Frank Sinatra’s «New York, New York» 45 was the first record Arrica Rose stole from her parents at the age of 4. Later she found out her great uncle Lou Monte best known for his Italian‑themed novelty records was one of the first artists signed by Sinatra to Reprise Records long ago. Growing up in a New York household transplanted to the San Fernando Valley, Rose's father was a working actor that mostly played gangsters that met tragic ends (notoriously in The Godfather) and her mother was an educator and a writer in her spare time. At 15 Rose gave up on her childhood piano lessons and bought her first electric guitar. She learned the instrument by playing in Uxby an all girl punk‑rock trio that never recorded a single note but played frequently at small Los Angeles area venues like The Smell and Cobalt Cafe with bands such as Commander Venus, Still Life, and Jimmy Eat World.

After high school, Arrica Rose took a bit of a hiatus from music and attended USC film school. Soon she found hereslf taking less film‑production courses and more sound design classes as well as scoring short films. She also began releasing her lo‑fi home recordings on her own label, pOprOck records. Upon graduating from college, putting together her backing The ...'s (The Dot Dot Dots) promptly ensued. Arrica Rose & the ...'s debut full‑length People Like Us was co‑produced by Rose and Larry Crane (Elliott Smith, The Decemberists, Sleater‑Kinney) at Wavelab in Tucson AZ. The band traveled out to the desert for two weeks creating a debut that was described as a record that ought to “launch [the band] into stardom, something for which they seem destined” (Performer) and as a “12-song effort with poetry disguised as lyrics” (Daily Sun).

Arrica Rose & the ...'s follow‑up full‑length, La La Lost, was produced by Daniel M. Garcia (David Crosby, Christina Aguilera, Boz Scaggs) at his Radio Hill studio in downtown Los Angeles. A Paste Magazine…читать далее ↓

Frank Sinatra’s "New York, New York" 45 was the first record Arrica Rose stole from her parents at the age of 4. Later she found out her great uncle Lou Monte best known for his Italian-themed novelty records was one of the first artists signed by Sinatra to Reprise Records long ago. Growing up in a New York household transplanted to the San Fernando Valley, Rose's father was a working actor that mostly played gangsters that met tragic ends (notoriously in The Godfather) and her mother was an educator and a writer in her spare time. At 15 Rose gave up on her childhood piano lessons and bought her first electric guitar. She learned the instrument by playing in Uxby an all girl punk-rock trio that never recorded a single note but played frequently at small Los Angeles area venues like The Smell and Cobalt Cafe with bands such as Commander Venus, Still Life, and Jimmy Eat World.

After high school, Arrica Rose took a bit of a hiatus from music and attended USC film school. Soon she found hereslf taking less film-production courses and more sound design classes as well as scoring short films. She also began releasing her lo-fi home recordings on her own label, pOprOck records. Upon graduating from college, putting together her backing The ...'s (The Dot Dot Dots) promptly ensued. Arrica Rose & the ...'s debut full-length People Like Us was co-produced by Rose and Larry Crane (Elliott Smith, The Decemberists, Sleater-Kinney) at Wavelab in Tucson AZ. The band traveled out to the desert for two weeks creating a debut that was described as a record that ought to “launch [the band] into stardom, something for which they seem destined” (Performer) and as a “12-song effort with poetry disguised as lyrics” (Daily Sun).

Arrica Rose & the ...'s follow-up full-length, La La Lost, was produced by Daniel M. Garcia (David Crosby, Christina Aguilera, Boz Scaggs) at his Radio Hill studio in downtown Los Angeles. A Paste Magazine recommended album, La La Lost was featured on iTunes throughout Europe, charted on Italy’s iTunes charts as well as on indie/college radio across the country. Arrica Rose’s song “Uh-huh” was featured on NBC’s Lipstick Jungle and "Little Wars" was featured on The CW's Nikita. "Uh-huh" was also re-mixed by multi-platinum selling DJ Jeff Savage and featured on NikeWomen.com.

Arrica Rose's follow-up EP, Pretend I'm Fur, was more of a solo endeavor created in studio with producer Dan Garcia, an experiment in drum loops, brazilian instruments and a Bee Gees cover of "Tragedy". Pretend I'm Fur debuted at #32 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts and also secured an iTunes 'New and Noteworthy' release spotlight. Also, Rose's cover of "Tragedy" was featured by Esquire.com as "one of the best covers of all time".

While working toward completing her 3rd full-length album, Let Alone Sea, Arrica Rose & the ...'s released 3 songs from the record (Antebellum EP) as a preview of what's to come. Currently, these new songs can be heard in Starbucks 11,000+ stores. Let Alone Sea, (produced by Dan Garcia with Arrica Rose) , is Rose's most honest and intimate work to date; a collection of 10 timeless songs with a warmth and depth usually reserved for vintage recordings. With it's haunting melodies and imaginative lyrics, Let Alone Sea, slated for release August 22 on pOprOck records, walks the unique line between contemporary and classic.

In addition to her music projects, Arrica Rose is founder and director of I HEART Inc an artist operated non-profit that raises money for charitable programs and organizations via creative projects and events. I HEART has been fortunate to enlist an amazing team of sponsors and supporters including Willie Nelson, Crosby Stills and Nash, Iron & Wine/Sub Pop Records, Rachel Maddow, Jack White, Jesca Hoop, Jackson Browne, Bird & The Bee/Inara George, Martin Guitars, Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios, Radio Hill, Hunnypot, Hotel Cafe and many more.

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