- Rose Polenzani
Rose Polenzani (born
March 7 ,1975 inWaukesha, Wisconsin ) is an independentfolk music ian. She was raised in theChicago area and attendedKnox College before leaving to pursue a singing career. She is currently living inBoston, Massachusetts . Her singing style is distinctive and emotionally charged. At least one free download is always available on her [http://www.rosepolenzani.com official website] . She playsguitar and, less frequently,piano . Her lyrics often consist of rich blends of obscure images and emotions.Polenzani has performed in
Lilith Fair in 1998, and theSundance Film Festival in 1999. She has opened for theIndigo Girls , David Gray,Vic Chesnutt ,Patty Griffin ,Joan Baez ,Jonatha Brooke , andShawn Colvin . She has been reviewed positively in theUtne Reader , BUST Magazine, and theBoston Globe .Polenzani performed as part of
Voices on the Verge , a collaborative musical project withBeth Amsel ,Jess Klein , andErin McKeown . Voices on the Verge toured together in 2001 and 2002 and released a live album, "Voices on the Verge: Live In Philadelphia" on theRykodisc label. In 2004, Polenzani toured with Sharon Lewis of the British band Pooka, whom she cites as a major musical influence.Discography
* "Dragersville", self-released in the summer of 1998.
* "Anybody", released July 20, 1999 fromDaemon Records .
* "Rose Polenzani", released June 5, 2001 fromDaemon Records .
* "August", self-released on October 6, 2004.External links
* [http://www.rosepolenzani.com/ Rose Polenzani official site]
* [http://stagehymns.blogspot.com/2006/06/rose-polenzani-interview-face-to-face.html Rose Polenzani & Austin Nevins Interview - Stage Hymns Music Blog]Persondata
NAME=Polenzani, Rose
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=folk music ian
DATE OF BIRTH=March 7 ,1975
PLACE OF BIRTH=Waukesha, Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH=living
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