Another Northeastern (U.S.) roots rock act caught my attention this week, I smell a scene up in the Hudson Valley. The Rosewood Thieves are a New York based quintet who released their second EP “Lonesome” in the Autumn. Their music strongly hearkens back to the 1960’s with Mackenzie Vernacchio’s organ summoning up echoes of The Kinks, Bob Dylan and The Faces. The Rosewood Thieves are purely 21st century Americana, however, and Erick Jordan’s narrative songwriting and the sparse production they employ reinforce their place in time. Check out “Honey, Stay Awhile” and see what you think.

“Honey, Stay Awhile” came my way via KCRW and is on the EP “Lonesome” which, along with their previous EP “From the Decker House” is available directly from the band or The Rosewood Thieves.

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