine naming it among the 25 Best Debut Albums of the 2020s. The magazine went further, hailing it as “one of the best rock records of this generation.” His noisy art-rock Americana will be put on display for his London debut at The Line Of Best Fit Show with Greg Mendez on January 15th in London and in New York with Ekko at Night Club 101 on January 24th and at Union Pool on January 25th. Tickets for these dates are on sale now. Find more information and tickets HERE. Look Out For New Music in 2025. Tour Dates: 1/14 - London UK - Servants Jazz Quarters 1/15 - London UK - LOBF Show w/ Greg Mendez 1/16 - London UK - Rough Trade East - Solo Acoustic + Vinyl Signing 1/24 - New York, NY - Night Club 101 w/ Ekko Astral 1/25 - New York NY - Union Pool w/ Ekko Astral Greg Freeman - Long Distance Driver Acoustic (Feat. Merce Lemon) Live Vinyl Tracklisting: Side A 1. Horns 2. Right Before the Last Waves Took Vestris 3. Long Distance Driver 4. Colorado 5. Come and Change My Body 6. Connect To Host  7. Tower Side B 8. I’ll See You In My Mind 9. Souvenir Heart 10. Palms 11. Sound Tests, Scraps, Lists Digital Tracklisting: 1. Horns 2. Right Before the Last Waves Took Vestris 3. Long Distance Driver 4. Colorado 5. Come and Change My Body 6. Connect To Host 7. Tower 8. I’ll See You In My Mind 9. Souvenir Heart 10. Palms 11. Long Distance Driver Acoustic (feat. Merce Lemon)  12. Sound Tests, Scraps, Lists    ALBUM BIO: When Greg Freeman quietly released his debut album I Looked Out in 2022, it was immediately clear to the small community who heard it that the Vermont songwriter captured something intangibly exciting and distinctly American. Across 10 explosive songs that meld knotty indie rock with pastoral twang, he sings with a zealous urgency of shipwrecks, biblical visions, doomed drifters, dams breaking, and lives left in rearview mirrors. His evocative writing paints a world where revelation or ruin is behind every corner but it always leaves room for hope and human connection. A resoundingly confident LP, it’s a testament to Burlington’s vibrant music community and the pure magic of opening yourself up to creative risks and collaboration.  Now, for the first time, I Looked Out has been pressed to vinyl. Out digitally on Nov. 20 and on vinyl Jan. 17 via Canvasback/Transgressive, two bonus tracks are also available. On the digital release, there’s an acoustic duet version of “Long Distance Driver” with Merce Lemon, and on the vinyl, there’s the noisy sound collage “Sound Tests, Scraps, Lists.” Greg Freeman will release new music and this album’s full-length follow-up in 2025.  Though I Looked Out arrived seemingly fully formed, the album is the product of a transitional period for Freeman. When he started writing its songs in 2020, he graduated from the University of Vermont studying religion and anthropology. Unsure of what to do next, he worked in museums, was a bread baker, and even had a stint as a cemetery groundskeeper. While he’d played in bands around Burlington, namely with Lily Seabird and the experimental rock outfit Rockin’ Worms, his own music was sparse and solo. “Before I Looked Out,  I had just done everything myself: recording a lot of layered guitars and layered vocals,” he says. With that year’s societal upheaval leading to an abundance of alone time, Freeman decided to double down on writing. He soon came out of isolation with two finished songs: “Long Distance Driver” and “Colorado.”  “Long Distance Driver” is a woozy, minor key dirge that finds Freeman’s voice somewhere between a croak and a coo. He sings, “I don't care where you've been / I just want you to smile / Or at least pretend.” It’s a dark and near-menacing tune that highlights Freeman’s propensity for vivid, lyrical world-building. “That song came out of a year where I was just writing without any pressure,” he says. “I didn't even know if I was going to record it.” Eventually, Freeman decided to try something he’d never done before: bring on a cast of collaborators.  While recording I Looked Out, Freeman and his co-producer Noah Kesey were content just to see where the creative process took them. “The most defining thing about the creation of that record is that we didn't really try to do anything with it,” says Freeman. “There was no specific intention with how we were going to put it out, or timeline, or even how it was going to sound.” Instead, they leaned on welcome surprises and happy accidents. Take the thundering “Colorado,” which bursts through with a careening, overwhelming energy. Inspired by maximalist production on Leonard Cohen’s Death of a Ladies Man, Freeman wanted to stack the song with as many instruments and players as possible: strings, horns, keys, etc. The result is a cathartic and chaotic orchestra that never veers off track. The experiment paid off. “It's so hard to convince yourself that you're writing a record, but then you have one song you really believe in so it helps you get to that place,” he says.  “‘Colorado’” is definitely that song for me.”  With that north star guiding the process, the experiments didn’t stop. The propulsive squall that ignites “Connect to Host” came out of a jam from a discarded tune, repurposed with tape warble, roaring guitars, and barreling drums from Zack James (Dari Bay). “Towers” simmers with a roiling intensity that eventually rips apart at the seams: strings clashing with the blistering, feedback-laden guitars. Elsewhere, closer “Palms” boasts biblical imagery taken from Freeman’s studies of Christian mysticism, heretics, and prophets. At times, it feels apocalyptic but he yelps, “If it's not the end of it all / It must be a strange kind of grace” before soothing pedal steel and guitars stumble on a sense of closure. The through line of I Looked Out is how he resonantly balances interpersonal struggle with global calamity, raising the emotional stakes while holding a mirror to the self and society.  Following its release, which had no PR campaign, label, or music industry promo, it still received raves from Stereogum and Uproxx. Since then, Freeman’s toured relentlessly with a backing band featuring bassist Lily Seabird, multi-instrumentalist Cam Gilmour, pedal steel player Ben Rodgers, and drummer Scott Maynard. While many of those players also guest on the album, the palpable and expansive energy of their live show has found Freeman sharing the stage with A. Savage, Empty Country, Florry, and Sadurn. “The music scene is so good in Burlington that it didn't feel like I was doing anything remarkable with I Looked Out because everybody had great bands there,” says Freeman. “You gotta try a little bit harder in this city.” GREG FREEMAN LINKS Website | Bandcamp | Instagram

Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova "PUNK'S NOT DEAD" at Honor Fraser Gallery

Nadya Tolokonnikova - Pussy Riot: Punk's Not Dead Honor Fraser Gallery in Los Angeles Jan 10 — 25, 2025 Pussy Riot Siberia Will Perform

Honor Fraser is pleased to announce an artist residency with Nadya Tolokonnikova — Siberian artist and a creator of the feminist protest art collective Pussy Riot. Tolokonnikova’s political actions and wide-ranging performance interventions have established her as a leading voice in the fight against authoritarian power. During her residency, she will compose a series of artworks and performances that demonstrate her multifaceted approach to resisting systems of oppression and dehumanization. Honor Fraser will serve as a sounding board for Tolokonnikova’s unruly compositions, featuring artworks that underscore the shifting tonalities of political unrest. Please join us for an opening reception, including a live performance by Pussy Riot Siberia on January 10th at 7PM. RSVP for free entry HERE. Born in Norilsk, Russia in 1989, Tolokonnikova emerged as a critical voice in contemporary art following her imprisonment from 2012 to 2013 for staging a protest performance at Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Her practice, which centers the body as a dynamic site for political revolution, spans performance, experimental music, video, calligraphy, and sculptural installation. In her new series at Honor Fraser, Tolokonnikova explores the delicate choreographies of resistance—revealing how embodied action, language, and collective ritual intertwine to forge new pathways for political liberation. The exhibition features sculptural installations created from objects related to sites of protest and imprisonment, displayed alongside large-scale Tolokonnikova’s self-portraits wearing a mask. Rather than recreating the literal confines of a prison cell, these works transmute Tolokonnikova’s experience of confinement into a symbolic vocabulary of resistance and renewal. The portraits showcase the group’s signature balaclavas rendered through calligraphed phrases—transforming this iconic protest symbol into a new tool for political messaging.  Throughout the exhibition, Tolokonnikova will activate these artworks through performances and live music, creating a temporal archive where acts of resistance are documented, organized, and reperformed. Find more here: https://honorfraser.com/programming/nadya-tolokonnikova-punks-not-dead/ https://www.instagram.com/ nadya https://twitter.com/ pussyrrriot

NOISE POP EXPANDS ‘25 FESTIVAL LINEUP: Danny Brown, DIIV, American Analog Set, Earliment & More

NOISE POP FESTIVAL EXPANDS 2025 MUSIC LINEUP

CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY AT NOISEPOPFEST.COM

WITH FESTIVAL BADGES ON SALE NOW

DIIV, Danny Brown, The American Analog Set, Reverend Horton Heat, 

DāM-FunK, Earlimart, Flamin' Groovies, Zzzahara & Four-Night-Takeover of SF Jazz 

Join American Football, Soccer Mommy, Lankum, Mercury Rev, Cymande, Les Savy Fav & More

Iconic Independent Music & Arts Festival Celebrates 32nd Anniversary 

With Return to San Francisco Bay Area on February 20 - March 2, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 19, 2024) – Hometown organizers behind Noise Pop Festival, the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier independent music and arts festival, have just unveiled the next phase of music performers joining this year’s lineup as the multi-venue music festival returns for its 32nd anniversary beginning Thursday, February 20 through Sunday, March 2, 2025. 

Joining the previously announced acts like American Football, who will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album LP1 with a rare two-night gig at the Great American Music Hall (March 1-2); indie rocker Soccer Mommy who will soon headline the iconic Fillmore post fall 2024 album-release (February 28); and Irish folk music group Lankum, who will perform in support of their Mercury Prize-nominated album False Lankum (February 27); Noise Pop will proudly welcome today over a dozen new acts to this year’s lineup.  

