ROOSEVELT “ROSE” PRISTELL Talented artist/songwriter turned producer, Roosevelt Pristell, aka “Rose,” offers something universally diverse and interesting to the public. Rose has always had a heartfelt desire to create music. Growing up in Seattle, Washington, listening to the sounds of gospel through his aunt and R&B on the radio, Rose quickly took to music, developing an appreciation for its many different genres. One of his first introductions to live music was watching a family friend named Benny perform, singing and playing the piano on weekends at his aunt’s house. Forced to write poetry in order to graduate from high school, Rose began to see that his writing skills could help him immensely with the creation of his own music. He and his friends then began to form small bands, mainly playing rock-n-roll live in local garages. But Rose felt something wasn’t right; that rock-n-roll was not ready for him – it lacked a certain amount of soul, a certain amount of rhythm. It was then that he began to develop the unique diversity of his own music, which mixes his appreciation of all music influences into a heavy, transporting beat and sound that appeals to any type of music fan. Rose continued to develop in every sense. With the creation of his own label, RainyCity Records, he has blossomed into a Renaissance musician/artist/songwriter/producer, developing and collaborating with such artists as O’Gizzle, Ameerah “The Songstress,” Ray-Ski, Sandy, Chucky C, and noted hip-hop artist, M.80. In 2007, Rose plans to share his uniqueness worldwide, with the planned release in February of his CD, “Life of a Rose,” choosing to coincide it with Valentine’s Day, a “sweet time of year.” He will feature artists, Chucky Chase aka Chucky C (also his co-producer on this album), Wednesday Moore and M.80, using live musicians, and is collaborating with noted producer Kevin Gardner. Rose counts as his current influences hip-hop and rap artists Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, Master P and Mario and sees himself at the Grammy’s as an award nominee in no more than three years. What drives him and what wisdom does he impart to his label artists and those who are looking to break into “the biz”? “Talent is present in every one of us; sometime you must look very close to find it, but at times, it finds you,” Rose states. In parting, he tells us that “you should always create time for your creative _expression.” Let us heed the words of this up and coming international superstar! Rainy City Records, is excited about ROSE,their prize recording artist's debut single release Passport To Love"from his upcoming CD Life Of A Rose. When you listen to Passport To Love, you get a feeling as if you're floating in this romantic journey with him. The music is very nostalgic mixed with elegance, accompanied with live instrumentation. Vocally Rose capture you with his silky smooth voice, flowing like a low bass of Barry White, to the sweet cruisin tenor of Smokey Robinson, with a range in his falsetto like Philip Bailey..............Also ROSE shows how he can handle uptempo's with this bonus dance track call "Drop It Low", which has the making of a dance floor hit. Fresh for all the lovers...........www.myspace.com/rose425.......www.rainycityrecords.com publicityw@yahoo.com