Description
Rose City Bands music is sun-kissed timeless country rock whose seemingly effortless momentum carries the joy of its creation without ignoring the darkness pervading our consciousness. Across new album Sol Y Sombra, guitarist/vocalist Ripley Johnsons tasteful guitar interjections and soothing voice are met in kind with the versatile playing of the band members (including pedal steel guitarist Barry Walker, keyboardist Paul Hasenberg and drummer John Jeffrey), with special guest performances by synthesist/vocalist, Sanae Yamada. Album closer The Walls perfectly captures the bands explorative and expansive songs, Hasenbergs soulful organ driving the album to an emotionally cathartic conclusion. Throughout his prolific career with Wooden Shjips, Moon Duo and now Rose City Band, Johnsons music has consistently centered around exploration and discovery. Sol Y Sombra imbues his penchant for space and resplendent tonality with a denser amalgam of his influences through a delicate balance of the somber and the serene, of subtle evolutions and familiar sound. Sol Y Sombra makes for a holistically joyous experience, finding solace in both sun and shade.
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