I have an enormous playlist on my iPod, packed with music I love. But even my most-played, favorite song is no match for live music. Room-filling, soul-stirring, dynamic. Rosie & the Riveters at the Juan de Fuca Festival is an example.
Rosie & the Riveters ended a ten week tour at the Juan de Fuca Festival at the top of their game. They performed their own songs, described as “playfully defiant,” and “confident talk-back harmonies” with titles like “Ms. Behave,” “Gotta Get Paid,” and “I Wanna Be King.”
Though their set was light and upbeat, a new song “I Believe You,” was filled with such raw honesty to bring me to tears. It caught a very current moment. You can hear it at their website.
The group is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. From left to right they’re Farideh Olsen, Alexis Normand, and Allyson Reigh. They’re great performers and we’re already looking forward to their return for a solo concert next March.
It looks like they’re having great fun, too. And I like the “sun” behind them – a great symbol of their upbeat music. Later I’m going to check out their website.
I have seen them in concert! They’re good.