“‘You’re OK’ was a big healing song for me. I wrote it about my grandmother. She and I were very, very close, and the only thing that really gave me comfort in that moment was knowing that she was OK.”
Stroll continues, “My grandma was spectacular. She would always sit in this big yellow chair in her bedroom and wait for us to come visit her…You could never call enough, you could never see her enough.” She goes onto explain, “So I painted the picture that I remembered, of her sitting in the chair…I painted that picture, I wanted to capture the sadness, but also turn it into something that felt healing for me. ‘At least one of us is OK.’”
Born and raised in Montreal, Stroll wrote her first song at seven years old. She released her debut
single “Run” in 2023, and 2024 found Stroll releasing several singles, including “Thin Air,” “Water Over Sand” and more. She performed 2023’s “Pedestal” on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and of the song The Knockturnal details “it takes the feelings commonly associated with broken bonds and is described through expressive lyrics combined with a variety of soft tones and melodies. This song incorporates a range of raw emotions that many listeners can relate to due to past or current experiences.”
Artists that inspire Stroll include Lana Del Rey, Billie Eilish, Whitney Houston, Barbara Streisand, and Adele, also drawing inspiration and meaning behind many of her songs from a deep love of her family and husband, Olympic medalist Scotty James.