L.A.-based artist Rosy Nolan is a San Francisco native who played in Post-Punk indie bands across the US and the UK before finding a home in L.A.’s old-time community. Now a bandleader and guitarist, she’s part of L.A.’s Country music resurgence.

She’s planning an April West Coast tour with Detroit Country artist Rachel Brooke, and has released her single and video for “One of Your Songs” ahead of her fourth album, due this summer from Blackbird Record Label.

“One of Your Songs” is about “a two-timing man.” In the first chorus, she may say, “Don’t play me like one of your songs,” but the surprise comes later when he becomes one of her songs.

Rosy says of the track:

I was looking to write a song that oscillated between a high energy old-time tune and a traditional country two-step. I wanted the song’s tempo to reflect the extreme highs and lows of a tumultuous relationship.

About the video, Nolan adds:

“My dear friend, Dave, from Grand Ole Country Bunker suggested I shoot my music video at Sassafras Saloon, a bayou-themed bar in the heart of Hollywood. He produces widely attended country showcases at the venue. It’s New Orleans meets Old West and contains an entire Savannah townhouse inside the bar. The townhouse was shipped out from Georgia and reassembled inside in the venue. Word is that it’s haunted by several spirits. It was the perfect backdrop for the video, equipped with a balcony stage, old time relics, and a rotating bottle conveyer belt. 

Our friends, The Cowpokes from Nashville, performed that evening and they graciously allowed us to shoot the crowd shots during their performance. After a 10 hour shoot day, we were fortunate to have a lot of footage to work with. 

Jack Hackett and his crew were fantastic. I used to act when I was younger so it was a thrill to put the guitar down for a bit and get into character. Fellow cast members, Levi Petree and Frankie Lawson made it easy and fun. “