R.E.N “Moved On”
R.E.N Shares Moving New Single “Moved On”
Photo credit: Mallory Idoni
From dancer, professional model to a musician, R.E.N shares a unique perspective in her music. Rooted in her untamed spirit to be vulnerable and brutally honest, her music connects to listeners in a personal and profound way.
Well-articulated lyrics are often revealing and emotionally rich in storytelling. R.E.N channels difficult experiences in her life into powerful music that speaks directly to anyone who has experienced heartbreak, loss, and grief, while the entrancing melodies capture the cathartic, exhaling energy embedded underneath her music.
“I write lyrics solely from experience, so my drafts often resemble journal entries in the early stages. While ‘Moved On’ was no exception, this single originated from two poems I’d written at the lowest point in my post-breakup grief,” she commented.
Music has a special place in R.E.N’s life. Every phrase is carefully crafted and fused with memories and intention that contribute to the bigger story. “It made me feel heard, thereby offering me the closure I never got at the end of my relationship,” said the artist.
Sharing the story behind her favorite line, R.E.N said, “‘Things moved too fast, but I always loved speed. So I rode him in his ride, mph at 80.’ It always makes me smile remembering that night we spontaneously drove to Vegas when my man put his Tesla in self-drive, I climbed onto the drives seat, and we had sex going 80 miles per hour on the freeway. Don’t try this at home, kiddos.”
The raw emotions in her music are highly relatable and empowering, flowing in with healing energy. Combining elements that she drew from her experience as a dancer, her music has an authentic groove and movement contributing to the cathartic experience. The artist commented about the ballad during the chorus: “it feels like something to dance to rather than cry to — for some, it’s a matter of doing both, whatever it takes for the listener to exhale.”
Her transition to the field of music was stimulated by a series of unexpected and wild encounters. During the height of Covid, the artist had a mental breakdown that led her into a psychiatric hospital, in which she encountered an old gentleman who was also a music teacher. He taught her guitar every night after dinner and planted a root. After she was discharged, R.E.N moved to LA where she lived next to a grammy nominated producer, with whom she has become closest friends.
“One night, he sat me in the booth and asked to name a song. I went with ‘Feel Me’ by Selena Gomez. After we finished the cover, I’d discovered what I could sound like as a professional recording artist and I wanted more,” she said, “it’s all been an exciting learning experience in a world I’m so unfamiliar with and I’ve loved every part of it.”
