somarosa

Atlanta's own SOMAROSA is the culmination of years of collective street grit... Raised working class, they are the real deal. Steve Gibby and Zach Pope met when they were kids and quickly became a productive songwriting team, with punk and metal as the mainstays. In Atlanta bands throughout the late nineties and into the present, these guys honed their live show and their chops. Zach met Danita Wells in 1994 and became fast friends. As a fan, her shared love of music finally prompted Danita to pick up the bass seriously in 2001 and join the songwriting team. The addition of former bandmate and childhood friend David Hudson, completed not only the lineup but the chemistry of Somarosa. Dave's unique vision and drive puts the somarosa creative machine in high gear. The four share a close personal bond, sticking it out thru the hard times, the jail times, and coming of age. "We are a family with unconditional love and limitless creativity," states Danita.

Since then, the band has played with their hearts on their sleeves - gaining a dedicated fanbase. They play loud, bold and dark, but with a pop sensibility that hooks the listener. Sometimes heavy, sometimes psychedelic, sometimes soft and pretty - always a little dirty. "We were raised working class - and play as such, but lyrically, we are a thinking man's band...lots of inward dialogue happening there," says Zach. SOMAROSA's music and live show is a no frills, raw, very visceral and straightforward performance. "I think we've earned our place onstage over the years. We always connect with our fans, and some of the best feedback we get is from our recorded material. It's an exciting time for us right now - it feels right." Concerning the future of SOMAROSA, Zach adds, "We are going to do this till the day we die, so get used to us...we are back from the dead." Somarosa can be seen at the Emergenza music festival in Atlanta this year among many other regional shows.