Juniper Three

Juniper Three’s new single, Symphony, is released today (19 March 2026). Band members Laura, Outi, and Aimee are raising money for Cruse Scotland following the death of a close friend of Laura.

 

They come together to share their experiences of grief and personal loss, illustrating how their album Spiral is deeply rooted in reflections of life, loss, and love.

 

 

What was the creative process like writing "Symphony" after such a personal loss? How did you find the balance between grief and creating something uplifting?

 

Laura: "A close friend of mine died in 2023.

 

It was a couple of months after she died. I felt as though a haze had lifted, and a fog had cleared.

 

We were clearing out her flat. It was a group of her other friends and family. It was hard to find everyday things that reminded us of her.

 

However, it helped. I just felt like I had been walking around in a fog for a couple of months, and then all of a sudden things started to feel a bit more hopeful.

 

It was an acceptance that I would still have a relationship with her, but it would be in a different form.

 

Around that time, the girls and I returned to writing songs together while discussing an upcoming EP release.

 

I just had a baby as well, and I was slowly coming back from that and getting back into songwriting.

 

I was thinking about all of that, and then this melody just appeared, and it sounded hopeful and went with the theme of what I had been thinking about my friend, and then the words just came after that.

 

We can still feel the presence of people whom we loved and lost. Sometimes it is everyday things they loved or things that remind us of them."

 

 

How has grief shown up for you—physically, emotionally, in your daily life after the loss of your close friend?

 

Laura: "There is a bit in the song that says there are still hard days and feel like a heaviness where I know there are all these things that remind me of it, but sometimes I just wish that I could see her again.

 

Then there were the moments that felt quite magical, and it really does feel like the person is there.

 

Talking about the person is important as well. I feel like not avoiding the subject and keeping the memory alive by talking about them as well."

 

Outi: "I have lost my grandpa, my grandma. They were already old people, so the grief is not as intense in a way, but I do think the way Laura wrote the song, it is so beautiful.

 

I remember hearing it for the first time and not straight away realising what it was about. And I really love the hopefulness that comes through it. And I think that has been nice to think about because we started to sing the song before my grandpa passed."

 

 

Why did you decide that Cruse Scotland was the right charity partner for this release?

 

Laura: "We thought Cruse Scotland's ethos fitted the theme of the song because of the excellent work you do in supporting people through grief itself.

It is important to support the people who are left behind, as well as the person who is going through it."

 

 

The album "Spiral" draws on personal reflections about life, loss, and love. Can you share what shaped the overall concept or narrative of the album?

 

Laura: "The kind of themes is different from those of younger songwriters. There are songs on there about being in a long-term relationship, songs about getting over a massive life event, and then another one comes along.

 

Songs about feeling like you have missed the boat and wondering whether it is too late to follow your dreams.

 

Songs about leaving a legacy. What do we want to leave behind?"

 

Outi: "All the songs have a bit of a deeper meaning. Even though, we would call it retro pop, we are in the pop realm.

All three of us at the same time started to dig quite deep into the feelings and life experiences."

 

 

You recorded at Dystopia Studios with an all-female backing band - what was that experience like?

 

Aimee: "It was brilliant, very empowering, and easy. There were no egos apart from us!

 

They were very professional, they just came in and did their job, and it felt very intuitive, and like we were on the same wavelength."

 

 

With the album launch at The Bungalow in Paisley coming up in May, what can fans expect from your live performances?

 

Laura: "We are thinking about playing the album from start to finish, and we will have the band of session musicians who played on the album as well, which is exciting. So that will be nice to recreate the sound in the live environment.

 

And we have a great support act as well, Ruby Gaines, so looking forward to seeing her as well."

 

Outi: "We have found that we have a lot of fun together, and things usually take a bit of a left turn. Jokes are made. So, I think they can expect something quite joyous."

 

Aimee: "Big party, hopefully."

 

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