The Rochester area is a hotbed for folk music — even if it’s difficult to define what ‘folk’ means.
Susanna Rose
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A winter blues playlist
Seven Rochester songs for a different kind of holiday mood
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Album review: ‘The Wishing Well’
Susanna Rose “The Wishing Well” Self-released susannarose.bandcamp.com Susanna Rose is trying to break my heart, break me down, and make me sad. Her new album, “The Wishing Well,” is mellow in the extreme with chordal patterns that hang like battleship-grey skies in February. She handed the disc to me assuring me, matter-o-factly, it was even […]
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The mind of a musician
Rochester songwriters give a peek inside their process and reveal what’s at the heart of a song
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Album Review: ‘Lilac Drive’
Evan Meulemans “Lilac Drive” Self-released evansongs.bandcamp.com If Evan Meulemans’ excellent new album, “Lilac Drive,” only contained the opening track, “Wisconsin,” it would be great — it would leave you wanting more. But the song has a beautiful build-up that leads into the down-stroke guitar joy of the next cut, “Some of My Time,” a tune […]
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With Susanna Rose, there’s more than meets the ear
The cocktail of talent, ingenuity, and hard work is what first draws listeners to an artist and their music. But it’s that indescribable and illusive quality that solidifies those fans. It’s something you can’t put your finger on. But who says you’ve got to understand every lick, lyric, and beat in the first place? If […]
