In a music industry mired in complacency and smothered with a 'been there, done that’ attitude, it takes a special and unique artist to remind us why we fell in love with this thing called rock and roll in the first place. If the buzz and excitement in the L.A. music scene generated by the emergence of Summer Rose is anything to go by, she just might be one of those special cases. Hot on the heels of completing her debut CD (which has already garnered her two accolades; Independent Superstar of the Year at the L.A. Music Awards as well as Best New Band at the 'Rockies') her live shows have met with rave reviews in addition to leaving audiences stunned every time she and her band hits the stage.The new CD 'Big Mouth' is almost impossible to categorize as its influences of rock, hip hop and pop are almost as varied as the vocal performances and attitudes that Summer delivers on it (check out 'Save Me' then listen to 'Liar' and you'll see what we mean!) but it is all brought into focus by the sharp production of David Holman (No Doubt, Bush, Adema, Beth Hart etc.) Holman, who's first major success was with Olivia Newton-John as musical director of the 'Grease' soundtrack, thankfully reneged on his resolution to not work with any more females when he first met Summer and heard some of her material (it must have been very good!!) Soon after Summer signed to Ruckus Entertainment and she and Holman got down to work in his Hollywood studio. Amongst the various musicians brought in to help out was guitarist Mitch Perry ( Edgar Winter Band, Michael Schenker Group, Cher, etc.) who liked what he heard so much that he refused to leave the studio until he was asked to be Musical Director for the band.After finishing the CD, the live lineup was completed by adding Sam Aliano on drums, Marshall Thompson on guitar and keyboards, Taki on bass, and Andreas Brobjer on percussion and vocals. Their debut performance was in front of 1,100 people at the 2006 L.A. Music Awards at the Henry Fonda Theater and the response to their show there was so strong that they were then asked to be main support act at the Knitting Factory's Club Vodka night. All of the 1,600 people in attendance needed no explanation as to why, when reviewing that performance 'Rock City News' was moved to write, "Summer Rose is a can't lose artist on the commercial success path. With calculated recklessness, Summer is an absolute predator on stage. Her martial arts style kicks and jumps are signature moves for sure, but this woman has something else as well. She has pipes!!! With a perfect pitch level she fires off magnificent lyrical phrases like no one I have ever heard. And the content of her lyrics makes her even more amazing. Mark my words; this gal is going to be someone in this business." Hmmm...Need we say more?Contact: David Holman (
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