“Someone Else” by Eraste

Hailing from Texas, Eraste (pronounced ‘air-este’) has been developing her artistic skills for years, teaching herself how to sing and play various instruments after a brief stint of piano lessons when she was twelve years old. Influenced by leading pop artists such as Katy Petty and Taylor Swift, she also draws on other inspirations such as the 2014 ‘grunge’ era of tumblr and the deep storytelling lyricism of country music when creating her own sound.

Weaving her raw and emotive writing into the fabric of her sound, she blends contemporary pop arrangements of catchy melodic leads with her reflective and touching lyrics. Since 2020, when she made her introduction with her breakout debut single “break my own heart”, she’s released a string of well-received singles as well as her first five-track EP titled crashing every party.

Despite not growing up in a musical household, the now twenty-one year old artist was destined for creative greatness, demonstrated clearly in the quality of her studio releases. Her artistic journey is testament to her determination to develop her talent to be able to deliver her original sonic vision which is coming to fruition as she goes from strength-to-strength with each new release.

Following her first release of 2022 with the single “Lead Role”, which came off the back of last year’s hit “habits”, she now brings us her latest work with the brand new track “Someone Else”. Showcasing her trademark recipe of relatable lyrics and immersive modern pop stylings, her latest single sees the rising artist continue to release music that moves you, with bags of commercial appeal.

Tackling themes of identity struggle and battling with other people’s expectations, with “Someone Else”, Eraste offers a shimmering and memorable sound. Commenting on the track she shares, “I think we live in a world full of comparison, envying people who are seemingly happier, cooler, and have more friends, and so to compensate we pretend we have those things too.”

Adding, “I wrote Someone Else when I was feeling really lonely and misunderstood because I spent my whole life pretending to be someone other people would be jealous of – wishing I was someone else. I felt like I couldn’t pretend anymore and I was scared that if people saw the real me, they wouldn’t like me anymore, stating; Will they hate me when they know I only love myself for show?”

Listen to Someone Else below

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