Caroline Romano – The Hypothetical

By starrymag | September 17, 2021

By: Jamie Steinberg

 

 

Q) We’ve seen a shift in your music lately towards pop-punk. What is it about that genre that has drawn you to it?

 

A) Pop-punk has always been the soundtrack to my life. It’s what got me through middle school. I think it’s always been the sound that fueled me most creatively, though I’m just now starting to release my own take on it. What I love about punk music is the dramatics of it all. The world is always ending, and screaming is whispering. That’s how I feel most of the time, and I like hearing that other people feel the same way.

 

Q) You’re based out of Nashville. How has the music scene influenced you as an artist?

 

A) I am completely in love with Nashville and the impact it’s had on me as an artist. Music is talked about as interchangeably as the weather, and I am constantly inspired by the people and my surroundings. Nashville is home to any and every music style, and there’s a scene and a crowd of people for everyone. I feel so lucky to constantly be surrounded by so many sounds different to my own. I love that the focus is on making good music as a whole, not trying to stick to any specific genre.

 

Q) Tell us a little about your single “The Hypothetical.”

 

A) I’ve never been much for reality. I just can’t seem to make it work for me. I want dramatic and impossible things. I wrote “The Hypothetical” with my two insanely talented friends, Michael and Chuckie Aiello. They are very familiar with my aversion to the possible, so Michael came in with the idea of letting me create the most insanity-filled, preposterous, hypothetical world I can think of. I decided to make it one with bad boys and Monét paintings, tied up in the most unattainable of romances.

 

Q) The opening distortion with the guitar and percussion are EPIC! Where did the idea for those additions come from?

 

A) Michael and Chuckie were definitely the driving forces behind those ideas. When writing the song, I knew I wanted it to sound like a Machine Gun Kelly and Charli XCX collaboration. Chuckie started picking out that lead guitar riff, and we could literally hear the finished song from that one chord progression. It just clicked. Will McBeath, who co-produced the song with the Aiello brothers, was also a driving force behind the percussion elements of the track. There’s just so much energy right off the bat.

 

Q) What do you think it is about the song that fans connect to?

 

A) A lot of my time is spent going over “what if” scenarios in my head, and I don’t think I’m alone in that. I think we all have those worlds we go to where rules don’t exist, except for the ones we make ourselves, and everything is neon. I think we all like it there and “The Hypothetical” is saying, or rather screaming, the infatuation and exhilaration that comes with our “what if” worlds. It’s fast and loud and bright and intense. It’s where we go when we fall asleep. “The Hypothetical” means something different to everyone, and I think that’s why people connect with the song. I know it’s why I do.

 

Q) What makes the song the perfect song for the Summer?

 

A) I think it’s a great summer song because it feels like 2007. It’s simple and it’s angsty, and I love it.

 

Q) What kind of feedback have you been receiving to “The Hypothetical?”

 

A) The feedback to “The Hypothetical” has truly been amazing. I’ve been amazed at how many people enjoy a song I wrote with my friends in about an hour. I love watching videos of people dancing and screaming along to it. It’s been very affirming to see that people are relating to and enjoying this sound that I am so utterly passionate about. The response to “The Hypothetical” has been so lovely to see.

 

Q) Will there be a full album or EP coming in the near future?

 

A) Yes! I’ve got a full-length album in the works that I am incredibly excited about. It’s something I’ve been working towards since I began writing songs, and I can’t wait to see that part of my dream come to fruition in early 2021. The title track and namesake of the album is actually out. I’m releasing “Oddities and Prodigies” which is the theme for the entire album, as well as a bonus track “Lonely Interlude.” “Oddities and Prodigies” as a single is chapter 1 of what’s to come. It’s overly dramatic and punk and tragically me. I can’t wait for you to hear it.

 

Q) What would you like to say to everyone who is a fan and supporter of you and your work?

 

A) As someone who uses words for a living, I haven’t found the right ones to properly say thank you for all that you’ve done. I don’t think the English language can describe how grateful I am for all that you’ve given me. You have let me be myself, in all my good and bad. You’ve listened and sung along to the words I write in my bedroom as a lonely young thing. You’ve given me the world, and I pray that one day I will be able to do for you what you’ve done for me. Thank you for being there. Thank you for listening. Thank you.