Our current artist of the month Haroula Rose‘s soothing melodies, charming appeal, and impressively swift fingers gracing the acoustic is a combination we couldn’t help but notice. Her musical influences include Leonard Cohen, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, Sufjan Stevens, and Elliot Smith to name a few. Rose’s debut album, "These Open Roads" is a 12 track collection of tunes that are both uplifting and heavy on the heart, with some guest appearances from Drive By Trucker’s John Neff and Saddle Creek’s Andy Lemaster. "A Place Under The Sun" is a beautiful song that seems to be made for a golden, saturated sunny Sunday drive down the coast, aiding in self-reflection and realization. The banjo, cello, and twinkling keys give it a weary but hopeful feel, depicting our everyday struggle to break free and escape. The jaded "Duluth" is a rendition of a Mason Jennings song, dark yet sweet. The passionate singer/songwriter bashfully said, “When people say that the songs are honest or that it makes them feel at peace or understood and comforted. It makes me blush and it makes me feel lucky and like I’m on the right path. I want to keep making more music.”
Haroula Rose will be playing at Origami Vinyl in Echo Park on April 1st, and Bootleg Theater on May 15th.
–Jenna Putnam