We had the good fortune of connecting with Finlay Mathias and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Finlay, how has your perspective on work-life balance evolved over time?
Having a healthy work life balance is really important, especially when working from home like a lot of creatives do. It’s really easy to wake up and go right into work, and not stop until it’s time to sleep, purely because you work in the same place that you live.

When I first moved to LA, I had a really unhealthy work life balance where I’d work constantly and rarely give myself time to relax. It’s weird, because I’m far more busy than I was then, but I feel far happier and more energised each day because I now allow myself time to relax and not feel guilty about unfinished work.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’m really excited to release all the things Roseflower Records has been working on over the past year or so! We’ve got some stuff we’re really proud of;

On July 23, our music video for Adam Wright’s single “Died In Your Arms” released on Roseflower Records! This has been in the works for a while, and we’re really excited to finally share it – Adam is an incredible creator and we’re proud to have taken the helm of his first music video. There’s a lot more in the works with Adam, so I suggest you keep your eyes peeled!

Also coming soon are projects with Another Week as part of our artist development series.We hope to work with and support as many small artists and creators as possible through this program, where we partner 50/50 with the artist for a project/single to help them to fully achieve their artistic ideas. We’ve worked with Another Week in the past on his EP, and we’ve really taken this new project to the next level!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
A day in Malibu at the beach is definitely an unmissable experience. We like to go there to blow off steam and relax. The sunsets off of Leo Carillo and Zuma are incredible and the view along PCH just about makes up for the traffic!

As far a food goes, the best chicken sandwich in LA (in my opinion) comes from Main Chick Hot Chicken, who have locations across the city. If you like Chick-fil-a, you’re in for a treat!

Any trip to LA isn’t complete without a trip through Hollywood and Beverly Hills. The Beverly Hills Hotel is a great photo spot, and a walk down Melrose just windowshopping can be great.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Besides me, Logan Duval is the other half of Roseflower Records. We co-founded the company together, after realising how well our skillsets complimented each other. While I work in engineering, mixing and on the business end, he brings the songwriting and producing.

It’s been amazing to work with incredible artists such as Another Week and Adam Wright, who placed their projects in the hands of such a young company with blind faith. We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on!

Instagram: instagram.com/roseflowerrecords and www.instagram.com/finlaydidit

Other: Another Week: https://open.spotify.com/album/3g8NCmOLV8s1dpGudR4753?si=w1v85cJ4Q-SCfUuRs7oM3Q Adam Wright – https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UTsrjK5MmwoGxu2l3UwY6?si=1KZzF14KSPCcHWQuud6qxA

Image Credits
Luke “SULU” Supelak Finlay Mathias

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