Aurealis Chats "Fire in Rain," Forthcoming Releases, and More

Aurealis creates cinematic synthpop / electronic pop shaped by emotion, atmosphere, and human connection. Blending memorable choruses, layered vocals, luminous production, and visual storytelling, Aurealis explores the space between light and shadow – love, loss, resilience, longing, and transformation. With “Fire in Rain,” Aurealis continues to build a musical world rooted in hope, vulnerability, and the fragile spark people carry through life’s storms.

With “Fire in Rain” out now, we took some time to hear from Aurealis. Read below to learn more about Aurealis, the story behind “Fire in Rain,” and what’s to come.

Hi Aurealis! Let’s start with how did you choose your artist name?

I wanted a name that reflected light, wonder, and a little bit of mystery. I’ve always been drawn to imagery connected to the sky, space, and the ocean, so I explored a lot of names in that world before landing on Aurealis. It felt luminous and atmospheric, but also open enough that people could bring their own imagination to it.

What city are you from, and where are you based now?

I’m based in the United States, in the South, not too far from Nashville. I tend to keep my exact location private, not because there’s some big mystery behind it, but because I’ve always been a fairly private person. I prefer for the focus to stay on the music, the emotions, and the stories that the songs are telling rather than on me as a public personality.

At what point in your life did you decide to pursue a career in music? How did you get started?

Music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I played keyboards and guitar, took voice lessons, and was always surrounded by melodies and ideas. But songwriting was the thing that really stayed with me. It always felt like what I was meant to do.

I have notebooks scattered around with lyrics, fragments, and half-finished songs, plus a vault of ideas that goes back years. Life took me away from music for a while – mostly because, like a lot of people, I had to focus on making a living – but when something is truly part of you, it never really leaves. Music kept finding its way back into my life.

Eventually, electronic pop became the perfect outlet for me: a way to take those long-held songs and emotional ideas and finally build the worlds I had always imagined around them.

How would you describe your sound?

I would describe the Aurealis sound as modern, cinematic electronic pop with a strong sense of melody and movement. A lot of the songs are danceable and forward-looking, but there’s also a nod to classic pop songwriting – layered vocals, harmonies, memorable choruses, and hooks that feel good to sing.

Emotion is always at the center. I tend to write about very human feelings, including difficult ones, but I like pairing those emotions with music that brings light into the room – something that makes you want to move, dance, or push through whatever you’re feeling.

Do you have any hobbies outside of music? What do you do to stay creative?

That’s a good question. I stay pretty busy most of the time, so I don’t always have a lot of room for hobbies, but I do like playing video games when I get the chance. Lately, I’ve been playing Crimson Desert and Resident Evil Requiem, though I haven’t gotten very far in either yet.

To stay creative, I really need quiet time to reflect. Getting outside, stepping away from the noise of the world, or just having space to think can help me reset. A lot of ideas seem to arrive when I’m not forcing them – when my mind finally has room to wander.

Who are some of your main musical influences?

There are a lot of them, but I’ve always been drawn to music with strong melodies, vocal layering, harmonies, and that rare combination of emotional weight and movement — songs that make you feel something but also make you want to move.

My influences range from Fleetwood Mac, Journey, ABBA, London Grammar, Sarah McLachlan, and Imogen Heap to Calvin Harris, Kylie Minogue, and Harry Styles.

It’s a wide mix, but I think that combination of classic pop emotion, atmosphere, and modern electronic energy all finds its way into Aurealis.

What’s one of the proudest moments of your music career so far?

One of the proudest moments for me was when a listener reached out about my song “Closer.” They sent a really kind, heartfelt message about how the song made them feel and how deeply they connected with it.

Moments like that mean the most to me. Streaming numbers and milestones are wonderful, of course, but knowing that a song reached someone in a real way – that it gave them a feeling, a memory, or a moment of connection – is what stays with me.

What would you say are the greatest lessons that you’ve learned so far?

The greatest lesson that I’ve learned is not to give up. If you have a dream, or something inside you that keeps calling to you, even when it feels too far out of reach, keep believing in it. Keep taking small steps toward it.

Life can change in ways you don’t expect, and sometimes the thing you thought you had moved away from finds its way back to you. So don’t give up on your passion. Stay open, keep going, and try to be kind along the way.

