‘Easier than just talking to someone': Hamilton artist on connecting through performance
But what onlookers may not know is that Rose is naturally shy. For her, performing means connection.
'Somehow, it's easier than sometimes just talking to someone,' the folk-pop singer said.
Rose will hit the stage at Into the Abyss, 267 King St. E., in Hamilton, on
Friday, July 4
.
Performing scraps the small talk and makes way for deeper connection, said Rose, who plays the guitar, piano and ukulele.
It is a byproduct of a vocation Rose felt when she was younger.
'I always just knew that I liked performing, whether it be in plays or musically,' she said.
When she is not singing on stage or recording her next project, Rose is teaching others how to sing, or play the piano or ukulele.
She got her love of music from growing up in a musical home. Her dad is a guitar player and retired Catholic school board music teacher.
'There was always guitars and instruments around to play,' said Rose, who taught herself to play guitar at 12.
After testing out violin lessons from eight years old to high school, Rose pivoted to singing and songwriting. She then went to Humber College for voice performance.
The program taught her about production and during COVID-19, her training came in handy.
'With lockdown and everything, I ended up figuring a lot of the self-recording out by myself,' said Rose, who used Logic Pro, an Apple music production program.
'Safe in our Silence,' the EP she released in February, is the result.
On Friday, Rose will open for Toronto-based Emma Worley and Claire Hunter. The show runs from 8 to 11 p.m.
Tickets are $17.31, including fees. Go to
facebook.com/intotheabyssrecords
.
Here are other live music events coming in the next week.
The Staircase Theatre's Bright Room, 27 Dundurn St. N., in Hamilton, will host Bob Log III on Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Bob Log III is an Australia-based one-man act who produces his music on stage with cymbals, drums, distorted vocals and a guitar.
Snowheel Slim and Nasrad and Flex are guest performers.
Tickets are $27.96 on Eventbrite.
Go to
staircasehamilton.com/event/bright-room-bob-log-iii
to buy or for more information.
Synonym Café, 328 James St. N., in Hamilton, is hosting two sets of live jazz on
Friday, July 4
at 7 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.
Happy Hour on tap beer runs from 4 to 6 p.m.
Go to
synonymshop.com/reservations
to reserve a seat.
Flow and Strings is an outdoor guided yoga class set for
Friday, July 4
at 3 Weir Rd., in Hamilton. The hour-long class includes a live violinist.
Participants should bring a yoga mat, water and bug spray. Tickets are $40 on
Eventbrite
. To buy, go to
eventbrite.com/e/flow-strings-tickets-1438977022009
.
Brott on the Waterfront will feature an orchestra performance at the Waterfront Stage, Pier 8, 47 Discovery Dr., in Hamilton, starting
Saturday, July 5
at noon.
The free concert will happen every Saturday until Aug. 2.
Go to
brottmusic.com/brott-on-the-waterfront
for details.
Progressive rock band the Dreamland Band releases its new EP 'Return to Self' at the Staircase Theatre's Bright Room, 27 Dundurn St. N., in Hamilton, on
Friday, July 4
at 8 p.m. Guest performers Geoff are a Hamilton-based high-energy, bluesy trio.
The EP release party includes a live psychedelic light display.
Tickets are $17.31, including fees, on Eventbrite.
Go to
staircasehamilton.com/event/bright-room-return-to-self-ep-release-show-for-the-dreamland-band
to buy tickets.
Fast Brake will release the EP 'What We Need is a Montage' at The Corktown Irish Pub, 175 Young St., in Hamilton, on
Saturday, July 5
at 11 p.m.
Fast Brake will share the stage with the Ninety Seven at 9:15 p.m. and Silvertone Hills at 10 p.m.
Tickets are $20, or $15 for presale on Eventbrite.
Go to
corktownpub.ca/on-the-stage
to buy tickets.
Three DJs are playing The Port House Social Bar and Kitchen, 2020 Lakeshore Rd., in Burlington, on
Saturday, July 5
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This is the second Afterglow event by the AM Club. Hot and iced coffee will be available.
Go to
instagram.com/weareamclub
for more details.
Henry's on James, 303 James St. N., in Hamilton, has several shows lined up for
Friday, July 4
to
Sunday, July 6
.
On Friday, Mary Pickford will play at 6 p.m. and the Matthew Pullicino Trio will play at 9:15 p.m.
Strat Andriotis Trio will play the venue on
Saturday, July 5
from 9:15 to 11:59 p.m.
Champagne James Robertson will play on
Sunday, July 6
at 11:30 a.m. and John Moorhouse will play at 6 p.m.
For more details, go to
henrysonjames.com/calendar-of-events
.
Cheyenne Bholla is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator.
cbholla@thespec.com
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