| Members: Allison Longstreth, Lincoln Crockett, Jon Ostrom, Ellie Holzemer, Jason Mellow |
|
Cross-eyed
Rosie started as a group of friends meeting and playing at our
favorite coffee haunt, the Ugly Mug in Sellwood, OR. After a
year of practicing, recording and gigging around the northwest
and filling up venues all over, Cross-eyed Rosie has really come
into its own light. 'A laid-back, homegrown group featuring two gals harmonizing over gentle guit-mando-fiddle-bass backdrop, Rosie's been drawing crowds to some of Puddletown's more modest watering holes for the past several months with a combination of traditional covers and faithful originals.' Willamette Week, 9/3/03 Often dubbed 'blues-grass', this sextet has created a masterful and beautiful recording that runs the gamut of original folk and bluegrass to traditional gospel to an Appalachian fiddle medley. "Lookin' Up", Rosie's first album, has just been released on Uncle Ostrom Records and is in stores now. 'Cross-eyed Rosie merges bluegrass as soulful as anything heard in the Appalachians with the power and spirit of Joan Baez. To hear music this rousing and poignant anywhere else, youd have to take a roadtrip to the mountains of east Tennessee.' David Sharp, Portland journalist. "The allure of CER is...layered. They are a bit like the dorky wallflower in highschool who turns out to be really hot at the reunion: you need to look past the surface to get it. At first listen, its contemporary bluegrass. But do we detect a little bit of folk thrown in? A pinch of jazz? Were not entirely sure whats going on. But we do know the CD release party for their new album "Lookin Up" will be the only one in town featuring a fiddle and a mandolin. And there will be six very talented people on stage for you to gawk at. So check it out, wallow in the three-part harmonies, take in some completely original tunes, and leave your overalls at home." |
| Phone number: Jon Ostrom 503-318-8268 |
| Mailing Address: |
| Email: jro@europa.com |
| Website: http://www.crosseyedrosie.com/ |
| Recorded Music: Lookin' Up, Adjusted (availabe at website) |