Gota Fra

Description

Ten years ago the singer-songwriters debut Little Dreamer went top 10, garnered a Brit nomination and sales in excess of 100,000. A huge achievement by anyones standards but a tainted one for Rowley she felt compromised both musically and stylistically, modeled in the labels image as a mainstream contender. A Spanish weather term Gota Fría struck Rowley as the perfect album title. It describes long periods of the clouds breaking off and remaining stationary for weeks and then sudden violent clashes of warm and cold currents. I thought it was a beautiful name, and an awesome album title, because the meaning is so bold and a perfect image of my own journey. A heady fusion of rock, blues and Americana Gota Fría is a startling rebirth, with a confidence that belies that ten-year absence. Working with co-writers Ron Sexsmith, Marcus Bonfanti and Ben Castle, Rowley has delivered an album that smolders, in both explosive and intimate forms. Howl at the Moon and Only One Cloud, evoke the swarthy drama of Led Zeppelin while Brother and Run to the Light are ember-glowing ballads. Hide from Your Love and Forest Fire splice country-folk roots with the vibe and energy of the Bristol scene that gave birth to her voice while Get it Back is equal parts rock and soul and Brave Face nods to the 70s west coast sound.