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Rosetta West
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Out of 9 votes - Similar Artists: Black Keys, Jon Spencer, Turpentine Brothers, Two Gallants
Out of 9 votes
- Location: Midwest, United States
- Genre: Rock & Pop » Roots Rock
Editor's review
Rude and crude, Rosetta West pumps out in-your-face, grungy blues with the confidence and swagger of an arena rock band. With one finger on the pulse of modern rock, while remaining true to their Captain Beefheart and Led Zeppelin roots, their sound is tight, well-produced and uptempo, yet bluesy, thick and rockin'.
Biography
ROSETTA WEST hails from the Midwest, and plays true raw psychedelic blues; the sound is basic, crude and savage, almost gothic in its grandeur, and echoes the likes of JAMES BLOOD ULMER, and CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, alternating grungy blues tunes and acoustic numbers to create a landscape of voodoo nightmares, whiskey-fueled raves, and fever-stricken deathbed laments. Starting in 1996, the band has already released a series of self-produced recordings praised by critics, DJs and musicians around the world, including the likes of THURSTON MOORE, PHIL MILSTEIN and BYRON COLEY. After a two year break, ROSETTA WEST is back, always under the guidance of guitarist/singer JOSEPH DEMAGORE, with JAY DANIELS on bass, MIKE WEAVER on drums ... and the infamous NATHAN Q. SCRATCH. Alive records is proud to bring you 'X Descendant', a unique album of acoustic and electric down and dirty blues-swamp-rock.
