Roe Kapara, London

Roe Kapara biography

“Nobody was born cool” proclaims ROE KAPARA. “Where’s the fun in that?” After relocating from Nashville to Los Angeles just before the pandemic, the St. Louis-born singer/songwriter did what any reasonable 20-something would: find solace online and build a community. Soon, his burgeoning digital fanbase hit six digits, enthralled by his endearingly unpretentious personality but also by his irresistible music, a modern swirl of indie, psych, dream pop, and alternative. “I’m really inspired by ’90s movies,” he says, referencing classic flicks like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. “There was a level of freedom to push the envelope in that era of filmmaking, and my approach to creating music is similar: ‘What’s some crazy shit we can talk about or do?’ I Hope Hell Isn’t Real feels like that to me. It’s about this guy who’s living in an apathetic world where everything is crumbling. He ends up dying and comes back to life and realizes life has a lot of meaning and is worth living. I just want to say crazy shit, but stuff I also really care about. It’s gotta be both.”

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