Montana Rose plays American music, and they are good enough to pay attention to. Like most great American bands, they are steeped in blues, country, folk, roots rock, and all the many forms our music has taken, and of it they make new music.
Montana Rose is western music, and the west is where America does its best dreaming. Wallace Stegner said that “the west is the Native Home of Hope…” and in their songs there are glances at the past and hope for the future. Broken hearts heal, legends never die, and it is worth it to go on.
Claudia Williams isn’t just a singer, she’s a sorceress, able to find phrasing and emphases which suit each song, Kenny Williams’ harmonies and driving bass propel, and with the triple threat of Paul Decker or Rick Philipp on drums and Mike Beck on electric guitars, their “Western Beat” comes thru loud and clear.
Montana Rose, forged in the crucible of cowboy bars throughout the Rocky Mountain West, is arguably one of the top cowboy bar bands playing today. With eight recordings available world wide, and their songs playing on the radio in more than 30 countries, Montana Rose has come to embody the spirit of “Americana”. A harmonious union of the most recognizable genres of American music blended into a unique western style.
Montana Rose is an aggregation of musical ideals that is a culmination of a lifetime of living and playing music in Montana and the American West. The fulfillment of this musical dream allows them to be true to their artistic spirits, and this synergy of lifestyle and art is unmistakable in Montana Rose’s pure and simple sound. This sound has become highly evolved in the 20 years they have been playing music, and is ever changing. Their sound and the stories they tell are a direct reflection of the rhythm of life in the Big Sky Country. Montana Rose. Authentic American Music.
-Peter Bowen
There is currently a search for two types of bands for record label consideration.
*** Note: PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE IN GROUP 1 OR 2 IN YOUR RESPONSE. Emails are being reviewed by different representatives.
1. A Pop/Rock/Commercial band with female lead. Band must consist of 2 guitars (Prefer both guitar players to be of lead caliber. However, one lead and one rhythm is acceptable), keyboard/piano, bass, and drums. Lead vocal, followed by backing vocals, in that order, is a plus as it relates to other members of the group. Average age of the band cannot exceed 28 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
2. A Modern Rock band with male lead. Must be a complete band but there are no prerequisites as it relates to the make up of the band. Average age of the band cannot exceed 23 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
XXX - If you meet the minimum qualifications as described above. Email a link for your MySpace Page and if applicable, a link for your website to: recordingartistsearch@gmail.com
Only send one email with your links. Due to the volume of responses normally received for these types of opportunities. After review of your material, you will only be contacted if there is an interest in attending one of your shows by a label representative. As such please to not send any follow up emails regarding selections. If you were not contacted back, there was not an interest.
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Hello new myspace friend. Is it raining there. We have been dumped on
all spring and we are supposed to be dessert country. So are you big
coutnry music fan? Hoping that you might like a song or two of mine,
let me know what you think of them. Have a great day. Hope to hear
from you again soon, Erika Dawn
This week was sooo fun.. I am having a hard time returning to reality, I want to be out hiking and hunting with you..let's do it again...SOON..love you sister!
When I'm homesick, your beautiful voice makes it seem not so far away. And it helps when painting the house. I look up to you more than you know. Thanks for being such a wonderful person and a damn talented musician!
