THE NOTE PRESENTS
Rome
Anuhea, Nomad Clientele
Tue, November 13, 2012
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
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Rome
On the title track to his debut EP Dedication, Rome Ramirez tells the bittersweet and gut-punching tale of a beloved girl lost to addiction. Wielding his silky-sweet yet deeply powerful vocals, Rome – as he simply goes by - launches into "Dedication" with the lyric "I can taste the gin and oxy on your lips" just before the song morphs from a tender piano ballad to guitar-fueled powerhouse. Weaving his gritty poetry with breakneck strumming and pummeling beats, the 24-year-old singer/guitarist/songwriter instantly reveals himself as a musician of fearless honesty and boundless passion.
"'Dedication' is the song that sparked this whole project and set the tone for the entire EP," says Rome. "I really believe in being 100 percent personal and honest with my songwriting. So in my songs I'm telling you everything—what I'm drinking, what I'm smoking, who I'm talking to. Every song is like a page out of my diary."
The four-track Dedication EP showcases Rome's uncommon penchant for pairing his gutsy, soul-baring lyrics with breezy melodies and a genre-warping diversity of sound. Made in collaboration with A-list producers and songwriters like fun. frontman Nate Ruess, Jeff Bhasker (Jay-Z, Kanye West, fun.), Benny Blanco (Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa), Robopop (Lana Del Rey, Gym Class Heroes), and The Futuristics (The Lonely Island feat. Justin Timberlake & Lady Gaga), the EP also elegantly blends larger-than-life beats and reggae-inspired flourishes with guitars that swing from scorching electric riffs to graceful acoustic strumming.
"With my solo work, I wanted to step out and evolve as a musician by pushing into new directions," says Rome, who also serves as frontman for ska-punk band Sublime with Rome. Along with the soaring vocals and wistful whistling of "Dedication," the EP features the salsa-tinged sway and gently pulsing beats of "Seasons." The sweetly anthemic kiss-off "Hung Up," meanwhile, backs its sweeping harmonies with a fierce rush of guitar. And rounding out Dedication is "Oz of Love," a beachy, blissed-out ode that, not so subtly, showcases Rome's knack for double entendre ("I want to breathe you in…can I get an ounce of love").
Despite the lush arrangements and rich, urban-flavored soundscape throughout Dedication, Rome is quick to note that the EP is wholly built on well-crafted songs and hooky melody. "For me, what's most important is that a song can stand on its own even without all the production elements," says Rome. "If you can strip it down to just acoustic instruments and vocals and it still sounds amazing, then that's a great song."
Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, Rome grew up on artists ranging from Bob Marley and Bad Brains to The Temptations and Jimi Hendrix to Nirvana and N.W.A., thanks to his family's wildly eclectic tastes in music. "My parents listened to the exact opposite stuff – my dad liked rap, reggae, and punk rock, and my mom was totally into Top 40 and Motown," Rome explains. "I always feel like I got the best of both worlds."
After starting to play guitar when he was 11 years old, Rome was hooked, later adding bass, drums, and piano to his repertoire. "All I wanted to do was play. It was probably the worst day for my mom because I just started going really downhill at school," Rome laughs. "But I also started getting pretty good with music."
Rome's talent continued to grow, but he was struggling in other parts of his life. Music was an escape in many ways, and, eventually, he began writing his own songs. "At that point, I was having a lot of trouble with school and feeling like I wasn't living up to people's expectations," Rome relates. "And just being able to put these thoughts in my head down on paper, it was the most amazing therapy for me. It felt right and I knew I was never going to stop doing it."
Rome's musical ventures led him to Southern California and a chance meeting with Sublime bassist and co-founder Eric Wilson. Wilson was immediately struck by the young musician's passion and talent, and shortly thereafter Sublime with Rome was formed. In 2010, Rome scored his first commercial success collaborating on the Dirty Heads' #1 single "Lay Me Down" – a song he co-wrote and provided guest vocals on. A year later, Sublime with Rome released their album Yours Truly, featuring many of Rome's early compositions including the band's top 5 hit "Panic." Touring nearly non-stop, Rome found the time to write and record Dedication as well as material for a forthcoming full length.
"I'm really inspired by artists with a real drive and a solid work ethic," says Ramirez. "People like Iggy Pop, who just keep going and going—they're so talented at what they do and they work by instinct and they just can't stop. There's something in that keeps them moving, and they end up leaving a real mark on people."
When creating his own music, Ramirez first and foremost keeps that push for longevity in mind. "With Dedication and the album, my main goal was to make something that would stand the test of time so I'd be proud to hear it years down the road, as an old man," says Ramirez. "Something that's not all bells and whistles, that's relatable and real and uplifting but totally honest. That's the kind of music that lasts forever."
