I Am Roze announces EP 'Social Commentary' & shares new single 'Dollar'

‘The Louisiana native is making empowering music that speaks to the heart’ - NME

‘With such an incomparable voice and sonics dripping in soul, it’s no surprise Roze is on the rise’ - The Line of Best Fit

Not much about I Am Roze (they/them) is ordinary. Coming from Louisiana, Roze’s music career began when they were homeless, a few months after their house had been destroyed by hurricane Laura; Fred Again sampled one of Roze’s Instagram clips and used it for 2 songs on his second album. A couple of years later, Roze’s first live performance was on Later… with Jools Holland, their second was at the Royal Albert Hall a few weeks later, performing their song Definition Of Happy with Nitin Sawhney CBE to a stunned audience. Jools himself said it was the best performance he could remember.

Having already received critical acclaim from the NME, Line Of Best Fit and New Wave Magazine, Roze is set to release their second project, Social Commentary. The EP will be released on 27th January 2025 via LAB Records and new single ‘Dollar’ is released today.

Speaking about Dollar, Roze commented: “Someone has to say something about corporations and governments taking our money and funding death and destruction so why not me”.

Social Commentary is a beautifully emotional and thought-provoking body of work, which features production from a star-studded team of producers including Eg White (Adele, Amy Whinehouse) and Grades (Grammy Award winner – Dua Lipa, Stormzy).

“This project is a collection of questions, anger, disgust, and ridicule. I hope that one day we can learn how to genuinely be in community with each other so we can be the change we so desperately need” says Roze. “A portion of the money made from this project will go to Palestinian relief funds, Congo relief funds, and any other relief aids for the oppressed, something is better than nothing”.

Wherever Roze performs, no matter the size of the room, it stops everyone in their tracks. Now, the Louisiana born artist has made London their home and will headline Servant Jazz Quarters on November 25th for their debut headline show on UK soil. Remaining tickets are available here.