At a Glance
- Claire Rosinkranz wrote her new single “Chronic” after a 2023 health collapse left her bedridden
- She still has no firm diagnosis despite months of tests and symptoms including fainting, ulcers and hormonal imbalance
- The track previews sophomore album My Lover, out Feb. 13 via Atlantic Records
- Why it matters: The 22-year-old’s story spotlights the frustration of living with an undiagnosed chronic illness
Claire Rosinkranz turned a terrifying medical mystery into music. The alt-pop singer, 22, tells News Of Losangeles how a sudden health crash at the end of her 2023 tour inspired the new single “Chronic” and shaped her forthcoming album.
Sudden Collapse on Tour
The trouble started in San Francisco. After lying down, Rosinkranz stood to use the bathroom and discovered she “couldn’t be upright for more than five seconds.” Assuming exhaustion, she tried to sleep it off. She woke feeling no better.
“Me and my assistant got up to go to urgent care and I couldn’t even make it to the elevator, which was five feet from my room,” she says. At the clinic she passed out repeatedly, vomited on herself and needed a seven-hour IV drip in hospital.
Eager to reach her Los Angeles home, she discharged herself. The symptoms escalated. She became completely dependent on her inner circle.
“I literally had to depend on them for everything,” she recalls-having her head lifted, items held, water sipped. She survived mainly on bone broth and blacked out while her parents carried her to the bathroom. “They did everything for me. And it was a very, very humbling experience.”
A Career on the Rise
Before illness derailed her, Rosinkranz’s trajectory was steep. Granddaughter of an opera singer and daughter of an Icelandic composer, she began writing songs at 8 and helped her dad craft music for TV ads. At 16 Republic Records signed her.
Her 2020 TikTok hit “Backyard Boy” went Platinum and led to the EPs BeVerly Hills BoYfRiEnd and Of a Billion, plus 2023’s full-length debut Just Because. She recently landed an opening slot on Maroon 5’s fall 2025 tour.
The Perfect Storm
Looking back, Rosinkranz sees a “perfect storm” of triggers:
- Touring nonstop
- Anemia and low blood-cell count
- Severe lack of sleep
- Bleeding ulcers
- Hormonal swings that caused fainting during periods
- Doctors floated parasites, viruses and a minor eating disorder
“Being in front of so many people all the time on tour on a stage, even if it wasn’t super conscious, your subconscious is taking in that you are performing, looking good and you’re very perceived,” she says.
Song From a Sickbed
Unable to articulate the ordeal in conversation, Rosinkranz wrote “Chronic.” The lyrics capture dizziness, helplessness and the labyrinth of healing. The video shows her writhing in bed and being lifted by dancers.
“It’s so hard to explain to people who haven’t gone through anything like that how it feels to be at the will of chronic and debilitating illness,” she says. “Composing the melody and lyrics allowed Rosinkranz to express the impossible-to-explain emotions of being chronically ill.”
Album Evolves
“Chronic” joins recent singles “Kiss,” “Dancer” and “Crazy Bitch Song” on sophomore album My Lover, due Feb. 13. Early working title was The Garden because, she explains, “it’s a place where life, death, pruning, picking, watering, weeds, roots, all of these things good and bad can exist and still be very beautiful.”
The final name came from a late-written track that frames the project as “different perspectives of love.” The Valentine’s-week release adds another affectionate layer. “I think people will draw whatever conclusion they want from all of it,” she says.
Still Searching for Answers
The musician remains undiagnosed. “Now, I’m still looking for answers,” she says. “A lot of the time that process is no answers or really confusing. It’s never final.”
Current suspicion centers on endometriosis, but nothing is confirmed. “It’s definitely kind of like a throw spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks,” she notes.
Key Takeaways
- Rosinkranz’s sudden 2023 collapse led to months of incapacitating symptoms
- Despite extensive testing, no definitive diagnosis has emerged
- The experience fuels new single “Chronic” and the upcoming album My Lover
- The 22-year-old channels love, illness and resilience into her most personal work yet
