When up-and-coming solo artists Leanne Weiss and Derek Allan connected via social media, there was instant musical chemistry. After a few songwriting sessions and playing a county fair together, the two decided to join forces and form October Rose in 2016.
The pair incorporate their love of 80’s hair metal and classic country into their songwriting, creating a modern country sound that is truly unique. Listeners are able to get a taste of that sound with the release of October Rose's uplifting "All In," the new single from their upcoming debut EP of the same name. In advance of the EP's release, Leanna and Derek answered their Essential 8 and spoke about the tune, their favorite gifts from fans, dream venue, and much more! With Heartbreak Song, what was the “a-ha” moment when you knew the song was completed and perfect? With our debut single “Heartbreak Song” a few of the last pieces of the song came together in the studio thanks to our amazing producer Chris Badami of Portrait Recording Studios. As we were recording the final vocals he knew that the last chorus needed something extra and encouraged Leanne to “go off” on the final vocal. After she laid down the backing vocal riff on that last chorus we knew we had something special. What’s the story behind your album’s title? Our new single “All In” will also be the title track for our EP. We wrote the song after we decided that we were going to abandon our solo careers and pursue October Rose as a country music duo. Although the song is a love song, for us, it really captures how we feel about country music and this project right now. We are putting our heart and soul into this, as we believe it is meant to be. When/where do you do your best writing? We typically write the best on Saturday and Sunday mornings after a couple of cups of coffee. That’s when we’re the most relaxed. Do you write about personal experience, the experience of others, observations, made-up stories, something else or a combination? We write mostly from personal experience, but many times we’ve heard stories from friends or on the news and create a made-up song scenario. The songs on our EP are mostly from personal experience, however. What’s the best advice to give to a musician just starting out? If you want to be, do. You have to have a plan of ACTION. If you want to be a singer, sing live. If you want to be a songwriter, write songs. Nothing happens overnight but it won’t happen at all if you don’t try! What’s your favorite food on the road? We usually stop for wings at Quaker Steak & Lube on our way back from shows in Eastern Pennsylvania. What’s your dream venue and why? Derek would love to play Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA and Leanne would love to play at the Grand Ole Opry. Do you have a favorite gift from a fan? Derek: For Christmas one year, I got in the mail a guitar ornament from one of my fans that has my name and one of my songs written on it. It’s the centerpiece of my tree when I actually have time to put one up. Leanne: One of our fans made us a beautiful lit-up poster with pictures and roses. It was so cool! Website IG
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