Rosetta West’s latest project, “Gravity Sessions”, captures the energy of a band still comfortable taking risks decades into their run. Recorded over a few days at Chicago’s Gravity Studios, the album feels raw in a good way, immediate, unfiltered, and more alive than overworked studio projects. Longtime fans will recognize these tracks, but the live-in-studio approach gives them a rougher edge that works in their favor.
Joseph Demagore’s vocals remain gritty and expressive, riding the line between blues rock confidence and something more haunted. The trio—Demagore, Herf Guderian on bass, and Mike Weaver on drums—lock in effortlessly, with a chemistry that doesn’t need polishing. The standout, “Dora Lee (Gravity)”, has a video out that’s worth tracking down. It shows the band doing what they do best: not overthinking it, just playing.
If you haven’t dug into Rosetta West yet, Gravity Sessions is a strong place to start. Follow them, you’ll want to hear what’s next.
