SCARLETT MACFARLANE – “WINTERS WHISPER”
INDEPENDENT
New York’s Scarlett Macfarlane returns with “Winter’s Whisper,” a fun, energetic, and delightfully zany alternative-pop single that invites listeners into a world where fantasy and reality blur. Inspired initially by the image of a magical winter walk, the song quickly evolved into something far more surreal and became a reflection on how life itself often feels stranger than fiction.
True to its theme, the song embraces duality. The title reflects the idea that every story has more than one side and that mystery is an inescapable part of understanding the world. Musically, “Winter’s Whisper” stands out through its unexpected fusion of pop melodies with an almost rockabilly, off-kilter energy.
Production choices further amplify the song’s playful surrealism. Eerie, almost Halloween-like synth textures add character, while layered vocals recorded in a call-and-response style (subtly panned left and right) create a sense of dialogue, particularly noticeable in the bridge.
Drawing inspiration from Lewis Carroll’s iconic prose, the song shifted perspective, becoming a commentary on the bizarre, confusing, dangerous, and incredible nature of reality itself.
Produced by Grammy-winning producer Scott Jacoby, Macfarlane’s music resists genre boundaries, instead chasing authenticity. After years of performing someone else’s words, from glossy pop beginnings to fronting an angst-fueled rock band, she now sings entirely from her own point of view. This is her story, her point of view, finally unfiltered.
ARTIST QUOTE
“I wrote ‘Winter’s Whisper’ based on just the title and how magical a walk in a winter ‘wonderland’ could be. Then words like ‘magic’ and ‘wonderland’ took me down a not-so-proverbial rabbit hole. This world, life itself, is filled with fantasy. It can be all at once transformed by the cast of characters you encounter throughout your own zany story.”
Scarlett Macfarlane
[Single]
(Independent)
Release Date: February 3, 2026
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