Al Rose

“This songwriter from Chicago could have invented winking. There is a faint smile that hides behind each line of the lyrics.” ~ Folker, DE

Al Rose’s 8th album, "Again The Beginner", is an urgent set of 13 powerful and true songs which feature the loveliest melodies, catchiest hooks and nerviest set of lyrics he’s yet composed. It’s a heartening and bracing experience, one man’s attempt to come to terms with modern times, and that broken feeling everybody’s got in the pit of their stomach.

As a craftsman, Al’s honed his songwriting to a fine edge. He’s got a real gift for melody, and each line cuts just the way he wants, whether to make you laugh or make you cry. He’s backed up the words with catchy, addictive tunes. It’s a kind of protest music. He’s sounding the alarm against complacency.

Singing us sweetly through the dark, reaching for the sky, scattering catchy hooks and joyful choruses behind him as he goes, Al Rose has crafted a cathartic set for our times with "Again The Beginner".