Senite, the self-proclaimed “ageless” alternative singer-songwriter, is making waves in the Chicago community. Her authenticity and rawness make her a diamond in the rough. Her new EP titled “The Hallway” is available on all platforms now.
“The Hallway” is an emotional ode to one’s authentic self — almost like an inner monologue. Senite is not afraid to be vulnerable. Her passion and dedication can be seen through her music. Her lyricism evokes a different emotion in each song, which she refers to as “the five stages of grief, even though there’s four songs.” She is on a path to creating real emotional ties with people because every song is unapologetically Senite.
Music has been Senite’s entire life. The thing she loves most about Chicago is the community of artists. She attended The People’s Music school in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, which offers tuition-free music education, and believes that Chicago artists “work for greatness.” Nowadays she sees more and more artists coming from Uptown, which “brings a sense of home” for her.
“Around 2013 is when I started writing my own music and then performing it,” Senite told Radio DePaul News. “I kind of just made it my identity.”
Being an artist is all about having a vision. Senite’s vision begins with a house. With her prior EPs “The Guest Room” and “The Living Room” and her latest release of “The Hallway,” Senite is taking listeners on a tour of her home.
“This series was introducing myself to the world. I wanted it to be like you’re in my home,” she said. “If you walk into somebody’s house, you become familiar with the rooms. You become familiar with the space.”
For Senite, home is intimate. A home showcases someone’s life like no other place.
Her discography shows a desire to connect with listeners, and with only four songs on “The Hallway,” Senite manages to get downright vulnerable and honest about who she is.
The song “Seeing Red” brews justified anger with an air of “good riddance,” and in her outro song “How Would I Know,” the vulnerability and a moment of realization shines through. Repeated throughout the song are the lyrics, “Told me you hate me when I call. How would I know that you hate when I call?”
Senite said she spent every single day for two months working on this project because in her eyes, “love is quality.” Something as personal as “The Hallway” takes dedication. Her dedication equates to high quality music.
Some believe that writing music is a long drawn out process — but not Senite.
“I can literally be on the train and have four words in my brain,” she said. “That’s the hook right there, and I can build a story off of that.”
One of the top songs amongst listeners off of “The Hallway” is “Billionaire,” which details what it is like being an empath (a highly sensitive personality type who feel what others feel and put themselves in other’s shoes).
“If I literally charge for every single time I love somebody, I’d literally be a billionaire,” she said. “Every song has a very close part of my life. Every song means a lot.”
You can find Senite and listen to her new EP “The Hallway” on the following social media platforms.