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The Roosevelts

Rank #27 Austin, TX Rock / pop

The Roosevelts

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Members: James Mason :: Vocals/Guitar, Jason Kloess :: Lead Guitar/Mandolin/Vocals

Sounds Like: Augustana, John Mayer, Train, Gavin DeGraw, My Morning Jacket

Manager: Whitaker Elledge / whitaker@playingintrafficrecords.com

Bio: The Roosevelts are James Mason and Jason Kloess. Pop/rock from Austin, TX. The EP "Cold Sheets" was just recorded with Producer Dwight Baker (Bob Schneider, Kelly Clarkson), Drummer JJ Johnson (John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Gary Clark Jr.), Bassist Dave Monsey (Fiona Apple, Edie Brickell)

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“Hailing from our very own Live Music Capital, James Mason and Jason Kloess are The Roosevelts, a singer-songwriting duo with an ear for the beauty in melancholy. Poised between the quiet tenderness of My Morning Jacket and the ballads of John Mayer, Mason and Kloess spin musical narratives of heartbreak and longing. Next month, the duo will release its debut EP, Cold Sheets, recorded with renowned producer Dwight Baker, who has formerly produced albums by Bob Schneider and Kelly Clarkson. The EP’s requisite eponymous song, “Cold Sheets,” is a poignant plea to an old lover for one last evening together: “The hardest part of moving on,” Mason croons, “is finding grace when love is gone.” Thoughtful lyrics and a synthesis of diverse Americana, singer-songwriter and pop influences couple to create a memorable debut.”

— Lisa Siva, Tribeza

“The Roosevelts are two beautifully bearded men whose songs enrapture listeners in a cloud of feeling and sometimes an uncontrollable need to dance. Although considered a pop/rock band, their often narrative lyrics lead listeners down paths riddled with tragic epiphanies giving them a much more serious kind of philosophical air. To record their debut album, Cold Sheets, The Roosevelts chose a power team with producer Dwight Baker (Bob Schneider), drummer JJ Johnson (John Mayer) and bassist Dave Monsey (Fiona Apple) guaranteeing this album to be sublime lyrically, vocally and instrumentally. ”

— Katy Glass, The Deli Magazine

“Cold Sheets is the debut EP from Austin’s Americana pop duo The Roosevelts, comprised of James Mason on guitar and lead vocals and Jason Kloess on guitar. They were most recently seen showcasing at SXSW and selling out shows at Lamberts on 2nd Street in recent months to eager new fans excited by the duo’s earnest and energetic adult contemporary songs. The pervasive gripe about adult contemporary (think The Fray, Vertical Horizon, The Verve Pipe or Hootie and the Blowfish – all touchstones for The Roosevelts’ sound) is that it’s too gracious, too polite and predictable, and The Roosevelts occasionally succumb to that cheesiness associated with this genre. “Everybody Knows” acts as the effervescent centerpiece of the EP – and is most likely going to become their first single. There is a laid back, but rehearsed feel to most of it that – I’d guess – allows the song to come to life when played live. ”

— Bailey Cool, Ovrld

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THE ROOSEVELTS - Everybody Knows (Official Music Video)

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Jun 11

McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Houston, TX, US | 8:00pm
McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Houston, TX, US
Tue Jun 11 8:00pm
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Aug 9

House of Blues Houston
Houston, TX, US | 8:00pm
House of Blues Houston
Houston, TX, US
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Tim Ward Project
Great songs!
Soulevity
Diggin that sound !!!

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Q: Are y'all coming to Dallas?

A: We just did an acoustic show in Ft. Worth last night! Hope you were able to make it out, but if not, we should be in Dallas this summer for sure!!

Asked by anonymous. Answered on Fri Apr 19 2013

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