Rosie and Me

The band? ROSIE AND ME
Sounds like? Perfect if you love the stylings of SHE & HIM, FEIST, THE CIVIL WARS, THE SWELL SEASON, and BAND OF HORSES.

Hailing from Southern Brazil, the five piece band fronted by Rosanne Machado, draws inspiration from their culture as they blend their sound with American folk music.

This is a unique combination that illuminates throughout their music. Machado leads the band on their musical journey as she is a triple threat on lead vocals, acoustic guitars and banjo.

Alongside Rosie are Ivan Camargo (acoustic guitars), Thomas Kossar (electric guitars), Guilherme Miranda (bass guitars) and Tiago Barbosa (drums/perc). The group blends insightful lyrics, brilliant melodies and female vocals reminiscent of indie favorites like Zooey Deschanel, Feist and Joy Williams from The Civil Wars. - Yummy Mummy Club

You know a place you don’t hear much about when it comes to new and emerging artists? Brazil. Maybe because their native language is Portugese. Maybe because everyone is watching soccer. Maybe because when you think of Brazil, flashing green and yellow lights appear in your head and you’re transported to a land with scantily clad women, big butts, and a nation that’s riddled with a corrupt government and a burgeoning economy. Fortunately for us though, new music is emerging, and one such artist to take note of is Rosie and Me.

On January 25th, Rosie and Me released Arrow of My Ways, an American Folk inspired set of tunes that are fronted by Rosanne Machado, a songstress whose lyrics seem pretty standard and cliche. That’s not a bad thing though, because her velvet whisper-esque voice carries the album full of emotional turmoil.

They’ll be at SXSW this year and we’ve got the details below of their US tour. Enjoy your new favorite singer/songwriter below. - The Owl Mag

The internet is packed with artists trying to hype themselves. Try browsing today’s popular songs on Soundcloud. Most of what you get is made with laptops, beatboxes and a whole lot of social networking. (Anything acoustic is rare.) It took at least three hours, listening to a few hundred (if not thousand) songs and a healthy dinner to finally come across something as nice and natural as this: Rosie and Me. - The Jackplug Blog

The votes have been tallied and we are happy to announce that Rosie and Me are MTV Iggy’s Artists of the Week! Congratulations guys!

The crazy sweet folk pop trio from Curitiba, Brazil will brighten MTV Iggy’s homepage all week long, plus they’ll get a shout out on MTVmusic.com.

Rosie and Me are newcomers to the global music scene with a recently released EP called Bird and Whale. So, naturally, we had lots of curiosity about them. In honor of their win we decided to ask frontwoman Rosanne Machado a few questions.

Read our exclusive Q&A with Machado to find out what she’s listening to, who put the “me” in “Rosie and Me,” and what life is like in beautiful Curitiba! - MTV Iggy

Hailing from Curitiba, Brazil, Rosie and Me seem bent on making the fragilest songs they can. The impossibly adorable folk pop trio starts with a framework of unadorned guitar and ukulele strumming, then they’ll carefully add a little percussion, and maybe a whistle or something.

Stretching across this delicate instrumentation is Rosanne Machado’s breezy, country-inflected voice. She sings in English about love and dancing and all kinds of things, but her vocals always convey even more. In her voice there is a whole world of fireflies, and starry skies, and all your tenderest secrets.

It’s kind of amazing that their sensitive hearts don’t explode when performing these songs live. They must be pretty tough.

All kinds of people around the world are responding enthusiastically to their simple, innocent music. There’s even an electronic remix of their song “Come Back” by French DJ Benwa. And they’ll soon reach an even wider audience — they made the preliminary list to perform at SXSW 2011.

They’re actually too cute to handle, but If you think you can handle it, stream some of the songs on their self-released EP Bird and Whale at their website. But be careful. There’s a chance your heart might explode.

Just to be on the safe side, start with this video of them riding bikes and being adorable.

