Testa Rosaâs second recording, is one of those brave collections of songs that not only touches the listener, but offers them a cleaned lens.

11 MP3 Songs in this album (42:52) !
Related styles: Pop: Pop/Rock, Rock: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Mood: Brooding

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It has been said that art is not a product. This statement is seemingly benign in our current times, when everything is being viewed in terms of its physical worth. Deep down, we all understand that art is beyond the physicalâ¦and we can be forgiven for losing sight of that from time to time. Itâs a cycle that can only be broken by the intuitively creative. Testa Rosaâs second recording, titled âIIâ, is one of those brave collections of songs that not only touches the listener, but offers them a cleaned lens.

âTesta Rosa IIâ is an arc of eleven songs that lyrically and musically give a parallax view of life, where the universe is explained inside a breath and the pulse of a vein is measured celestially. Recorded throughout 2010 by Beau Sorensen and Shane Hochstetler, âIIâ is boundless with melodies soaked in Betty Blexrud-Strigensâ vintage pop voice; subtly dramatic and earnest for deep connection. She deftly conveys the emotion each song requires: the wistful pride of opener âBig Girlâ, the playful charm of âCavalier Mystereâ, the sunset-tinged defeat of âLast Surf," the anxious regret of âIf Only I had Runâ, the cautionary defiance of âBlack Saltwater Seaâ, and the lamenting remorse of âMy Sinâ.

âThe White Cobraâ, âMoon Rocksâ, and âLittle Boatâ are undeniable epics where the production showcases song craft. All three laden with rich vocal harmonies, which also illuminate the expressive interplay between guitarist Damian Strigens, bassist Paul Hancock, and drummer Bill Backes. Theirs is a strata of musicianship where clouds of instrumentation float effortlessly between the ether of blue skies and the gravity of rock.

A telling line is tucked into the song âMoon Rocksâ where it is proposed that humans will travel the universe in order to obtain an object they feel is important to store - an artifact. But art will never be a scientific endeavor as long as Testa Rosa is at the helm.


"Testa Rosa is an absolute treasure with not one song that lacks in quality or artistic vision."
ObscureSound.com

"Every once in a while an album comes along that makes one really sit up and take notice... Blindingly beautiful."
Jo-Anne Greene - All Music Guide

"for anybody looking for a throwback to a time when songwriting mattered...Testa Rosa will send you back there."
Peter Lindblad - Goldmine Magazine