Phillip Hong
24 June, 2006

Jory Rose is probably not the kind of person you'd think of when it comes to the indie stereotype. On the contrary, his musical style compliments professional acts, and there is no obvious difference in quality. This is what makes him unique.

As an indie singer, fans adore him for possesing such a soulful, passionate voice. Some even compare his singing style to Tom Jones, and he definitely does fit the bill. I recently talked to him about his roots in music.

PHIL: So, what is your inspiration in your great sounding tracks?

JORY: I'm from a large family, and all my older brothers and sisters were really into music, you know from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s. So, music was a big part of my life and I always enjoyed it. I liked being able to express myself musically.

PHIL: I assume that, listening to a lot of your music, that you take a more Adult Contemporary look into producing music, rather than the "indie stereotype" of rock rock all the way. How does it feel to produce music that has a lighter genre?

JORY: Well I really like to have fun with music so I guess it ends up being "lighter", you know. I like different genres like dance, country, rock or pop. So I guess I have more of a lighter feel.

PHIL: Has the internet helped you in the promotion of you as an artist?

JORY: The internet has been great for promoting myself and my music. My website is JoryRose.com and people have accessed it from all over the world. Somebody will hear one of my songs and then they'll go to my website and there they'll see me in music videos or they'll see some of my comedy, some scenes from my musical comedy play I wrote I've been starting. The internet has been just great for my career.

PHIL: What is your passion in relations to music itself?

JORY: I like expressing myself, especially I enjoy expressing deep feelings. Feelings about other people who are important in my life. I like expressing comedic ideas and stuff like that. So I have a lot of passion to do with music and writing in different genres helps me to express that.

PHIL: Has music enriched other parts of your life?

JORY: Yes, definitely. Music has enriched just about every other part of my life. It's there with me when I'm creating, it's there when I'm doing comedy. It's there basically at every major event of my life. So yeah, music is very important.

As mentioned, Jory Rose has a website at JoryRose.com. You can check out his latest works from there.

Phillip Hong is a co-host and reporter on Centre Street, our current affairs programme featuring alternative stories and interviews.