A powerful, soulful debut album from one of the Midwest's most promising new bands. "New Direction" is dripping with melt in your mouth vocals, heart-pounding percussion, and ghostly ethereal synths that will trickle to the bottom of your soul.

7 MP3 Songs in this album (28:36) !
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Maria Rose and The Swiss Kicks are an Electronic/Soul/Rock trio from Flint, Michigan. Armed with powerful vocals, pulsating percussion, and driving synths their self-produced first album entitled "New Direction" to be released in June of 2011 will be a deliciously engaging treat for music lovers all over the world. At times sultry and vivacious, other times anxious and gritty their sound has been compared to that of Florence and The Machine, Tori Amos, and Feist. The trioâs live performances are ablaze with raw, passionate emotion and have been diligently winning over fans that are now eagerly awaiting the release of their first album.
Maria Rose has had music running through her veins even before she was born. While pregnant, her mother was cast in the musical âThe Sound of Musicâ. For 4 months the sounds of music enveloped Maria and left her with an insatiable yearning to sing. She was also given the name âMariaâ after the lead character of the play.
The talented trio has developed their craft through both live performances and attending music colleges. Singer/Songwriter Maria Rose has studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston and has traveled nationally with corporate bands. She is also the winner of the 2008 Michigan Popstar Contest. But singing other peopleâs songs just wasnât enough for Maria, so she continued to write original material, learn guitar, and play piano. She met drummer Beni Schlatter, an established percussionist in Michigan that has played in jazz festivals all over the country and also holds a degree in Music Education from The University of Michigan-Flint, after moving back to Michigan in 2008.
After playing for a year as a duo, they found the missing piece of the puzzle in the form of synth player John Patrick. Half mad scientist, half genius musician, whiz Kid John Patrick attended Eastern Michigan University where he studied Mathematics and Music . Born in Marquette, he quickly realized there wasnât much music to be made and promptly relocated to Ann Arbor. His own live electronic Project Aleph-1 has toured nationally and amassed a global following since the release of their 2008 debut LP. After seeing him perform with Aleph-1, Maria and Beni knew that he would add just the right amount of âKickâ that the they had been craving.
Maria Rose and The Swiss Kicks are getting ready for a busy summer of performing and promoting the release of âNew Directionâ. They are also going to be recording a music video in June, and continue to write new material for a second album.
To check for upcoming show dates, or for more information please go to www.mariarosekicks.com
For Booking please email MariaRoseMusic@Hotmail.com