Artists
Alessandra Rose
Once in a blue moon you come across an artist that stops you in your tracks. Manette, WA’s Alessandra Rose is blessed with an instrument of penetrating grace, her voice a siren song wrapped in silk and incense. Bright as a brass bell and edged with a warm glow of whiskey and woodsmoke, it is resonant, radiant, and absolutely hair-raising.On her new LP RODEOMOTHH, Rose has built a work of expansive, beguiling, psych-tinged anthemic rock & roll. Whale-song leads howl up from the depths as rolling waves of organ crash against the rhythmic cliffside. Shimmering chords echo through distant canyons, while thundering percussion rumbles along hard-pack mountain roads. Taken as a whole, RODEOMOTHH is a masterwork. A heavyweight of a record, both intentional and exceptional is arrangement and execution, and ready to take its place in the canon of iconic recordings.
RODEOMOTHH was recorded at Sputnik Sound in Nashville, TN, with Grammy-winning producer / engineer Mitch Dane (The Blind Boys of Alabama). In addition to Rose on vocals and acoustic guitar, the record features guitarist Courtlan Clement (Marc Bourssard), Kevin Whitsett (Sam Williams) on bass, drummer Paul Eckberg (Amy Grant), and Charlie Lowell (Jars of Clay) on piano and synth. It was mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Jack White).
Thematically, the secret to RODEOMOTHH is hidden in its name. “It’s an anagram of motherhood” explains Rose. “Every song tells a part of my journey of being a mother.” Regardless of gender or parental status, these songs of unrestrained loving, free of consequence, speak to the soul. Indeed, the tales of falling in love and the work it takes to maintain that, of the pure joy of new life and the tearing sadness of life lost, are deeply, universally, human.
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Haystack Slim and The Broken Arrow
Haystack Slim & The Broken Arrow are a Tacoma, Washington based band that mixes a broad base of influences into a fire and ice homebrew of classic country and rock n’ roll. They first formed in the spring of 2023 when eastern Oklahoma troubadour Haystack Slim joined with a new, high-powered backing band - comprised of Tacoma guitarist Ryan Finley, bassist Joe Filkins, and drummer Bradley Stewart - who perform with Haystack under the moniker The Broken Arrow.
Haystack’s lyrics tell stories of addiction, love & heartbreak, and gutty Western heroes. The vocals are weaved into music rich with melodic hooks and dynamic progressions. The result? Songs that remind that country isn’t just about beer and backroads, and that rock & roll lives.
Haystack has a previous solo release, 2020’s “Haystack Slim and the Gilded Gun,” on which he debuted some of his favorite original songs in a more intimate style with just his voice and acoustic guitar.
Now with an array of new electric originals, Haystack Slim & the Broken Arrow are playing shows throughout the Pacific Northwest supporting their recently-released EP, “Westbound”.
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