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Roosevelt Dime : Crooked Roots
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Welcome to the world of Roosevelt Dime, a five-piece, Brooklyn, N.Y.-based band that blends elements of acoustic jug-band blues, classic New Orleans soul and neo-folk to create an original sound best described as Kings County Steamboat Soul.
Genre: Rock: American Trad Rock
Release Date: 2009
Crooked Roots
Roosevelt Dime
Record Label: Roosevelt Dime
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1. Good Man Do 2:55 + MP3 $0.99
2. Rants & Raves 3:42 + MP3 $0.99
3. No Way In 6:02 + MP3 $0.99
4. Crooked Roots 4:01 + MP3 $0.99
5. Man On the Moon 4:16 + MP3 $0.99
6. Black and Gold 2:47 + MP3 $0.99
7. Be This Way 3:57 + MP3 $0.99
8. High and Dry 3:24 + MP3 $0.99
9. Down the Line 4:26 + MP3 $0.99
10. Still So Blue 2:56 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

"With an ear for a classic Band-alike groove and melody throughout this debut, Roosevelt Dime sound like they’re from somewhere far more open, lush, green and mountainous than downtown Brooklyn. " -Americana UK
credits

released 19 March 2009
Andrew Green- Banjo, Vocals
Eben Pariser- Bass, Vocals
Tony Montalbano- Drums, Vocals

Featuring:
Jon Light- Pedal Steel Guitar
Ryan Snow- Trombone
Johnny Butler- Tenor Sax
George Rush- Tuba
Mike McGibbon- Trumpet
Brian Bigley & Nate Banton- Bagpipes

All songs written by Roosevelt Dime except for “High and Dry” written by Radiohead, published by WB Music Corp., ASCAP
Horns arranged by Eben Pariser

Recorded at Best Instruments, Astoria, Queens
Engineered by Alex Booker
Mixed by Erick Jaskowiak, Compass Records, Nashville
Mastered by Eric Conn, Independent Mastering, Nashville
Artwork by Emily La Shorne & Amy Miller
Photos by Kate Reeder

Special thanks to Perry Winston, our kin, our allies, and our confidantes.

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REVIEWS

Choice
author: E Kid
                            
An original sound with depth. The songwriting is clever musically and lyrically. Roosevelt Dime knows how to keep it choice.
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high and dry?!
author: nina
                            
yay! better than radiohead.
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Play It Often. It's Good For You!
author: Nimak Neerg
                            
Americana for the 21st century. Original blend of bluegrass, blues, rock, country. Plus it cured my arthritis and found my missing cat.
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Americana at it's Best
author: nate banton
                            
If you love America, than buy this CD.
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