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Queens, NY upstarts Rosencrantz show a great deal of poise and presence on their self-titled debut. Falling somewhere in the modern rock realm, you could easily draw connections between this quartet and Pearl Jam and Incubus, as the band utilizes many of the same dynamic features of the aforementioned. Well-textured songwriting accentuates the group's propensity to extend the groove, noted on the shimmering guitars and outstanding percussion that highlights "I, Iscariot." While the band is still in their infant stages and needs to ease up on the vocal whine and tighten up a bit in general, there's a plethora of shockingly good ideas, impressively substantial lyrics, and solid musical camaraderie within Rosencrantz to work out those kinks in no time and keep the machine at full steam ahead.
-Mike SOS
- Ear Candy Magazine
Discography
2004 -- Rosencrantz Demo (recorded at Lyric Studios by Frank Rocca)
2005 -- Horace and Utopia EP (recorded by Aady Pandit)
2007 -- The Manhattan Sessions EP (recorded at Institute of Audio Research by Dan Grigsby)
2007 -- Beren's Gambit EP (recorded at Cloud 9 Studios by Joe Napoli)
2007 -- Country Fried Rosencrantz (recorded at City College by Aady Pandit)
"The Fashion of Being a Malcontent" has been featured on college radio
"E-Line Propheterring" has been featured on college radio and the Long Island Podcast Network
"Beren's Gambit" has been featured on college radio, the Long Island Podcast Network, Gotham City Radio and The Only Hope Show
Music is, of course, available at http://www.myspace.com/rosencrantzny
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Rosencrantz is comprised of four early-20s guys from Queens and Long Island, NY, where hardcore, emo and power-pop rule the day.
Mid-90s kids, the band draws influence from everything, not pigeon-holing themselves into a particular movement or genre but rather striving to create something they like to think is original in and of itself.
Drum beats range from post-punk danceable to hardcore driving. Bass lines run from constant to walking. Guitar parts steer through punk, avante-garde and grunge. Vocals vary from folky to emocore.
Rosencrantz has been together for four years, five recording sessions, dozens of songs and shows at dozens of New York's finest venues, from a sold-out Knitting Factory Main Space to Club Show in Times Square, Arlene's Grocery, The Chance in Poughkeepsie and the late great Downtown in Farmingdale as well as the Luna Lounge in Brooklyn and many other clubs. The have also advanced to the semi-finals of both the world wide Emergenza Festival and the Long Island Music Festival.
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