Rosie Carney

Rosie Carney has always made music as a way of understanding the world—both the one around her and the one within. Raised between England and the remote, windswept landscapes of Donegal, Ireland, her artistry is deeply rooted in place, emotion, and endurance. Across more than a decade in the music industry, Carney has carved out a voice that is unmistakably her own: soft yet unflinching, fragile yet resilient. Her lyrical worldbuilding is defined by three constants—her connection to nature, her commitment to vulnerability, and her perseverance in the face of an often unforgiving industry. Her latest album, doomsday (night tapes), is a testament to her journey. Delicate yet unwavering, it showcases her ability to create music that is both understated and emotionally expansive. It follows sister album Doomsday…Don’t Leave Me Here, a brave and expansive foray into indie pop, produced deftly by Ross MacDonald of The 1975. On night tapes, Carney takes on that role, sitting in the soundbooth (her childhood bedroom in Donegal) herself. The stripped album’s subtler dynamics draw listeners into an intimate world that resists spectacle in favour of sincerity, proving that quiet music can carry immense weight. It challenges lingering assumptions about young female artists—that they are merely voices, not visionaries, or that they require external direction to succeed. Carney’s work makes it clear that she is in complete control of her artistic identity.

Presented by Next Door Records.

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