This week brings the solo debut from Bess Rogers to the Sunday Spotlight. If you're not familiar with Bess' name, she's a consummate performer who's been involved with music since she was a little child, listening to her mother playing harpsichords that her father built, and learning to play them herself at age 6. As she hit her early teens, Bess started writing her own songs, and then went on to study music at SUNY's Conservatory of Music. Since then, she's played guitar for artists such as Jenny Owen Youngs and [...]
Song obsessions are those songs that we listen to on repeat. I noticed that my obsessions are often a week long. I also thought that other people might have similar obsessions. I've collected a panel of a few like-minded individuals and gotten their "song obsessions of the week." Quite often it's easy to explain why the song is good; it's much hard to explain why we're obsessed. Maybe you'll become obsessed with one of these. - Adrian ( me ): French Miami - Science Fiction (mp3) (not [...]
Bess Rogers - Sunday The Little Ones - Boracay Murdocks - Playhouse Down * Doctors & Dealers - Snow Child *
Now, if only all decisions were based on actual information. Sigh... Anyway, Decisions Based on Information is the brilliant title belonging to a lovely lovely new album by musician Bess Rogers [pictured]. The record is quirky and bubbling with whimsy charm, but it also possesses a depth and musical acumen to be reckoned with (Rogers studied studio composition at SUNY Purchase and has backed
In effort to raise awareness about upcoming releases as well as finding a place for the numerous submissions we get, this post continues our weekly purging of free and legal MP3's for your listening enjoyment. The number of tracks will fluctuate each week depending on the songs uncovered or sent. It's our hope that you'll find a new favorite or another release to keep your eyes on. MP3: Blake/e/e/e - "The Great Rescue Episode" [from Border Radio ; out 4/08/08 on Freefolk] [...]
Kid Dakota is a drum-and-guitar duo from Minneapolis, and one of the members is Prince. No, not that Prince from Minnesota. Ian Prince, a drummer who has teamed up with singer-songwriter Darren Jackson on the second album by this surprisingly un-country band. You'd think from their name that they'd be a dirt-and-dust kind [...]
Yeah, another slow week, but I scraped together some tracks for a mixtape... as always. It's good to hear new stuff from Augustana- I was starting to wonder if the second album would ever materialize, but the date is now April 29 and the video for Sweet and Low is out (see previous post). Otherwise this week, there are some interesting names on the list: Curt with a "C", Farryl Purkiss, Nozuka. Yeah, and a couple of new tracks from Wilco and Phantom Planet. Tracklisting: Augustana - [...]
Cute, funny, touching and profound are just a few words to describe Bess Rogers' debut, "Decisions Based On Information." The Brooklyn-based singer's quirky compositions cross genres like Americana/alt-country, indie rock, twee and folk, leading to an uneven but always fascinating album. Songs like "Modern Man" and "I Would Never" are sweet and poppy without [...]
This is the dumbest post I've ever done but here goes... The Sword kinda sucks But this song is cool. If they keep this shit up Then one day they'll rule. Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians - The Sword Like a stoned Arcade Fire With acoustic guitars But Without David Bowie They won't make it too far Department Of Foreseeable Outcomes - The Lovely Sparrows Based on the press shot I'd
Hey guys, it's been a while. I just got back from Salt Lake City, and it's good to be home... Kinda. Many hours were spent skiing, hot tubbing, N64ing, and generally chillaxing. Oh, and I saw Tokyo Police Club play a show in what was essentially a garage which was really neat. But more on that later, and I need to get a video from the gig from someone (which might take some time). Speaking of TPC, anyone who's in the know should be aware that Elephant Shell is now available for a pre-release on iTunes. If you're not an [...]
I'm not gonna lie to you, Bess Rogers doesn't have an acting career. At least, not one I know about. But I am gonna make an assumption, I bet Bess did a little acting in high school. I image she was the leader of the Drama Club. The girl who specialized in the edgy dramatic parts. Musically, she comes from a harpsichord making father and a harpsichord playing mother. A graduate of SUNY Purchase's Conservatory of Music, Bess isn't afraid of the kitchen sink theory. That is to say, no reason to stick with basic [...]
Let's do another piece about a promising singer/songwriter, shall we? "Aw, shit, I ..." *Slap*! OK, let's try it again: Brooklyn based Bess Rogers is a bookworm turned musician or vice versa. Her self-released album Decisions Based On Information is a body of work with more electronics than you would expect after looking at the album cover. She writes cheery tunes that will drag the coffee sipping crowd out of their intellectual conversation and pay attention to the girl and her cronies playing on that tiny stage. They might consider to buy her [...]
Bess Rogers Decisions Based on Information (Self-Released, 4/8/2008) Everyday we are faced with decisions, some are major and life-changing and others, like how many instruments to fill your album with, are in comparison minor. When faced with either decision the best way to address a decision is to first gather information then analyze said information until a logical decision can be made. Let's examine our second example, when asking the questions should I make music that is simply guitar, drums, and bass, or should I add violin, french [...]
You could say Bess Rogers was born to make music. Her mother played the harpsichord and recorders in early music groups. Her father built those harpsichords, and she began learning to play them at only six years old. A few years later, when most kids were fretting about acne, voice-cracks, and the other ills of puberty, Bess was writing her first songs. And she hasn't stopped. She went on to earn her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Studio Composition from SUNY Purchase's renowned Conservatory of Music. She moved to Brooklyn and became a regular in the New York scene, playing [...]
tracks have been piling up in the anyone's guess mailbox of late, which can only mean it's time for an inbox artists round-up. as always, here is the better of the songs and artists of which, in the past two months, i received word. the brakes - into the ground philadelphia band the brakes will release their debut lp tale of two cities in may. if "into the ground," a sure-footed and steady march (love that late rally of horns), is a measure then the album will be one on [...]
Brooklyn, NY It seems like there are so many powerful female artists coming out of the Brooklyn area these days. Originally from Texas, Bess Rogers now calls New York home. Order the new album, Decsions Based On Informaiton , directly from her MySpace page using PayPal . "Undone" Bess Rogers on MySpace
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