Pawnshop Roses

The Pawnshop Roses have been playing their brand of Americana rock in the Philadelphia area's top venues for the past few years. In December of 2006, they got some national attention when they won the YouTube Underground Contest for Best Live Video and appeared on Good Morning America.  Following the YouTube win, the band hit the studio.

Their first full length record "Let it Roll" is an Americana rock gem produced by Pete Donnelly of the Figgs (Amos Lee/G-Love/Graham Parker). Donnelly adds some vocal, guitar and bass backing on a few tracks while Jonn Savannah (Van Morrison, Joe Cocker, Squeeze) sits in for piano on "Here We Go" and "Planning Out Your Heart."

Let it Roll Reviews:

"On other standouts like opening track "Here We Go", the band proves it can keep time with contemporaries like Ryan Adams and Jesse Malin." Pop Matters

"The rock ‘n roll of the enthusiastic and non-cynical...Let It Roll may be the record that that ‘brings the biggest smile to your face’ this year.” Americana UK
 
Their latest release "Versions" also sees the return of Pete Donnelly at the producer helm for two tracks. "Second Hand Love" exemplifies the Versions theme by appearing twice, once as a retro soul throwback and the other pure Americana. Both get some outside help from members of Robert Randolph's Family Band. Lenesha Randolph lends backing vocals to the soul version and Jason Crosby adds some piano and fiddle to the Americana track. Versions also includes three songs recorded live at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and a raucous live version of "Statesboro Blues."

Highlights:

• Over 225,000 YouTube video views of "Gets So Hard"
• Let It Roll hit #21 on the HomeGrown Radio charts, passing such established touring acts as moe and Umphreys McGee.
• "All The Way Down" featured on MTV's "The Real World" on June 11, 2008