JOHN ROSEBORO SHARES NEW SINGLE “JOHNNY” (FEAT. MEI SEMONES) – VIA PUBLIC CONFESSION ART HOUSE

Ahead of his nationwide tour kick-off tonight in New York City, Brooklyn-based singer songwriter and post-bossa nova protagonist, John Roseboro, has just shared his new single “Johnny” (feat. Mei Semones) — out now via Public Confession Art House. The track marks the fifth offering from his forthcoming LP Fools (out October 1st) following the release of album cuts “This My Home”, “80 Summers”, “I Did The Math”, and “Hit”. Adorned in velvet-soft vocals and airy acoustic chords, “Johnny” is a tender ode to love’s eternal staying power amidst life’s passing fancies (“Ready for the vogue to wane, see a new day/Dawning crowns of berried bay/I’m just here to cheer you on“). As the follow-up to his 2023 LP Johnny, Fools is a watershed event in the genesis of post-bossa. The record subverts traditional concepts of what “alternative” music is, disposing of tired chord progressions, kitschy themes, and larping emo aesthetics. The compositions here show what music can be and do when it does not pander to an audience, allowing John Roseboro unprecedented freedom to weave poems over melodies indifferent to what the genre might seem to be. The result is visceral, vulnerable, and most of all, true.

The artist’s most collaborative work to date, Fools hosts personnel from Brooklyn’s most talented friend group: most consistently, neighbors Luke Jr. and Yamp, performing on and co-producing nearly every track with Reid Devereaux contributing horns, bass, and slide guitar. The four musicians had already headlined tours together the previous year, performing at SXSW, Montreal Jazz Festival, and supporting Ron Gallo. Other featured artists include Liam McMcay (sign crushes motorist), Mei Semones, John Lisi (Twin Brother), Juliana Chahayed, and Liana Flores. The independently managed, funded, and distributed Roseboro explains, “I am gambling on the integrity of my relationships and the impact of these songs… thank you for holding my hand”.

Tracklist:
01. Johnny (feat. Mei Semones)
02. 80 Summers
03. Psycho Moment
04. Hit
05. This My Home
06. The Charm
07. I Did The Math (feat. sign crushes motorist)
08. Crumb (feat. Liana Flores)
09. Alt Ego (feat. Juliana Chahayed)
10. Fourth Seal

Tour Dates
09/04 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere Rooftop
09/05 – Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival
09/07 – Elizabethtown, NY – OTIS Festival
09/08 – Montreal, QC – L’esco
09/09 – Windsor, ON – Meteor
09/11 – Detroit, MI – Lager House
09/12 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
09/13 – Minneapolis, MN – Cloudland
09/14 – Indianapolis, IN – State Street
09/15 – Akron, OH – Musica
09/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Poetry Lounge
09/18 – Washington, D.C. – Quarry House Tavern
09/19 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
09/20 – Cambridge, MA – The Lilypad
09/30 – Chicago, IL – Schuba’s Tavern
10/03 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
10/04 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
10/06 – Seattle, WA – Madam Lou’s
10/07 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club
10/08 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
10/11 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
10/12 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
10/14 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour

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