Biography
"Pretend I'm Fur debuted at #32 on the iTunes singer/songwriter charts and was featured as a 'New and Noteworthy' iTunes release."
"It ain’t the life you chose... but after listening to Arrica Rose’s new EP, Pretend I’m Fur, you’ll realize you’re glad you’re in the thick of it anyway. Pretend I'm Fur started as a fake band. It was simply an experiment. Producer Dan Garcia (David Crosby, Christina Aguilera, Leonard Cohen) and Arrica Rose were playing around with beats, brazilian instruments and a Bee Gees cover at his downtown L.A. studio (Radio Hill Recorders). This experiment was soon to inspire 6 original tunes.
The simplicity of Pretend I’m Fur’s production allows Rose’s luminous melodies to shine. It’s not cynicism or sarcasm that informs her music. It’s the sweet yet iron-will strength of her lyrics that portrays a powerful optimism that betrays any of the shortcomings of the people who cross our paths. This is a soundtrack that has the windows rolled down on a long summer ride."
- Amy Shuster, Pop-Rock Candy Mountain
Pretend I'm Fur is a bit of a departure from Arrica Rose & the ...'s La La Lost, a Paste Magazine recommended album that has been featured on iTunes in 12 countries through out Europe, peaked at #24 on Italy’s iTunes charts as well as charting on indie/ college radio across the country. Arrica Rose’s song “Uh-huh” was recently featured on NBC’s Lipstick Jungle. The song was also re-mixed by award-winning/multi-platinum selling producer Jeff Savage (Toby Mac, Jars of Clay). Citing influences such as Tom Waits, Billie Holiday, David Bowie and Bob Dylan, Rose has one foot planted in singer/ songwriter land, another in indie-rock, and an intermittent hand in pop. Arrica Rose will be releasing Pretend I'm Fur May 11 and is also currently collaborating with singer-songwriter Charlotte Martin on a 5-song EP. In addition to her music projects, Arrica Rose is co-founder of I HEART (iheartinc.com) an artist operated non-profit organization that raises money for local charities via creative projects and events.
Instrumentation
Arrica Rose*- vocals, guitar, keys
Marc Thomas- guitar
Steve Giles - bass
Ryan Brown- drums
(*please note that Arrica Rose is available for performances both with and without full band)
Discography
Pretend I'm Fur (coming May 11)
La La Lost
Last Night on Earth EP
People Like Us
Auto-pilot EP
Links
| http://www.myspace.com/arricarose |