Featuring: ROSWITHA, vocals & violin David Fauntleroy, piano Ben Altman, guitars Nat Emmanuel, bass Seidel D Harris III, drums LIVE @ The Metropolitan Room, Nov.18, 2013 A Queen Rose Music® Production "...about as unique as her description of it… a fresh sound…Her voice is light, yet strong in a way that could be compared to any number of female artists including Florence and the Machine or Sia… a progressive sound… finds its place peppered within multiple genres… it has a way of becoming oddly addictive after awhile.” Alec Cunningham, goodvibesmusicreviews ”… This is great music that features a lot of violin and very complex compositions and arrangements. There’s a real focus on R&B and soul music, but plenty of other things, most notably world music … Personally, I’d say it falls closest to Bjork… quite an intriguing album … vocals on this cut make me think of Stevie Nicks quite a bit… pure style.” G.W.Hill, Music Street Journal “…Roswitha dazzles crowds with genre-bending compositions with mixed rock, funk, classical, new age, world fusion, and experimental-folk explosions of sonic beauty….vocally congruent with Adele, Leigh Nash and Katie Melua… Roswitha is an innovative musician that showcases fourteen unique musical concoctions that are almost indefinable. Nothing is amiss here.” Matthew Forss, Inside World Music “Roswitha LIVE in NYC” is a selection of songs from DESTINY performed live at her CD Release Party. ROSWITHA is an Austrian-born and raised American violinist, singer-songwriter and producer. Her latest release, DESTINY, has been critically acclaimed and has garnered comparisons to the likes of Sia, Sade, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Björk, Florence and the Machine, Les Nubians, Stevie Nicks among others. DESTINY has been listed in several Grammy categories for nomination consideration in 2013. Roswitha mixes gorgeous violin playing alongside her sultry vocals. With an infectious blend of jazz, classical, R&B, hip hop, rock and pop, Roswitha creates music that appeals to the masses, which transcends to the stage flawlessly. Roswitha has had an esteemed career as “Queen Rose.” She was featured on MTV’s Unplugged with Trey Songz, and as a member of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, she performed with the likes of John Legend, Santana, Gloria Estefan and Patti LaBelle. Under the name “Rose Bartu,” she built a highly respected jazz profile and issued the delightfully exotic Cherchez la Verité, a silky jazz album with violin, sensual vocals, and limber Afro Cuban grooves. Roswitha has lead her own bands, performing at celebrated venues like The Blue Note, Knitting Factory and touring Europe. She has notched over 50 production, arrangement, composition, and performance credits on over 19 released albums, videos and film soundtracks. Produced by Roswitha Bartussek for Queen Rose Productions Executive Producer: Roswitha Bartussek CD Art Direction: Roswitha Bartussek All songs written and produced by Roswitha Bartussek (AKM/SESAC) for Queen Rose Publishings (SESAC), except otherwise noted. Live Music Recorded by J-P Perreaux Music Mixed by Richard Schnupp Music Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper of TurtleTone Studio, NYC 1. PURPOSE LIVE PURPOSE written by ROSWITHA & Mark Villamaria, produced by ROSWITHA Introduction adapted from Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No.5 Additional Background Vocals: Amma What, Marc Villa* Additional Guitar: Marcos Vigio* Additional Percussion: ROSWITHA* 2. IT’S TIME LIVE Additional Programming: ROSWITHA* 3. DESIRE LIVE Additional Programming & Percussion: ROSWITHA* Additional Piano: ROSWITHA* 4. JUST NEAR TO ME LIVE Seidel D Harris III, Shekere Additional Background Vocals: Honey LaRochelle* Additional Shaker: ROSWITHA 5. ONE OF US LIVE Additional Guitars: Ricardo Ramos* 6. CHANGE LIVE CHANGE written by ROSWITHA & Honey LaRochelle, produced by ROSWITHA Additional Guitars: Ricardo Ramos* Additional Piano, Organ & Percussion: ROSWITHA* 10. MY LIFE live Additional Drum Programming & Background Vocals: Mr.Boyd* Additional Guitars: Ricardo Ramos* Additional Percussion: ROSWITHA* *from the album ROSWITHA DESTINY, 2013 CD Cover Photo Shoot at Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY: Photography, Art Direction: Anna Kuzmina for AK47Division® Costume Design: Raphaela Riemer for Tatter(deux)Malion® Make-up: Jose Miguel Dao Hair: Shantel Blair Queen Rose Music, Queen Rose Productions & Queen Rose Publishings are Trademarks of Queen Rose, Inc., NYC ©2014 Queen Rose Inc, all rights reserved www.queenrosemusic.com www.buildingbridgesaroundtheworld.com