You can read other peoples reviews for description of the type of music, all I want to say is I bought this CD & I was not dissapointed.   Excellent album that keeps you playing it over.
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A hardworking mainstay of the local singer-songwriter scene Ellen Rosner's most endearing strength is an overwhelming passion for music-making in general and her own tales of romance and heart-break in particular.
At times, her material suffers from being overly obvious (the lyrics to "B-Grade Movie" read like the script to one) [NB Gee, Jim, ya think that mighta been on purpose?...] while her voice can go over the top with the occasional histrionic display.
But elsewhere, she hits the perfect balance of poetic vignette and heartfelt emotion, as on "Vacancy," when she enigmatically evokes "Stolen Glances/Whispered Secrets...  Empty bottles and lingerie."
And she gets first-rate backing from some great Chicago players, including Eric Remschneider and Paul Mertens on strings.

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Ellen Rosner is a talented singer/songwriter supported by quality musicians on a variety of instruments including the cello, violin, mandolin and Dobro as well as traditional rock tools such as the guitar, bass and drums. Polished production is also another plus on this win-win CD. Her songs are a blend of roots rock, blues, and country with a touch of pop. Ellen's music is mult-layered and the different instruments add precision and depth to her songs.  Her rhythms are organic and her vocals are clear, concise and passionate. Although unplanned Count To 3 ended up as a theme album about break ups. 'First In A Series' opens with a funky rift that reminds me of a slide guitar, the song has a soft subtle beat. Ellen sings soulfully that "it only takes a moment to undo everything" as she laments later "I don't like it" with mournful instrumentation accenting and shaping this poignant song. "Empty Bottle" is full of powerful fretwork, solid rock beats and Ellen executing dynamic lyrics with emotion and passion. Ellen Rosner is a versatile vocalist who brings candor and zeal to her craft.
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With a big voice, a bigger heart and a test for experimental textures that embroider and occasionally rough up her singer-songwriter confessionals, Rosner at her best comes across as Chicago's answer to Amy Ray, the feistier half of the Indigo Girls.  When Rosner lets it roar, she can be formidable as on "Action/Reaction" and "Outside the Box"

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