Holylight is a soulful yet heavy queer alt-rock outfit based in Dublin, and the simultaneous moniker of songwriter, frontwoman, producer and multi-instrumentalist Alex Rosenberger.
A finalist in Hayley Williams’ CoverNation Contest and DublinCityFM’s first ever Queeriosity ‘Artist of the Month’, Holylight’s heavy yet ethereal sound has graced the stages of The Sound House, Fibber Magees, Anseo and The Sugar Club, earning media support from Hot Press, Golden Plec, StarFish Magazine, Mc Gig Music, Hidden Track, and many more, all while garnering over 30,000 streams. Holylight’s sound is one of captivating juxtaposition: Heavy, grungy guitar riffs meet infectious drum beats and lush, sparkling synths, culminating in candid lyrics that allow listeners to sink into the introspective core of each release.
The single ‘everything goes’, releasing July 3rd, feels like dropping out of the sky. It beautifully encapsulates the paradox of finding rest in a fast moving-world, and fearlessly floating down the river of time that stops for no one. The song was born out of the simultaneous cruelty and kindness that is time passing, “like getting handed a coffee by your favourite barista for the very last time,or realising that it has been two whole years since you’ve last thought about the ex you swore you’d never get over.”
On the pertinent symbolism of time as a river in the song, Holylight quotes Alan Watts: “Change–and everything is change; nothing can be held on to–to the degree that you go with a stream, you see, you are are still, you are flowing with it. But to the degree you resist the stream, then you notice that the current is rushing past you and fighting you. So swim with it, go with it, and you’re there. You’re at rest.”
‘everything goes’ radiates Holylight’s raw sincerity, fusing a candid singer-songwriter style with the hypnotizing feel of 90s grunge-gaze that continuously paints the monumental picture of their music.
‘everything goes’ Cover Art (photo by Memphis Zuza)