"'Dedication' is the song that sparked this whole project and set the tone for the entire EP," says Rome. "I really believe in being 100 percent personal and honest with my songwriting. So in my songs I'm telling you everything—what I'm drinking, what I'm smoking, who I'm talking to. Every song is like a page out of my diary."
The four-track Dedication EP showcases Rome's uncommon penchant for pairing his gutsy, soul-baring lyrics with breezy melodies and a genre-warping diversity of sound. Made in collaboration with A-list producers and songwriters like fun. frontman Nate Ruess, Jeff Bhasker (Jay-Z, Kanye West, fun.), Benny Blanco (Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa), Robopop (Lana Del Rey, Gym Class Heroes), and The Futuristics (The Lonely Island feat. Justin Timberlake & Lady Gaga), the EP also elegantly blends larger-than-life beats and reggae-inspired flourishes with guitars that swing from scorching electric riffs to graceful acoustic strumming.
"With my solo work, I wanted to step out and evolve as a musician by pushing into new directions," says Rome, who also serves as frontman for ska-punk band Sublime with Rome. Along with the soaring vocals and wistful whistling of "Dedication," the EP features the salsa-tinged sway and gently pulsing beats of "Seasons." The sweetly anthemic kiss-off "Hung Up," meanwhile, backs its sweeping harmonies with a fierce rush of guitar. And rounding out Dedication is "Oz of Love," a beachy, blissed-out ode that, not so subtly, showcases Rome's knack for double entendre ("I want to breathe you in…can I get an ounce of love").
Despite the lush arrangements and rich, urban-flavored soundscape throughout Dedication, Rome is quick to note that the EP is wholly built on well-crafted songs and hooky melody. "For me, what's most important is that a song can stand on its own even without all the production elements," says Rome. "If you can strip it down to just acoustic instruments and vocals and it still sounds amazing, then that's a great song."
Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, Rome grew up on artists ranging from Bob Marley and Bad Brains to The Temptations and Jimi Hendrix to Nirvana and N.W.A., thanks to his family's wildly eclectic tastes in music. "My parents listened to the exact opposite stuff – my dad liked rap, reggae, and punk rock, and my mom was totally into Top 40 and Motown," Rome explains. "I always feel like I got the best of both worlds."
After starting to play guitar when he was 11 years old, Rome was hooked, later adding bass, drums, and piano to his repertoire. "All I wanted to do was play. It was probably the worst day for my mom because I just started going really downhill at school," Rome laughs. "But I also started getting pretty good with music."
Rome's talent continued to grow, but he was struggling in other parts of his life. Music was an escape in many ways, and, eventually, he began writing his own songs. "At that point, I was having a lot of trouble with school and feeling like I wasn't living up to people's expectations," Rome relates. "And just being able to put these thoughts in my head down on paper, it was the most amazing therapy for me. It felt right and I knew I was never going to stop doing it."
Rome's musical ventures led him to Southern California and a chance meeting with Sublime bassist and co-founder Eric Wilson. Wilson was immediately struck by the young musician's passion and talent, and shortly thereafter Sublime with Rome was formed. In 2010, Rome scored his first commercial success collaborating on the Dirty Heads' #1 single "Lay Me Down" – a song he co-wrote and provided guest vocals on. A year later, Sublime with Rome released their album Yours Truly, featuring many of Rome's early compositions including the band's top 5 hit "Panic." Touring nearly non-stop, Rome found the time to write and record Dedication as well as material for a forthcoming full length.
"I'm really inspired by artists with a real drive and a solid work ethic," says Ramirez. "People like Iggy Pop, who just keep going and going—they're so talented at what they do and they work by instinct and they just can't stop. There's something in that keeps them moving, and they end up leaving a real mark on people."
When creating his own music, Ramirez first and foremost keeps that push for longevity in mind. "With Dedication and the album, my main goal was to make something that would stand the test of time so I'd be proud to hear it years down the road, as an old man," says Ramirez. "Something that's not all bells and whistles, that's relatable and real and uplifting but totally honest. That's the kind of music that lasts forever."
Anuhea
With a delicate balance of fragility, strength and sass, Hawaiian born singer/songwriter Anuhea blends engaging lyrics, acoustic soul, pop, rap and reggae into a style that has earned her a reputation as Hawaii's #1 female artist. Anuhea's signature guitar rhythms, sultry vocals and honest song writing weave acoustic soul, R&B, jazz and hip hop with pop appeal, making Anuhea Hawaii's next rising star.
Rylee Anuheake'alaokalokelani Jenkins (Anuhea) was born in December 1985 on the island of Maui.
