Elaine Rojas on Self-Producing Alt-Pop, DIY Touring, and Creating from a Healed Place
What does it actually mean to create music from an honest, healed place? For Connecticut-based artist and producer Elaine Rojas, it meant stepping away from social media trends, taking full control of the producer's chair, and accepting that art requires embracing both the light and the dark sides of life. In this episode of the ZHZ Podcast, hosts Zak Davis and Matt Allen sit down with Elaine to talk about her upcoming album *The Duality of Things*, the realities of building an audience without relying on viral gimmicks, and how independent artists can stay grounded in their craft. From Jazz Roots to Outsider Alt-Pop Elaine grew up surrounded by music, carrying a family legacy that traced back to her grandfather, a jazz composer who wrote for Disney. After studying jazz and literature, getting sober at age 21 sparked a major shift in her creative identity. Songwriting became an honest, diary-like necessity. Her sound evolved into an intoxicating blend of soul-rooted vocals, R&B...
