Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Rosemery Garden. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Rosemery, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

YouTube, haha! To be more specific though, there’s a channel called Busy Works Beats by a guy who goes by ‘Game’, that I came across back in 2013. I had just downloaded the free version of Fruity Loops and had no clue how to use it. He basically taught me everything I know now within the DAW, from building your loops from scratch & creating chords using the piano roll to all the way to mixing & mastering.

Knowing what I know now I wish I would not have rushed a lot of things. Yes, I am a fast learner and catch on very quickly, but I had the epiphany that back when I thought I was my best, I was actually horrible quality wise! I didn’t realize how vital mixing was and rushed so much, a lot of the times doing the same thing for every single mix.

Skills I feel were most essential for me (and I think any artist of any sort), would be patience and and passion. You HAVE to be willing to sit there for several hours on end because just when you think you have the “final mix”, it soon turns into “final mix 25”! Art takes time, and if you don’t care or become insanely obsessed with your craft, I feel like there’s not much of a point in doing it, personally. I am also a Virgo, so naturally I’m going miss both meals and sleep until I am satisfied. Plus, your artwork will always tell if you’ve given your all or not in the finished product.

Honestly, in the very beginning, nothing was stopping me from learning more I had an ample amount of drive when I was 14 and if it had to do with music I was going to do anything in my power to figure it out. More recently though, now that I’m 25, things are much different and my biggest obstacles are procrastination, finding motivation, self-doubt every once in a blue moon, and overall working a 9-5 to make a living for myself.
I also came out as trans a couple years ago, and that’s like a whole other battle of it’s own.
I try my best to use music as an outlet whenever I hit a rough patch, it’s actually how I choose to journal. Most days it’s therapeutic and actually works, while others, I just have to take a break and give my mental health my undivided attention. I just take it a day at a time though, and the music will always be there waiting when I’m ready. “Don’t force, just flow” is my motto.

Rosemery, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m Ro$emeryGarden, formerly known as Ro$emery Le Flyest (2013-2018) and I’m a 25 year-old independent music producer/recording artist from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I first started production in early 2013, aged 14. I had spent the summer with my Big Momma (Dad’s mom), and I had always thought about making my own music for fun when I was younger but didn’t know where to start. Also, I was tired of coming across an eargasm-worthy song and then not being able to find anything like that again, so I was like “Let me start making my own ’cause I could totally make something like this.” I was a lot smarter at this age though, but broke, so I went to Google and typed in “how to make your own beats online for free” verbatim. My earliest beats were made on this website called Club Create, which had premade loops and melodies, but your girl needed way more freedom! And that is where Fruity Loops or FL Studio (10 is the version I used when I first discovered) came in. After I watched several tutorials on YouTube by an channel called Busy Works Beats, and actually got the basics on materializing full instrumentals, there was not a time you where I wasn’t making a beat.
Once I began posting frequently to YouTube, BandCamp and SoudCloud, I was slowly gaining a small following and people would be asking to buy beats a lot but I always just let them rap on them for free, but that following year is when I decided to change it from a hobby to something more. Then once I got an email from this invitation-only website called Traktrain, which provides a platform for producers to sell their beats, that was all the motivation I needed to start branding.

My aesthetic is immensely inspired by love, women, and everything vintage (like literally), from the 1930s all the way to the 80s era. If I had to describe my sound, I would say funky, alternative, hip-hop/rap oozing hues of every shade. It’s like a super groovy rainbow. 
My early producer influences were actually YouTube producers Omito, ZonaBeatz, Melrose Zee & L U X U R Y. As Garden’s sound expands, other influences that help mold consist of: J Dilla, 9th Wonder, The Neptunes, Tyler, The Creator, CardoGotWings, ETHEREAL, KAYTRANADA, Tame Impala, and Loose Ends.

I first transitioned into a vocal artist back in 2018, going by ‘Ro$emery LoveGod’ at that time and would post most of my early demos on SoundCloud, which are all pretty much deleted now. The very first time I tried to make a song was actually way before I ever started producing. My brother and I used to record songs on Audacity, but I was so young then and hadn’t discovered my rap voice yet.
My sound has become fairly unique over the years, so a lot of my beats are ambiguous in a sense and can be puzzling when figuring out a genre. I pull a large amount of inspiration from Trap, Cloud Rap, Funk, Psychedelia, Alternative/Indie, Neo-Soul and House to name a few, but hope to experiment with as many genres as possible.

I currently am getting reorganized again, as I’ve taken a few needed hiatuses in the past, but I still sell instrumentals and now I’ll also be providing services for recording, mixing and mastering all together. I would also like to start selling drum kits and premade loops of my own, so look out for that! I can do album art and lyric videos as well, although that’s really just something I do for myself, but I will definitely help you get your vision across.
I usually do little to no charge at all for locals, but my regular leases are $20 and $50 for an exclusive lease. Other than that, it’s never really about the money for me, I am more than happy to help give my services just for the sake of music and I think that’s what sets me apart from others. As for my craft, my message is what makes me different. Instead of spreading poison like most mainstream nowadays, a lot of my songs are affirmations and are mainly centered around themes of self growth and reaching your higher self. And most importantly opening your mind and not trying to fit in. We are all puzzle pieces, and our differences allow us to see the bigger picture.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

A lesson I had to unlearn would be dropping projects before everything was completely finished and revised. Nothing worse than releasing a song and then noticing your clap is slightly too loud or like before I learned to master, I only uploaded my mixes and never realized how much more of a difference it makes or how important, especially when you’re trying to release the best quality music. I would also frequently hype up releases or release snippets and then never release them because all of my ducks weren’t in a row. So, my lesson from that is to always take your time, and not just with music, but all aspects of life. Nine times out of ten, you will always make a mistake of some sort when you rush. Patience is your best friend.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect for me as an artist would be the dopamine I receive during the creation process in its entirety and then seeing the finished product brought to fruition. Most times I wing a lot of it, even with a set idea, and I always end up with something crazy and better than I originally planned. I love discovering and experimenting with new sounds and it’s wild to think that I am capable of giving birth to a new genre. That alone is what does it for me, it’s the endless possibilities.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://www.traktrain.com/rosemery
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fanaflowerhome/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardenhell
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosemeryfana
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/rosemerygarden
• Other: https://www.rosemery.bandcamp.com