Now onto your release, “Fire in Rain.” What inspired this song?

“Fire in Rain” started as a feeling that came out of a real-life experience. At first, I thought of it almost like a love song – about trying to hold onto an inner flame when life keeps doing everything it can to put it out.

But as the song developed, I realized it was really about something broader. It’s about all of us. We all have that inner spark – that part of us that wants to keep shining, keep hoping, and keep feeling alive – but time, loss, and difficult seasons can sometimes smother it.

To me, the heart of “Fire in Rain” is about protecting that fire, even when the rain keeps falling.

What was the inspiration behind the cover artwork for “Fire in Rain?”

I wanted the cover artwork for “Fire in Rain” to hint at the beauty and emotional world of both the song and its companion video. The image is actually a still from near the end of the video, and to me it represents the stillness that can come after weathering a storm.

There’s a quietness in that moment — the feeling of realizing you are still standing, and maybe even a little stronger than you were before.

What was the creative process like when making “Fire in Rain?”

“Fire in Rain” started as a way to work through an emotion. For most of my songs, the lyrics usually come first, and that was true here. I try not to force the writing process too much. If I have to push too hard, it usually means the song is not ready yet, or I’m not listening closely enough to what it wants to become.

With “Fire in Rain,” the chorus came first, then the rest of the lyrics, and then the melody began to form around them. That happens a lot for me — choruses tend to arrive first, sometimes at inconvenient times, like when I’m trying to sleep or doing something ordinary like taking a shower.

Once the song itself was there emotionally, the production became about building the right atmosphere around it: something cinematic, electronic, and luminous, but still intimate enough to hold the vulnerability in the lyrics. I wanted the track to feel like rain and light existing at the same time — fragile, emotional, but still moving forward.

How long did it take to complete “Fire in Rain?”

To get to its current released form, it took more than a decade. I originally wrote “Fire in Rain” years ago and recorded a couple of different demo versions over time.

Like a lot of my songs, it had to live with me for a while before it found its final shape. The heart of the song was always there, but the version that is out now finally feels like the one it was meant to become.

How did the music video for “Fire in Rain” come about? What was your vision for the video?

With “Fire in Rain,” I wanted the video to help people feel the true heart of the song. The idea of magical colored rain felt like the perfect visual language for it — a beautiful, mystical rain that washes away the weight of the world, even if only for a few minutes, and helps people reconnect with what really matters: love, connection, and each other.

Once that concept was clear, it made sense for the video to include people of different ages and from different walks of life. At the heart of it, we are all affected by time, loss, change, and the storms life can bring. But there is still beauty to be found through it all if we can keep our inner flame burning.

What do you hope fans take away from “Fire in Rain” and your music in general?

I hope people can watch the video or listen to the song and feel a sense of hope — that even though storms will come, they can be weathered. And I think it becomes easier when we remember that we do not have to weather them alone.

In general, I hope that when someone listens to an Aurealis song, they feel something real. I hope it connects with something they have lived through, or something they are still moving through, and maybe gives them a little comfort in knowing they are not alone in what they feel.

What’s next for you? Are you working on any upcoming projects, or do you have any upcoming shows that we should be on the lookout for?

Right now, I’m continuing to build out the world of Aurealis through new music and visual storytelling. I have several songs in different stages of development, and I’m really excited for people to hear more of the range that’s coming next.

Some of the upcoming material explores a darker, more cinematic side of Aurealis, which I’m very excited to share when the time is right. I love the contrast between light and shadow, and I think that balance is becoming a bigger part of the identity of the music and visuals.

At the moment, Aurealis is focused more on recorded music and visual releases than live shows, so there are no upcoming performance dates to announce yet. But there is definitely more music, more emotion, and more visual storytelling on the way soon.

Where can we follow you on social media?

You can follow Aurealis here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgoKv8VKG9LqSmOsptJC0w

Website: https://aurealismusic.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurealismusic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aurealis.Music

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0zxlHABx6Sce0b3SFBT9Ea

Before you go, let’s ask you a couple of off-topic questions:

What is your favorite food?

Nachos. I’m pretty easy to win over if nachos are involved.

If I could choose one superpower, what would it be?

Teleportation. If I could instantly teleport anywhere, I would save so much time – and probably get a lot more music finished.