Claire Rosinkranz (2026)

One Liner:  More bedroom pop with a big TikTok tune

Wikipedia Genre:  pop, rock, R&B

Home: California

Poster Position: Second Quarter - Line 9.
Both Weekends. 
Sunday at 3:30

Miller Lite Stage

Thoughts:  She was last here in 2022.

Another TikTok star, as Wikipedia says that she came to "wide recognition" when a song went viral on TikTok.  She's then released two EPs since then.  But, at least her story is a little different.  She had no idea that she had gone viral, which seems much nicer than the folks who are doing it in a deeply calculated way and trying to go viral every step of the way.  Her friends texted her that she was blowing up and when she checked it out she had over 300k videos using her song, and then had to let everyone know it was hers.  

Kind of generic bedroom pop with guitar, although most of these songs are catchy fun.  The big tune is "Backyard Boy," with 330.5 million streams (up from 193.2 in 2022).

Oh, wait.  Is she like 8 years old?  Her Wikipedia didn't list an age, but now that I see this video, she looks like she's in Middle School.  And that whole entire video feels like she's aiming for further TikTok dances to be attempted.  It's a cute little tune - nothing much to it - but catchy and cute.  

Her father was an Icelandic composer, producer, violinist, and jingle writer.  Wikipedia says that some of his notable compositions for film and TV include "The Whole Truth" and "The District."  Sure.  Those.  Her Spotify bio just says she makes music with her dad, which is wholesome.  She has something called synesthesia, which apparently causes her to envision shapes and colors in response to auditory input.  That sounds fun!  Maybe it would be awful, but it sounds like free drugs for life!

A 2022 single I like just because it reminds me of a funny story.  Many years ago, one of my co-workers sent an e-mail to several of us at work that said it was too pretty [outside] to work today.  I misread it as her telling us that she was too pretty to do any work today, which has been a consistent inside joke for us ever since.  Good times.  So, Claire girl put out her single called "i'm too pretty for this," and it reminds me of the same.

Seems like she shouldn't cuss when she's still in middle school.  But, I'll give her credit for another catchy little ditty.  As a dad, I really don't like her riding in that pickup bed with her back against the tailgate.  That sucker could pop open at any time and spill her out onto the highway.  Come on, Ragnar!  Protect your baby!  

Since those early songs, she has grown up a little on 2023's Just Because and 2026's Lover with a little more pop and cursing.  Some of it veers too far into the R&B world for me.  But nothing on either of those albums is anywhere nearly as popular as her early hit.  The top song from either of those two is "Dancer" from the 2026 album.  14.3 million.

Feels like she is aiming for an Olivia Rodrigo vibe.  I could see that tune being fun to boogie to at the Fest in a few months.  More than likely I would not go see this, but I would suggest it to my kid who will be there for weekend!