Her debut album "Anuhea" released in April of 2009. It shot to #7 on the iTunes Pop Charts, #4 on R&B, and #3 on the World/Reggae Billboard Charts and multiple singles became commercial successes on Hawaii and AAA national radio.
Background:
A self-taught guitarist and song writer, Anuhea began showcasing her talents while boarding at Hawaii's famous Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu. "We would print out guitar chords to Bob Marley and Jack Johnson songs at school then skip water polo practice to go back to the dorms and jam them. Once I got the basic idea of guitar I then started writing my own songs." Anuhea enjoyed the spotlight. She was the head anchor for the daily campus-wide news, hosted a variety of TV shows for local television stations, and acted in school musicals.
After attending film school in Orange County for a year, Anuhea realized she wasn't heading in the direction she was most passionate about, music. So she abandoned her scholarships and embarked on a soul-searching odyssey to Australia for 3 weeks. She returned to the islands and immediately got into the scene, performing at a local coffee shop. These gigs turned into paid restaurant gigs and she eventually put a band together using friends from around the island.
In 2006 Anuhea competed for a crown in the Miss Maui Scholarship Pageant, the preliminary to the Miss Hawaii and Miss America Pageants. Not the pageant-girl cliche by any means, Anuhea embraced the challenge of the pageant and performed an original song "I Just Want You Around" for the talent portion of the competition. She walked away with a trophy for Miss Congeniality and 2nd Runner Up. "I thrive off of challenges. I had hit a point where I was pretty stagnant, and I had some student loans I really wanted to pay off. Plus you see pageants on TV as a kid, and I just always wanted to try to be that girly girl for once in my life."
Anuhea's musical and performance skills continued to improved with every performance, and successes came steadily. She took the initiative to market herself as a musician initially acting as her own manager, booking agent, music producer and distributor. Anuhea even took recordings from a live taping for a public radio station and turned them into her first real demo CD "Rough Cuts" which through her myspace page got her discovered by manager / record label co-owner Warren Wyatt.
A naturally gifted songwriter, Anuhea's word choices are a clever balance of emotions where each song tells a unique story, each story a lesson learned."I'm influenced highly by R&B and Soul, Hip Hop and Funk, but my instrument is acoustic guitar. I tend to write most of my songs during the craziest parts of my life. I'll write pages and pages in my notebook in no order then go back with my guitar in my hands and sing the words as lyrics to some chords. That's how most songs start for me." Anuhea wants to be a part of a new generation melding the melodic traditions of her island upbringing with modern beats and influences.
Music has been in Anuhea's family for generations, so it was inevitable that her seeded passions would reflect the same. Anuhea's father is from the North Shore of Oahu in the surfing culture of Haleiwa. His younger sister, Nalani is a founding member of the most popular female group in the history of Hawaiian Music, Na Leo Pilimehana. Anuhea's mother, an Oregon native, comes from a musical family as well, her father is a popular country guitarist.
nuhea has shared the stage with artists like Bruno Mars, Babyface, Al Green, FloRida, Hoobastank and Pepper. She and her band have toured Japan and Guam with the Armed Forces Entertainment Tour for the troops and their families. She had official showcases at South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin Texas in 2009 and 2010. Anuhea headlined the national 2010 Right Love Tour, and the 2010 Surf Roots Tour along with iTunes #1 reggae album recipients, The Green.
In April 2010 Anuhea performed alongside Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley & Taj Mahal at the sold out Kokua Festival at the Waikiki Shell. She went on to win 2 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for Contemporary Album of the Year and Most Promising Artist, making her Hawaii's #1 female artist.
In 2011 Anuhea and band performed the Half-Time show at the NFL ProBowl at the Aloha Stadium, getting her a few seconds of National TV coverage on FOX.
As of April 2011 Anuhea is currently touring the West Coast US and heading into the studio to finish up her 2nd album due out September 2011. Her first single off the new record, "Crown Royal" (now avail on iTunes) already has gotten mad radio play in the islands, making her sophomore album one of the most anticipated in 2011.
The future is bright for this Maui songbird. Anuhea's determination, passion, optimism and raw talent are the foundations for the success that is to come. "I just feel lucky that I've found my dream and am able to pursue it... My main goal as a music-maker is to help people find theirs, whatever it may be." Fluent in Hawaiian Anuhea is proud of her island roots and plans to honoring her heritage by utilizing her growing fame for the good of her land and people.
Rylee Anuheake'alaokalokelani Jenkins (Anuhea) was born in December 1985 on the island of Maui.
