Clueless
Feb 12th
Described as "platinum pop of a richly rewarding kind" (Trust the Doc), violinist and singer Sloane Monroe mixes her folk and blues roots with electronic sounds from the Alternative Pop scene. Inspired by the songwriting of Chappell Roan, Maggie Rogers and Rina Sawayama, Monroe brings bright strings, thick bass lines and a warm soulful voice to her audiences. 'Clueless' is the first release of her larger E.P. project, Girls in Denim, which focuses on senseless girlhood, unapologetic truths and the confidence we get from who and what we surround ourselves with. Co-written and co-produced by Monroe and artist Le Montais, 'Clueless' is about frustrations in dating. Have you ever given someone flirtatious compliments only to be met with blank stares? Have you asked someone out for drinks, only to have them compare you to a sibling? Has a good friend come back to you years later, only to tell you that they once had a crush on you leaving you confused as to why you never noticed? If this sounds familiar, congratulations, we're all clueless when it comes to love.
Her musical journey began early. At just four years old, Monroe picked up the violin, immersing herself in classical and folk traditions. Though she studied extensively at institutions like New England Conservatory Prep School and Carnegie Mellon, her love for singing developed in an unlikely place—her car. During long, weekly drives to Boston, she trained her voice by mimicking the vocals of Nina Simone, Adele, and Amy Winehouse.
By the time she moved to London in 2018 to study jazz violin at Guildhall School of Music, Monroe had already begun experimenting with her own sound. Her talents didn’t go unnoticed; after graduating, she was awarded a Global Talent visa by the UK Arts Council, securing her start in the British music industry. Since then, she’s worked with producer Haydn Bendall (Kate Bush) at Abbey Road’s iconic Studio Two and collaborated as a session violinist and arranger for artists like YUNGBLUD, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Chinchilla.
It was London’s vibrant nightclub scene that would shape Monroe’s next evolution. Inspired by the city’s underground electronic scene, she began blending her bluesy songwriting and layered string arrangements with contemporary pop textures. In her shipping container-turned-music studio in East London, she honed her truly authentic sound.
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