Little Helen Rose
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Little Helen Rose

New York City, NY | Established. Jan 01, 2015

New York City, NY
Established on Jan, 2015
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"WVAU Heavy Rotation Review"

If any of you are familiar with the early 2000’s cartoon Courage the Cowardly Dog, you would understand the reference I was trying to make within the slug. In the show, a recurring character was Shirley, a Chihuahua who could place hexes on people by playing her cursed saxophone. The saxophone that is present in Little Helen Rose’s Live at the Monkey Room and Shirley’s sax sounds EXACTLY the same. Like, seriously. It’s absolutely uncanny.


All obscure cartoon references aside, this short EP is a firecracker of bluesy bayou fun. It opens with “Trouble Holding Back”, where Little Helen unabashedly declares her problem of keeping her opinions to herself; all the while the saxophones blare relentlessly. A highlight of the four songs is “Mississippi Moon” (or should I call it a lowlight?), a darker, quieter piece that would be perfect for walking through corn fields in the fall late at night. Live at the Monkey Room ends in the fiery climax that is “In My Time Of Dying”. The saxophones are back, and so is Rose’s feisty attitude. She belts, she agonizes, she shrieks in a total catharsis of a deep-seated fear of mortality, and it’s awesome.

RIYL: Gin Wigmore, Modest Mouse, Wild Belle

Recommended: All of it. Just listen to all of it. - WVAU


"Little Helen Rose"

Soulful siren Little Helen Rose releases her debut EP Live at the Monkey Room this week. The EP captures Little Helen Rose at her most sincere. She’ll sing with her toes dipped in the muddy waters of blues, country and soul, and her fingers on her tenor sax – armed to rip through a solo whenever there are 16 blank bars. The 4 songs were recorded live with no overdubs, no fixes – all in one take. Little Helen Rose discovered the blues early on and it suits her well. She recorded Live at the Monkey Room all in one take, live with no over-dubs. See below to watch Little Helen Rose perform one of the new tracks at The Monkey Room.

RIYL: The Black Keys, Alabama Shakes, Dr. John, Neko Case, Janis Joplin, John Lee Hooker, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings

- See more at: http://amanaplanacanal.com/2015/02/23/little-helen-rose-going-for-adds/#sthash.BP0Z01cg.dpuf - A Man A Plan A Canal


"The Alternate Root: Song of the Week"

Little Helen Rose sings that she has “Trouble Holding Back” in the video. A lady singing the Blues and playing a sax…..why is holding back a problem? Written by Sam Lorber and Marvin Etzioni, original Lone Justice member/producer, shows why HoB Hollywood nabbed Little Helen Rose for their Mardi Gras bash. - See more at: http://thealternateroot.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2976%3Alhr-thb&catid=202%3Atop-videos-of-the-week&Itemid=258#sthash.bVoYPqpY.dpuf - The Alternate Root


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Still working on that hot first release.

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BIO: Blues Rock, Country Soul, Little Helen Rose's influences rise from the Bayou of New Orleans to the Rockabilly and country serenades of Nashville. Get ready to rock and roll, move your body and soul. Helen has shared the stage and recording studio with musical legends such as Jerry Donahugh (Joan Armatrading, The Proclaimers, Robert Plant etc..), James Gadson (Marvin Gaye, D'angelo, Ryan Adams, Bill Withers), Benmont Tench, (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), Eric Heywood (The Pretenders, Ray Lamontagne), and many others... She was recently selected by NPR as one of the stations favorite artists of the Tiny Desk Competition. Debut album coming soon!
"She’s 25, and well, the future ain’t what it used to be. Stand back, lean in, she’ll tear your heart out with her voice and horn playing. She is a wonder to behold. After all SHE IS…LITTLE HELEN ROSE”

-Marvin Etzioni (Producer, Lone Justice)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y4gqpnC0FI
www.littlehelenrose.com

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