Her debut album "Anuhea" released in April of 2009. It shot to #7 on the iTunes Pop Charts, #4 on R&B, and #3 on the World/Reggae Billboard Charts and multiple singles became commercial successes on Hawaii and AAA national radio.
Background:
A self-taught guitarist and song writer, Anuhea began showcasing her talents while boarding at Hawaii's famous Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu. "We would print out guitar chords to Bob Marley and Jack Johnson songs at school then skip water polo practice to go back to the dorms and jam them. Once I got the basic idea of guitar I then started writing my own songs." Anuhea enjoyed the spotlight. She was the head anchor for the daily campus-wide news, hosted a variety of TV shows for local television stations, and acted in school musicals.
After attending film school in Orange County for a year, Anuhea realized she wasn't heading in the direction she was most passionate about, music. So she abandoned her scholarships and embarked on a soul-searching odyssey to Australia for 3 weeks. She returned to the islands and immediately got into the scene, performing at a local coffee shop. These gigs turned into paid restaurant gigs and she eventually put a band together using friends from around the island.
In 2006 Anuhea competed for a crown in the Miss Maui Scholarship Pageant, the preliminary to the Miss Hawaii and Miss America Pageants. Not the pageant-girl cliche by any means, Anuhea embraced the challenge of the pageant and performed an original song "I Just Want You Around" for the talent portion of the competition. She walked away with a trophy for Miss Congeniality and 2nd Runner Up. "I thrive off of challenges. I had hit a point where I was pretty stagnant, and I had some student loans I really wanted to pay off. Plus you see pageants on TV as a kid, and I just always wanted to try to be that girly girl for once in my life."
Anuhea's musical and performance skills continued to improved with every performance, and successes came steadily. She took the initiative to market herself as a musician initially acting as her own manager, booking agent, music producer and distributor. Anuhea even took recordings from a live taping for a public radio station and turned them into her first real demo CD "Rough Cuts" which through her myspace page got her discovered by manager / record label co-owner Warren Wyatt.
A naturally gifted songwriter, Anuhea's word choices are a clever balance of emotions where each song tells a unique story, each story a lesson learned."I'm influenced highly by R&B and Soul, Hip Hop and Funk, but my instrument is acoustic guitar. I tend to write most of my songs during the craziest parts of my life. I'll write pages and pages in my notebook in no order then go back with my guitar in my hands and sing the words as lyrics to some chords. That's how most songs start for me." Anuhea wants to be a part of a new generation melding the melodic traditions of her island upbringing with modern beats and influences.
Music has been in Anuhea's family for generations, so it was inevitable that her seeded passions would reflect the same. Anuhea's father is from the North Shore of Oahu in the surfing culture of Haleiwa. His younger sister, Nalani is a founding member of the most popular female group in the history of Hawaiian Music, Na Leo Pilimehana. Anuhea's mother, an Oregon native, comes from a musical family as well, her father is a popular country guitarist.
nuhea has shared the stage with artists like Bruno Mars, Babyface, Al Green, FloRida, Hoobastank and Pepper. She and her band have toured Japan and Guam with the Armed Forces Entertainment Tour for the troops and their families. She had official showcases at South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin Texas in 2009 and 2010. Anuhea headlined the national 2010 Right Love Tour, and the 2010 Surf Roots Tour along with iTunes #1 reggae album recipients, The Green.
In April 2010 Anuhea performed alongside Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley & Taj Mahal at the sold out Kokua Festival at the Waikiki Shell. She went on to win 2 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for Contemporary Album of the Year and Most Promising Artist, making her Hawaii's #1 female artist.
In 2011 Anuhea and band performed the Half-Time show at the NFL ProBowl at the Aloha Stadium, getting her a few seconds of National TV coverage on FOX.
As of April 2011 Anuhea is currently touring the West Coast US and heading into the studio to finish up her 2nd album due out September 2011. Her first single off the new record, "Crown Royal" (now avail on iTunes) already has gotten mad radio play in the islands, making her sophomore album one of the most anticipated in 2011.
The future is bright for this Maui songbird. Anuhea's determination, passion, optimism and raw talent are the foundations for the success that is to come. "I just feel lucky that I've found my dream and am able to pursue it... My main goal as a music-maker is to help people find theirs, whatever it may be." Fluent in Hawaiian Anuhea is proud of her island roots and plans to honoring her heritage by utilizing her growing fame for the good of her land and people.
Nomad Clientele
Nomad Clientele is a cohort of seasoned musicians from the greater Philadelphia area that came together to travel new ground. The shows are passionate and energetic. The music is sincere and unapologetic. These kids are bringing something fresh. They call it "skank rock". Others call it ska. No matter how you want to categorize, take a listen. Check it.
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