At just 20-years-old, ANNIKA ROSE embodies a clarity of vision that’s rare even among the most established artists. After several tumultuous music industry experiences in her teens, followed by the breakdown and life-changing reassembly of her family and then a pandemic, Annika is ready to reintroduce herself by way of “Bruises” out today, October 12 on all digital platforms via next-generation record label and artist advocacy collective Nvak Collective.

Listen to a “Bruises” teaser here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjD8ZJjNAGP

“I wrote ‘Bruises’ after watching somebody I love self-inflict suffering as a product of profound pain & insecurity,” Annika shares. “It was my way of feeling connected to somebody who isolated themself from everyone that encouraged healing. I learned that the metaphorical ‘bruises’ of your loved ones inevitably become your own as you stand on the sidelines until they’re ready for change. It’s a dance-while-you-cry kinda song.”

Strong-willed and self-driven, the rising Los Angeles singer-songwriter has devoted her adolescence to music, spending nights alone at the piano unearthing her most authentic voice. She’s built a loyal fanbase of 400,000 across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Discord and her work has evolved; she’s created a new soundscape for her undeniable lyrics and melodies. With a new batch of music and a new approach to releasing it, Annika is ready to take the music consumption experience to the next level, fully incorporating all virtual and traditional elements as one and changing the rules on what a music artist looks like in 2022.

An early adopter of web3, Annika and Nvak Collective partnered with HIFI Labs and Cub3 to release “Bruises” as a limited collection of 25 audio NFTs - her first audio NFT drop and first release in over 500 days. Annika sold out all 25 editions of her “Bruises” audio NFT on pre-sale, becoming the first artist to ever do so on the sound.xyz platform. Then, within 24 hours she had her first secondary sale when edition #3 sold for 0.594 ETH - nearly 12x the mint price of the NFT. Another has since sold for 0.5 ETH as well.

Annika’s “Bruises” Drop Twitter Space recording with sound.xyz can be hear at the link here and check out three recent write ups on her “Bruises” drop and journey into web3 here: Arjan Timmermans, Blockster and Levy's Newsletter.