Local/Live: June 23 – Testa Rosa
POSTED:: June 17, 2015
FILED UNDER:: In-Studio Performances, Interviews, Local/Live, Special Programming
“Testa Rosa once again applies the amped-up drama of classic girl-group records to dreamy ballads that brazenly pull at the heartstrings, only this time with some extra muscle, courtesy of producers Beau Sorenson and Shane Hochstettler. Blexrud-Strigens’ vocals remain the focal point, reaching new heights of sweeping majesty on the “you’ve done me wrong” weepie “My Sin” and the epic “The White Cobra.”
“Where II improves on Testa Rosa is in the added lushness of the instrumentation, which captivates even on lightly breezy pop tunes, like “If Only I Had Run” and the charmingly wordless “Carpet Cube.” Testa Rosa isn’t Milwaukee’s flashiest or edgiest rock band, but on II it might be the most gorgeous.”
~ Steven Hyden January 6, 2011
Testa Rosa, five years later (with a beefed up roster), continues their trend of beautiful pop music and get ready to release a brand new album. Tune into WMSE’s Local/Live on Tuesday, June 23rd to listen to those new songs and reignite your love with the Milwaukee band who has been under the radar for too long; WMSE.org to stream live or in the archives, or tune your radio to 91.7 FM in the Milwaukee area.
Local/Live on WMSE is sponsored by The Garage.
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