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Rowena Wise is a Melbourne/Naarm-based artist whose ruminations on love, alienation, and self-empowerment are fast catching attention. Described by CLASH as “carefully etched indie folk” after having teased a few brilliant singles, she’s finally released her stunning new album, Senseless Acts of Beauty.
Hailing from the Western Australian surf town of Margaret River, Rowena Wise’s musical journey began at a young age. Together with her mother (a folk musician from Chicago) and father (a luthier who builds the custom guitars she plays today), they performed as a family band throughout her youth, playing folk festivals all over. Now, grown up and living on the opposite coast in Melbourne, Rowena is on the precipice of something exciting of her own.
“Indifferent is about letting go of someone, holding space for pain with the knowledge that one day my wounds will heal. The song was born from a deep chasm of heartache, but it’s about honouring my capacity to feel free despite feeling alone. It’s about feeling the pain before moving on. Sometimes the healing process needs that.
I wrote it after a phone call that changed my life. I was in Tasmania on tour, and my long term partner and I split up over the phone. I was standing alone under the stars in a city where I knew nobody, and I felt completely alone. Yet I felt so free. I got over my fear of taking that first breath of freedom after a tumultuous relationship.”
Shot on Dja dja rung
Director / Editor: Didirri
Producer: Road Noise Films
Colorist: Didirri
Special Thanks to Jake Winter, Jodie, Arron and Barry Peters
Label: Dalliance Recordings & Beloved Recordings