Warning: contains cupcakes. - MTV Iggy

Rosie and Me is a new band from Curitiba, Brail. That’s Rosie on the right, and the “me” is Alex. Their sound is indie folkish, but there’s a little more to it. This song “Come Back” is simple and intimate, and Rosie’s voice is strangely intriguing and beautiful. I’m not sure if it’s the way she sings or her accent, but it makes me want to listen again and again. It’s one of those songs in which the lyrics are so simplified that it comes across as very honest and unpretentious. These two record all their own songs and have yet to release an EP done in the studio but they’re working on it. Check out “Come Back”. - Pigeons & Planes

If you're in the mood for some new, endearing folk music check out the Brazilian band Rosie and Me. They have just released their first EP called Bird and Whale, available for virtual purchase now and physical copies can be pre-ordered for the same cost (shipping is extra.)

There is already a lot of buzz about them in the indie folk scene and I'm sure we're going to see great things from them in the future. They've been well received in the US, Germany, and Canada. Also they have an album cover that's so cute I wish I had designed it myself!

As of right now they are still unsigned but I think that's going to change soon. They have a sounds similar to The Weepies and Rosi Golan so if you're a fan of either of them I think you'll like this too. - Quadraphonic Sundry

Here is the video for “Bonfires” from Brazilian pop-folk band Rosie and Me, whom (Hate using “whom” but it sounded right here. Is it? Nobody really knows) I adore. The video matches Rosie and Me’s sound perfectly – it’s sunny, colorful, and warm, just as a Brazilian pop-folk music video should be. MTV Brazil will be showcasing the video soon. Check it out now, while it’s still summer.

Rosie and Me released their EP Bird and Whale in March and are now planning to go into the studio to record new material for their upcoming album. More about Rosie and Me here. - Pigeons & Planes

We try to give everything that is sent to Walrus Towers a proper listen in the spirit of John Peel, but every now and again a band or artist comes across our desks that you know you’ve fallen in love to within the first twenty seconds. Rosie and Me (twitter) did just that. Hailing from Curitiba, Brazil they may describe themselves as simple and unpretentious, but they certainly know how to craft beautifully delicate and innocent folk pop.

“Come Back” is one of the sweetest songs I’ve heard for months with songstress Rosanne Machado lamenting a loss and craving the return of a lover who has moved onto pastures new. But that is not the sum of their talents as the duet “Folkie Song #2? takes a completely different direction a reflects a more lustful, rougher focus.

Rosie and Me – Come Back
Rosie and Me – Folkie Song #2

Rosie and Me are currently unsigned but that means you can buy the Bird & Whale EP directly from the band
(they also have a collection of other songs available for free on their Soundcloud) - The Blue Walrus

Totally unbeknownst to me, Rosie and Me had been on my Itunes for months, and all it took was a quick post from The Music Ninja reminding me what I was missing out on for me to reconsider. Honestly, i can’t believe these guys fell through the net. Rosie & Me are a Brazilian band firmly rooted in American/British folk music who’s Bird And Whale EP has two lovely new tracks to offer. The first of these, Bonfires, strikes a dashing similarity to Kings Of Convenience’s I Don’t Know What I Can Save You in make-up, and even aside from the structural similary across the two songs, Kings of Convenience is probably the most accurate tonal comparison I can think of in terms of the guitar recording. As with any talent, there comes a point where you don’t need to innovate groundbreaking new musical styles to make it huge. Rosanne Machado’s voice, believe me, is more than adequate to satisfy the terms of my spontaneous musical thesis. She beautifully winds her words around the organic tones, and a maturity far beyond youthful appearances seeps out from every recording. Pick up two of the finest below. - This Music Wins

Just as you may have infiltrated the control station as James Bond on your N64, american folk music has infiltrated Brazil, and created the wonderfully delicious music of Rosie And Me. Now, there are a few thoughts that come to mind when I hear the band name, Rosie And Me: Rosie the Riveter, Rosie from the Jetsons, and the Julia Stiles' movie, The Prince and Me, but all of it is swept away as soon as I listen to their song "Bonfires." Although, now that I think about it, it isn't impressive at all that Rosie And Me displaces any of those thoughts because they were all mostly terrible. Either way, this particular song of theirs is like being 7-years-old and having an unlimited supply of Fun Dip.

