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Raquel Rodriguez(Los Angeles, CA) + Hustle Rose + J Thompson (DJ Set)
Raquel Rodriguez:
When you think of soul music, "attitude" isn't the first thing that always comes to mind. That's not to say the genre couldn't use a little spunk thoughespecially in this day and age. Thankfully, Los Angeles singer Raquel Rodriguez and her band play soul how it was always meant to be played. Their 2013 full-length debut Miss Me boasts a collection of impassioned, invigorating, and irresistible songs that are as fresh as they are fiery.
Raquel discovered music very early on and became driven to sing and perform. Despite all of her formal training, she charismatically taps into an utterly effusive energy that borders on punk panache. "We want to play loud music with a groove that people can dance and drink to," she declares. "You've got to physically feel it when we're on stage or in your speakers. It has to be loud, dirty and gritty."
Meeting her six-piece band while still attending class, they collectively began pursuing their own "party" in 2011, gigging tirelessly everywhere they could. A year later, the group hit the studio to record what would eventually become Miss Me. With drummer Sam Brawner producing, and engineering/mixing from Keith Armstrong at Chris Lord-Algae's studio, Mix LA, they injected raw power into the music.
You can hear it loud and clear on the first single and title track, "Miss Me". Blending intricate instrumentation and Raquel's infectious delivery, the song is something of a call-to-arms. "It's an anthem," she admits. "It's a girl singing about a guy who took advantage of her and didn't treat her right. Now, because she's successful, he wants her back. She always warned him like, 'One day, you'll miss me'. She was right."
Elsewhere on the album, "Tell Me It's Fine" paints a poignant picture via her vivid lyrics and the music's sultry swing. "It's about a relationship where both people are really stubborn," she goes on. "Neither side wants to end it so they stick it out, stay together, and just hope that it's fine."
For the bonus track "Already Beat", Raquel and co. worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Andrew Scheps [Adele]. After winning the nationwide 2012 College Battle of the Bands, they received the opportunity to work with the renowned talent.
Now, she's ready to show the world how soul is really done. "It's only old school in the sense of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder making crowds get up and move," she concludes. "We wanted to bring our own spirit to something that's inspired us so much. We hope everyone wants to crank our music as loudly as possible."
Raquel's merely commenced her journey, and it's going to be quite a wild ride.
Hustle Rose:
Hustle Rose is Garage Soul/Funk band led by Singer-Songwriter & Guitar Player David Glen. Along with their Hustle Horns section with Nelson Devereaux on Saxophone/Flute and Noah Ophoven-Baldwin on Trumpet, the band includes Miguel Hurtado on Drums, Rob Coleman on Organ/Rhodes/Synths and Chris Smith on Bass
The band takes musical influences from Soul and Funk legends George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Al Green, and Prince with a lyrical and vocal influence of Raphael Saadiq, Otis Redding and John Mayer.
Originally from Minneapolis, Hustle Rose spent 2 years playing the Chicago scene and touring around the Midwest after their original EP Release, "The Sugar Water". Now back to their MPLS roots, Hustle Rose is set to release a full, live album of all new material this Spring to be toured and distributed Nationally.
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LocationIcehouse (View)
2528 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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