As we live our lives constantly caught up in the commotion of life, rushing our attention from one place to another, there’s something quite reassuringly remarkable about stumbling across a song that feels like the warm hug you’ve been needing. And that’s precisely what Izzy Pingrey’s newest single, “Roots,” brings to listeners—that warm, inviting ride through the bitter sweetness of growing up.
Tenderly wooing us into her melody with a distorted electric guitar, Izzy’s moving lyrics immediately grab us as she sings “You wrote me a letter,” having lured us oh so easily into the world of introversion and nostalgia, a place that somehow glistens so quickly with her gliding vocals.
At only 17, Izzy Pingrey has already placed herself on the indie music scene. It’s from the busy streets of New York City that she’s able to harness her songwriting and expressive vocals way beyond her years and give that raw view of adolescence.
“Roots” is an electrifying entree to Izzy’s sophomore EP, plunging deep into the core of teen angst. With dreamy harmonies and grabbing guitar licks, through to laid-back drumming, one will hear in this single the very pulse of Izzy’s sound— a soulful flair of indie rock, singer-songwriter, and lingering inspiration from the 80s/90s era music.
But beneath those catchy hooks and infectious melodies, there’s a deeper lyrical story of self-discovery and growth. Izzy’s lyrics tell us that while time moves on and things change, our roots remain within the soil of yesteryear, entwined with the present.
“‘Roots’ was a song written following an automated ‘letter to your future self’ that I had written when I was twelve,” Izzy explains. “It goes bittersweet on growing up and changing—it’s pretty much an answer to twelve-year-old me and her questions on teenage life.”
Izzy Pingrey’s “Roots” is an outstanding tune that talks to the reality of growing as something beautiful, though often difficult, inside one’s life path. Let it be your backdrop for whatever moment you choose to reflect or navigate the turbulent seas of adolescence.
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Karen Harding is a Melbourne, Australia based singer/songwriter, founder of Sounds On The Couch, and founder and operator of boutique music PR service for emerging and independent artists, Rise Indie.