The Junior League Band, fronted by the sultry songstress Lissy Rosemont, is set to release Jelly Roll, the third full-length album on their label Beaver Records, July 16th at the Rock and Roll Hotel . AON had a couple questions for Lissy, and she was more than happy to share some background on the album, her chance meeting with Sarah Siskand and the fact that her wedding planner is terrible at booking shows. Be sure to listen to her new single below, "So I Want Out". AON: Festival season is upon [...]
Over the course of the last 3 years, Junior League Band has been spreading the gospel of bluegrass-inspired folk rock all over the country. But not to be pigeon-holed, their sound manages to incorporate a wider range of styles, taking into account each of the band members backgrounds and influences. Started by Lissy Rosemont in 2006 here in the District, the Georgia-bred vocalist and finger picker has led her rotating cast of intrumentalists to headlining sets at this city's best venues and across the nation. The band has garnered comparisons to the likes of Alison Krauss and [...]
Elmgreen & Dragset - Hipsters (2005) For those of you who've been following the blog regularly, a Beyonce-shaped crack has recently burst open the flood gates of gitty, shitty pop music. The synthy, drum-machine-paced aftermath is not something I'm going to apologize for, but rather embrace and share (threatening comments are welcome and, well... expected). Just in time for your [...]
While there have been may great albums reased thus far this year, one of my personal favorites is the little gem that is Forever Ruth by Washington DC's Rosemont Family Reunion . Kyle and Lissy Rosemont weave elements blues, folk, lounge jazz, pop-rock, bluegrass, and alt-country into a musical tapestry they themselves describe as "digital Americana." Their sonic quilt is patterned from Kyle's gravelly croon, which is nicely balanced by Lissy's more delicate vocals, and the whole beautiful mess of patchwork is tied together with little atmospheric electonic [...]
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