London

Rose´s Pawn Shop at Green Note.

Rose´s Pawn Shop
With support from Shea Rafferty

For two decades, Rose´s Pawn Shop have evolved their version of modern-day American roots music. It´s an anthemic sound that´s taken the group from their hometown of Los Angeles — where frontman Paul Givant formed the band as a bluegrass-inspired act, making room for punky tempos and fiddle solos — to venues across the country, where their sound grew to encompass the sweep of rock & roll, the sonics of folk music, and the storytelling of country. With American Seams, the band´s fifth studio release, Rose´s Pawn Shop nod to the wide range of those influences with also doubling down on their folky roots. Produced by Grammy nominee Eric Corne during a series of live-in-the-studio performances, it´s a raw, reflective album about stepping into a new stage of life, reflecting upon all the lessons learned and mistakes made along the way. For Givant — a journeyman songwriter who´s weathered the twists and turns of the music industry, unwaveringly dedicating himself to a project that´s earned high marks from Rolling Stone (who called the band´s work “a blast of 21st century pickin´-party music“) and GQ (who praised their “knee-slapping bluegrass-y twang“) — it´s also a showcase of the the band´s staying power. This is resilient roots music, grounded in sharp songwriting and the hard-won experience of a band that´s dedicated itself to the long haul.