FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music Roo Panes (2023)
Mar 28, 2023
Roo Panes, an English folk singer and songwriter known for his soulful music, discusses his latest album, 'The Summer Isles.' He shares how the Scottish Alps and Somerset's countryside influence his writing process. The conversation delves into his personal journey, including how he met his wife, weaving love stories into his songs. Roo reflects on the balance between societal expectations and the pursuit of genuine contentment, underscoring the importance of authenticity and mindful choices in both music and life.
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Painting Forests At Home
- Roo Panes paints large canvases of forests because he enjoys the scale and the subject.
- He learned painting from family and displays his own work on his home wall.
Environment Shapes Songwriting
- Roo links his musical themes to the landscapes he lives in, like pine trees and rivers.
- He says environment shapes melodies, lyrics and the atmosphere of songs.
Writing On The Hill At Boarding School
- Roo began writing songs while at boarding school in the Somerset countryside as a way to comfort himself.
- He would sit on a hill overlooking a valley to write and reflect during that time.