Rosie And Me's, "Bonfires" is a fantastically fun song and has proven to be the best new folk music that I have heard so far this year, which again you might not interpret as impressive considering we are still in the year's second month, but seriously this song is spectacular, and so is the band.

So listen to them, support them, like them, and then do other stuff like sleep.

In case you were wondering, the song playing over the promo video below is "Bonfires." It is easily enough to convince you to love this band, and then want to brag to all of your friends about how cool and hip you are.

Surprised To Have Not Heard This On An Apple Commercial Yet,

-Chuck Ryan

- Music That Isn't Bad

Our favorite band to come out of Brazil since dance sensations CSS has to be Rosie and Me. It seems, however, that a country of origin is about all these two great groups share: far from CSS’ high voltage electro tracks, Rosie and Me may have four members, but their music always seems to boil down to just a girl and her guitar. That girl is Rosanne Machado (Rosie), who describes the group’s sound as “unpretentious and simple.” The group, which lists The Weepies and Stars among their musical influences, often uses male/female vocals -- like in their sounds-like-a-love-song-but-is-actually-a-fight-song “Folkie Song #2.”

Having just played their first concert six months ago, Rosie and Me are musical newbies, but we expect them to make a splash. They’re currently recording their first official EP, which they plan on releasing in June. In the meantime, Rosie answered a few questions for us:

How did all the members of the band meet?
It started as a friend of a friend connection, Alex used to live in Rio when we first met in one of his trips to the south. Our musical tastes were so much alike that we thought about making music ourselves right away: I'd record samples on my computer and he would add up synths to them from his. Initially, it was a long-distance recording process, that's why the first tracks have a very noticeable lo-fi edge.

He ended up moving to Curitiba, where the entire band project took place. We started as a duo but there was something missing for the gigs, so we thought it was about time to find someone for the drums and bass guitar. Guilherme, our bass player, is Alex's work colleague, while Tiago, the drummer, is a long-time friend of mine. I couldn't think of any better people for the job.


What is the story behind "Folkie Song #2"?
Alex and I were at a party and happened to have a guitar around. After one too many drinks I started playing this song and the lyrics were sort of an argument between us. Suddenly people were singing along and there it was, our first song. It's got the "#2" because, even though it was the first one to be written, it was the second track on the recording line-up.

What is the music scene in Brazil like?
It's the melting pot of music. People often relate Brazil to that tropical sound and that's a classic misconception. We're talking about a large country, full of regionalisms and diversity. We're from the south/southwest, where most of the unsigned bands come from. Unfortunately, there hasn't been much room for alternative music in the mainstream around here, but the indie scene is continuously growing. It's not enough yet, but it's a good start for bands like ours.

How has your location influenced your music?
We were influenced by our location exactly by avoiding it. I've always wanted to create something that would stand out from the local scene, something as fresh as spontaneous. We're not exactly the live-gig kind of band, instead, we make the kind of music you feel like listening while driving to work and that's sort of unusual around here.

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I've been making music since I was little, I'd always get a new instrument for Christmas. I suppose I wanted to be in a band all along. Same thing with Alex, he would make up songs on his way to school and forget the lyrics latter on. He ended up turning into a geeky computer engineer instead. Guilherme wanted to be an architect -- he's the one who sketched the bird and whale logo. Tiago wanted to be a plane pilot and destroy entire cities (drummers, what can I say). - Papermag Magazine

[Folk/Acoustic] In Love With ‘Rosie and Me’
Posted by The Music Ninja in Folk on 02 14th, 2010 | 6 responses

rosie and me bird and whale [Folk/Acoustic] In Love With Rosie and Me
And here it is guys. I will declare it right now. My favorite folk band to have contacted me these past 2 months is without a doubt, Rosie and Me. When I’m reviewing music submissions, I always try to give the entire song a chance, even if its completely awful… but there are times that you can tell something is going to be amazing by just listening to the first 5 seconds. At second thirteen of “Come Back” I had already fallen deeply in love with Rosie and Me, and there was no coming back.

