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Written by: Kayla Carley 

Rosa Maria are a five-piece rock and roll band straight out of Sydney, Australia, and honestly, I’m so excited to dive into their story. Comprised of Broc Townsend on guitar and vocals, Bobby Diamond and Patrick Thomas on guitar, Chris Sirote on drums, and Red Velvet on bass, these guys have created something really special in the Sydney rock scene. They describe themselves as a self-proclaimed rock and roll band, and when you listen to what they’re putting out, you understand exactly what they mean. There’s this infectious energy to everything they do, and it’s clear they’re hungry to make noise and entertain.

The band came together relatively recently in the Sydney music landscape, but they’ve already made considerable waves. What I love about Rosa Maria is how they’ve tapped into something timeless—that raw, primitive garage and psychedelic sound of the nineteen sixties. They’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, but they’re doing it with such passion and authenticity that it feels fresh. There’s this fun fact about their name too, apparently Rosa Maria is a really common name in Brazil and Portugal, so they frequently get Facebook messages from people thinking they’re someone they know, including recipes, pictures of dogs wearing hats, and even a death threat. It’s quirky and speaks to their sense of humor.

Their debut album “Let It Be Known” set the foundation for what they wanted to accomplish, but it was their sophomore album “Here She Comes” released in twenty nineteen that really showed the world what Rosa Maria could do. This album took much longer to put together than their debut, and you can hear the care and intention in every track. The title track “Here She Comes” became their ultra-contagious garage hit, clocking over five hundred thousand spins on Spotify. It’s got those hip-shaking boogies, surf-swamp overtones, and all out sixties revival garage bangers packed into it. What really stands out is that the lead vocal duties are shared at times, which adds variety and gives listeners different flavors throughout the record.

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Written By: Kayla Carley

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