At 20, Neska Rose is already moving between several creative roles: songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, actor and composer. Onstage, she shifts between guitar and piano, delivering performances with an intensity that matches the music she makes. Her sound is bold and cinematic, with an emotional edge and a point of view that doesn’t ask for easy interpretation.

Rose draws from a wide range of influences. The stark, expressive work of Nick Cave, PJ Harvey and Amy Winehouse sits alongside the punchier spirit of No Doubt. That mix gives her singles an unpredictable quality: personal, sharp and full of character. She says listeners don’t have to catch every lyric on the first listen. She’d rather the meaning find its way to them later.

Her latest single, “Mad Man,” arrived October 21. Co-written and produced with Tal Avital, the indie-pop track explores betrayal, vulnerability and anger, bringing a darker emotional edge to Rose’s distinctive point of view.

“Mad Man” could be a fit to pitch to Spotify’s Fresh Finds, Fresh Finds Indie and All New Indie playlists. These are potential targets, not confirmed placements.

Rose is now finishing an 11-song album and has worked with Grammy-winning producers David Greenbaum, known for projects with Beck, U2 and Paul McCartney, and Tim Anderson, whose credits include Halsey and Twenty One Pilots. She also records original songs for the music library Artlist, with new material continuing to come.

Her creative work extends to television and film. Rose appeared in the third episode of Apple TV+’s anthology series Extrapolations, alongside David Schwimmer and Daveed Diggs. She played Gertie in Nickelodeon’s Drama Club, composing original music for the show, and wrote comedy songs for the network’s sketch series Nick Shorts.

Later this year, Rose is set to star in a psychological thriller filming in Australia. As she takes on that lead role and completes her new album, she continues to build a career that moves between music and the screen, guided by a sound and perspective distinctly her own.