Product DescriptionIt ain't the life you chose...but after listening to Arrica Rose s Pretend I'm Fur you ll realize you re glad you re in the thick of it anyway. Pretend I'm Fur started as a fake band. It was simply an experiment. Producer Dan Garcia (David Crosby, Christina Aguilera, Leonard Cohen) and Arrica Rose were playing around with beats, brazilian instruments and a Bee Gees cover at his downtown L.A. studio (Radio Hill Recorders). This experiment was soon to inspire 6 original tunes. The simplicity of Pretend I'm Fur s production allows Rose s luminous melodies to shine. It s not cynicism or sarcasm that informs her music. It s the sweet yet iron-will strength of her lyrics that portray a powerful optimism that betrays any of the shortcomings of the people who cross our paths. This is a soundtrack that has the windows rolled down on a long summer ride. -Amy Shuster, Pop-Rock Candy Mountain Pretend I'm Fur is a bit of a departure from Arrica Rose & the ...'s La La Lost, a Paste Magazine recommended album that has been featured on iTunes in 12 countries throughout Europe, peaked at 24 on Italy's iTunes charts as well as charting on indie/college radio across the country. Arrica Rose's song Uh-huh was recently featured on NBC's Lipstick Jungle. The song was also re-mixed by award-winning/multi-platinum selling producer Jeff Savage (Toby Mac, Jars of Clay). Citing influences such as Tom Waits, Billie Holiday, David Bowie and Bob Dylan, Rose has one foot planted in singer/songwriter land, another in indie-rock, and an intermittent hand in pop. Arrica Rose's Pretend I'm Fur available May 11 on pOprOck records.
Track Listings (7) - Disc #1