Singer, Rosanne Machado, accurately describes the group as “unpretentious and simple”. Both ‘Come Back’ and ‘Bonfires’ are acoustic wonders that sound and feel as natural as the change of the seasons and as spontaneous as Snooki from the Jersey Shore. These positive, warm melodies are almost enough to fight the cold winter this year and keep you refreshed during the summer.

Rosie and Me have been well received in the US, Germany, Canada, Poland and many other countries expect for perhaps the most surprising one: Their hometown of Brazil. In truth, after I listened to their songs, I was a bit surprised they were actually from Brazil because you dont typically see an American folk influence in Latin American countries. This of course makes their sound all the more unique, drawing from different cultures to create a sound of their own.

If you like The Weepies, Band of Horses, Stars, William Fitzsimmons and Bon Iver… you will love Rosie and Me. There EP Bird and Whale is due on March 2010.. in the meantime here is “Come Back” and an exclusive Music Ninja release of “Bonfires”. - The Music Ninja

Whenever I see the words bedroom recording, I get excited just at the prospect of being brought into such an intimate space. That's where the most interesting things happen, right? Most people were created on a bed, most probably die on a bed. Beds are where people dream, people fuck, people go to cry and write in their journal. Albums created in that space are special, and while I don't really know if Rosie and Me's Swing Swing Demos were created on a bed or in a bedroom, they have that special, lo-fi, intimate feel as if they could have been. With this five-song set, Rosie and Me welcome the listener into their private head space of loneliness, heartbreak and happiness. And that's exciting.

The first song, the sharply written 'Folkie Song #2' , begins the album on the right note, immediately delving into the confusing and contradictory nature of human emotions with a song in which the verses always culminate in, 'I love you, but I don't.

Though the vocals often border on modern-radio-worthy histrionics, the naked emotion on display throughout makes up for everything. When the female vocalist (Rosie) sings, 'Do you feel loved?' in 'Telescopes' , it's not a question, but a desperate plea. The beautiful, melodic guitar lines that follow seem to intensify the question in place of a heavy silence. The song ends with a fadeout on 'I won't go if you say so / I won't go if you say so'. In their cover of Irving Berlin's 'You're Laughing At Me', the singer seems to take refuge in the majestic sway of the song's chorus as again she deals with the maddeningly frustrating seeming impossibility of love when she sings, 'For while I am crying for you / you're laughing at me'.

The set ends with the innocent and heartbreaking 'Come Back' , where 'Rosie' throws her guard down and bares it all for love, singing, 'I will treat you right / I'll buy you candy bars / I'll be your fiancé / I'll walk the line, I'll make this right / so we can be together / because you and me are meant to be.†By combining childish innocence and adolescent romantic yearning in this song as well as the other five on the EP, Rosie and Me have created a delicate and precious debut EP that sentimentality junkies will want to inject straight into their bloodstream. And also, damn you Rosie and Me, you owe me a box of Kleenex. - Popwreckoning

Totally unbeknownst to me, Rosie and Me had been on my Itunes for months, and all it took was a quick post from The Music Ninja reminding me what I was missing out on for me to reconsider. Honestly, i can't believe these guys fell through the net. Rosie & Me are a Brazilian band firmly rooted in American/British folk music who's Bird And Whale EP has two lovely new tracks to offer. The first of these, Bonfires, strikes a dashing similarity to Kings Of Convenience's I Don't Know What I Can Save You in make-up, and even aside from the structural similary across the two songs, Kings of Convenience is probably the most accurate tonal comparison I can think of in terms of the guitar recording. As with any talent, there comes a point where you don't need to innovate groundbreaking new musical styles to make it huge. Rosanne Machado's voice, believe me, is more than adequate to satisfy the terms of my spontaneous musical thesis. She beautifully winds her words around the organic tones, and a maturity far beyond youthful appearances seeps out from every recording. Pick up two of the finest below. - Pigeons & Planes