Where my Filipinos at?
Dey Rose is a Vancouver-based Filipino musician, audio engineer, and singer-songwriter. She is originally from Pampanga and Baguio City in the Philippines.
(Dey Rose/Dey Rose website)
Rose’s vocals are an integral part of her sound, which is a blend of alternative rock, soul, jazz, and acoustic styles.
She was discovered in a talent-search show “Wishcovery”, where she became a finalist and soon after debuted “Panting Heart” under Lilystar Records in 2020. Panting Heart features 6 songs that include 2 Filipino songs namely “Paulit-Ulit” and “Di Mo Lang Alam”, which are my personal favourites.
The former Tagalog songs are great for all you Filipino Evolution fans. Especially at this time of year where it’s mostly cold, gloomy, and wet, and you want to feel “senti” (sentimental). Dey Rose will quench that thirst for you.
I don’t know about you but there is something about lyrics that are written and sung in your mother tongue that just, as what we say these days, “HIT DIFFERENT”. All of a sudden, they just feel and mean much more because of the depth of each word while entwined together with the music.
It somehow takes you back to a familiar place. A place where you have once felt happiness, hurt, joy, sadness, and longing, all at the same time.
The sincerity in Dey Rose’s songs with the accompaniment of her guitar feels like you are in your own music video and she is in the background singing for you.
On September 17th, Rose released her latest single, “Hurricane”. This 3 minute and 27-second single somehow gave me a subtle Blondie plus Serena Ryder vibe, with a dash of Tegan from Tegan and Sara and a splash of The Lumineers.
It’s a great song while you’re sitting in front of a campfire or while driving on Coquihalla Road.
How does that saying about roses go again?
Stop and listen to Dey Rose, wasn’t it?