SOARR Spins into the Spotlight with New Single & London Headline Show

Rising artist SOARR is back with her latest self-produced single, ‘Spin’, a hauntingly intimate track blending pop, R&B, and electronic influences. Known for her poetic songwriting and ethereal vocals, SOARR has drawn comparisons to James Blake, FKA Twigs, and Saya Gray, carving out a distinctive sound that’s both delicate and powerful.

Following BBC Radio 1 support and features in Sondr, F Word Magazine, and Outlander, SOARR is set to bring her immersive artistry to the stage at Folklore, London, on April 2nd. With a growing reputation for fusing music and movement, this show promises to be an unmissable experience.

Get ready to step into SOARR’s world—‘Spin’ is out now.

Your upcoming single ‘Spin’ explores finding joy and autonomy through movement. Can you take us through the creative process behind the track and how dance played a role in shaping its meaning?

The process of this song really began before the song was sonically formed. Dance was the core reason this song was created. It began at a time where, although I was forcing myself to try and write music, dance & physical movement was the only way I could feel & create anything sincere. The feeling of your body in motion is like no other, so spinning was my closest reference to that feeling. Ironically, though I felt I couldn’t write good music at the time, I was documenting this & the experience of having little to no expressive words within me. So after reflecting on this experience and the creative lull passed, I used the documentation to write what that all felt like. I began with the simple piano sequence & wrote most of the song just on top of that. Then when the lyrics and melodies were formed I continued to build it up, making it heavier and rhythmic to move to.

Your music blends pop, R&B, and electronic elements with intimate, poetic storytelling. How do you strike the balance between these genres while maintaining your unique sound?

Really I just figure out what mood I’m in when I enter the studio which will usually dictate what I make, then try to dive into finding the right frame for the song. I often prioritise drums or keys, bass sometimes now too. I love working with vocal layering and harmonies so that usually defines how a song makes me feel at the end. As long as the song feels true to parts of me, what I’ve experienced or what I want to say, I would consider it to be my unique sound.

You’ve trained at Trinity Laban and incorporate dance into your visual storytelling. How does your background in movement influence the way you approach music production and live performances?

It pretty much steers my approach. I love music on its own, but movement is how I feel music in its truest form. Allowing my body to react to sounds really makes my music production experience more enjoyable and authentic. I’ll consider it most times I’m in the studio, especially if I’m alone, which is most times haha. It will definitely play a vital role in my live performance, whether that be me improvising while I’m singing or performing a set routine. Whenever I close my eyes and listen to my music I visualise how it would be displayed best, and the most powerful form would definitely be performing with multiple dancers in a space.

You’ve been compared to artists like Saya Gray, Eliza, and FKA Twigs. Who are your biggest musical influences, and how have they shaped your artistic identity?

Those are all huge compliments as I adore all of their work. I think when I first started producing music it was people and producers like Portishead, Massive attack, Tyler The Creator, Ben Howard and actually loads of indie bands I used to listen to growing up like Peace and The Maccabees. I think I took a lot of vocal & melody inspiration from R&B like D’angelo, Syd & Miguel while I was finding my voice. Right now I’d say Weval is having the biggest effect on me while creating.

With an exciting 2024 ahead-including collaborations and your April 2nd show at Folklore—what can fans expect next from SOARR?

I am just so excited to share more music. I want to perform live more so people can experience my music fully, so definitely more of that. And just a level up of everything visually! More experimental videos and dancing to my fullest. I honestly can’t wait.