Hey Rosetta! are a Canadian rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland. Their sound can be classified as somewhat soft rock with a garage twist, but this 6-piece group tends to also incorporate violin and cello into their sound. With the addition of synth and piano the band seem to be aiming for the same road travelled by Montreal band The Arcade Fire. This 3-track EP is available either online digitally or on limited vinyl available via the band's website at www.heyrosetta.com/html/store.htm#Dinfo. While this EP is short for Hey Rosetta! it is some of the most beautiful acoustic music I've heard in a long while. One cannot help but hear a Beatles tone and quality to their music. Lead singer Tim Baker's vocals are clear and mesmerizing while the rest of the band does a fantastic job of accompanying him and building up a massive wave of sound with little materials. Track "Who Is At My Window Weeping? (The Silver Dagger)" features a simple acoustic guitar rhythm backed by hand claps and foot stomps eventually introducing violins to give the song the boost it needs. Some Canadians may have heard Hey Rosetta! before without even knowing it as their song "Red Heart" from the album Into Your Lungs was played during the Vancouver Olympics. If any of this has intrigued you, you might want to give this little indie band from the Maritimes a listen!
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