Artist Information Biography The Real Detroit Weekly says about Stuart Rosh, "This guy has mega-chops cemented by lyrics that recall Cohen and Zevon." Brian Baker of Cincinnati CityBeat (Critic's Pick) says, "Stuart Rosh likes juxtaposing contemporary lyrical concerns of love, culture, politics and parenthood against the dusty sound of traditional musical styles. It's like listening to 78s on a really great stereo." Stuart Rosh plays what he calls American Mutt Music. Elements of blues, jazz, swing and cabaret provide a backdrop to tales about grown men and women living in a funny world that sometimes just plain doesn't make sense. In an age where most people think pop music started with Elvis and The Beatles, Stuart's influences are almost all pre-rock and include Harold Arlen, Frank Loesser, Mose Allison, Fats Waller, and Oscar Brown, Jr.  Stuart Rosh was born and raised in Milwaukee, and lives in San Francisco. He grew up listening  to and performing Yiddish (his first language), Russian and religious music. From the age of three until about twelve, he was obsessed with top 40 pop. Then he heard Muddy Waters and Miles Davis, and that was that. In a previous life, he was a geophysics professor at a university well known for its basketball team. The Geniuses have played with the likes of James Brown, The Rolling Stones, NRBQ, Delbert McClinton, Marshall Tucker, Leon Russell, Nanci Griffith, Guster, and the list goes on. Americana-UK made Stuart & The Geniuses first CD one of their Best of 2004. Their second CD made Freight Train Boogie's Best of 2005.  Their third was in the Top 25 of 2007 for Indie-Music.com. Their songs have been heard on TBS and PBS. The Village Voice gave Stuart Rosh and The Geniuses a "Choice Cut" in 2005. ObscureSound.com said about their third album, “Simply put, American Vernacular is an unpredictable gem. You will not find many others this year that mix lyrical ingenuity with instrumental brilliance in such a passionate display.” Stuart Rosh & The Geniuses’ fourth album, Fundamental, will be out in November 2008 digitally and January 2009 in CD form.  Fundamental is their most unified and best yet. On Fundamental, you’ll find a blend of plain old American Mutt Music performed with freshness, humor, and verve.  Jazz.com says of Fundamental, "This is all about showmanship - a concept many times forgotten these days. I don't see how it is possible to not like this CD." Ken Mowery of Indie-Music.com says, “There is an 'old friend' honesty in the music of Stuart Rosh & The Geniuses. It's a warm and welcoming aura.”  Watch them live or sit down and put any of Stuart Rosh & The Geniuses albums in your mp3 or CD player, and catch that warm and welcoming aura in 2008 and 2009. Instrumentation Stuart Rosh - guitar, vocals, harmonica Stuart can play solo but if you want the big sound: Rick Gordon - Guitar Jim Hoke - Sax Ronnie Godfrey - Piano Kathy Burkly - Drums John Vogt - Bass Discography Fundamental (LP) 2009. American Vernacular (LP) 2007. Hummingbirds in Flight (LP) 2005. Accept No Imitations (LP) 2004. Links http://www.stuartrosh.com