Rodes Rollins muses on her young love on the Western-influenced "Wes Come Back"

Born and raised in the Rocky Mountains of Boulder, Colorado, Rollins began rolling out her dramatic compositions late last year. Debut single “Young & Thriving” was met with rave reviews. Spending her time between Los Angeles and New York, it was during a stint in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, that she found inspiration for her forthcoming EP Young Adult, scheduled for release next month.

“Wes Come Back” begins with a few whistles and the twang of a guitar, bringing to mind tumbleweed rolling across the plains. Once the drums hit, it’s a whole other story, with Rollins pleading for forgiveness. Wanting to create an image of a New Mexico campfire in the mind of the listener, the story-telling aspect of the track certainly lives up to its aim.

Wes, a young love of Rollins', is in some ways a muse for her as she explains, "for a long time, during our adolescent years, our lives were very much intertwined." Speaking about the track's inspiration, she adds that "there’s a lot of raw and real material for me to talk draw upon. I don’t feel that way about all of my songs. But when I write about him, I feel like I’m genuinely telling a story."