As part of Noise Pop Festival’s expanded lineup, critically acclaimed MC Danny Brown has been invited to headline the 2025 festival with a special one-night performance at Public Works (February 22), following the release of his latest new critically-acclaimed, long-teased sixth studio album Quaranta earlier this spring.

Playing true to the festival's indie rock roots, Noise Pop Festival will also host DIIV, a festival alum (2016) who recently released their first new album in five years called Frog in Boiling Water; lo-fi rock pioneers The American Analog Set as the band return to SF after a 20-year hiatus to perform two nights of “Magic Hour”, an intimate and immersive 90-minute live show of thoughtfully selected songs from their first six albums (February 26-27), following a ; and one of SF’s most legendary bands the Flamin’ Groovies (February 22).

Following several years of successful festival collaborations, Noise Pop Festival will be partnering again with SF Jazz to host a multi-night takeover featuring acclaimed musicians like Dani Offline (February 27), Sirintip (February 28), August Lee Stevens (March 1), MeloDios (March 2), each of whom will perform two concerts each night.

Also included in today’s announcement is the official festival opening night party taking place at the Cal Academy of Sciences on Thursday, February 20, featuring an incredible roster of talent with the likes of modern-day funk maestro  DāM-FunK set to usher in the new edition of Noise Pop Festival 2025.

Newly announced Noise Pop Festival 2025 concerts are listed below in chronological order, with tickets on sale tomorrow via www.noisepopfest.com:

• Noise Pop Festival’s Opening Night Party at NightLife featuring DāM-FunK: February 20 at Cal Academy of Sciences 

• Reverend Horton Heat: February 21 at Great American Music Hall

• Danny Brown: February 22 Public Works

• Flamin’ Groovies, The Losin' Streaks & Peter Case (of Nerves, Plimsouls): February 22 at 4 Star Theater 

• The American Analog Set’s “Magic Hour”: February 26-27 at Gray Area

• Zzzahara: February 26 at Bottom of the Hill 

• DIIV: February 27 at Gray Area 

• Noise Pop @ SF JAZZ: February 27 - March 2 at SF Jazz

• Dani Offline (February 27)

• Sirintip (February 28)

• August Lee Stevens (March 1)

• MeloDios (March 2)

• Earlimart’s 20th Anniversary of “Treble & Tremble”: March 1 at Bottom of the Hill 

With dozens of artists now having been confirmed to perform at the 32nd annual event, fans can look forward to a final wave of lineup additions to be announced early next year, which will feature dozens of local bands as Noise Pop continues to champion the Bay Area’s music and arts community through its flagship festival.

“We’re very excited for these new additions to the festival and hope Noise Pop fans will enjoy everything that our team has added for Phase 2. We encourage fans to check out all of the new festival artists that we’ve added, some of whom might just end up becoming their favorite new artists,” said Noise Pop’s CEO Michelle Swing.

Tickets to each newly announced concert will be available for purchase tomorrow, December 20 at 10:00 a.m. PST via www.noisepopfest.com, with festival badges on sale now. 

Along with VIP and SuperFan badge packages also available, festival badge-holders will have complimentary access to a full schedule of happy hours, art exhibitions, retail pop-ups, exclusive after-parties, and more throughout the week. Available in limited quantities, these festival badges ultimately offer music lovers a rare opportunity to explore many of the Bay Area's most iconic concert halls and landmark performance venues next February 

Noise Pop would like to thank this year’s venue partners for playing host to so many of its festival events including returning venues like Great American Music Hall, The Fillmore, August Hall, 4 Star Theatrer, 1015 Folsom, Public Works, Rickshaw Stop, Bottom of the Hill, The Lab, Gray Area, Grace Cathedral, SF Jazz and Cal Academy of Sciences, as well as first-time venue participant Space 550 and the long-awaited return to The Independent.

Organizers would like to also show appreciation for the many sponsors supporting this independently-produced festival including Montucky Cold Snacks, Fords Gin, Slane Whiskey, Diplomatico Rum, Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur, Waterloo Sparkling Water, Groover, Crossroads, SF Symphony, Culture Pop, and Z Hotels including Hotel Zelos, Hotel Zetta, Hotel Zeppelin.

As part of Noise Pop Festival’s 30-year-plus tradition of supporting artists, celebrating fans, and creating community, organizers will be donating a portion of proceeds to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a nonprofit that assists all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are facing financial challenges amidst physical or mental health issues or disability. Since 2020, the organization has provided over $450,000 to Bay Area residents working in the music industry with more information available at sweetrelief.org.

Stay tuned for more festival announcements by visiting the official festival website at www.noisepopfest.com and following along on social media channels at @NoisePop.

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