I'm suprised this didn't blow up yet i've been listening to this all day since i found it this morning it's such a work of art ;-; nice song keep up the great work

CAUSE I DONT WANNA BE ANOTHER THING YOU FORGET ABOUT!!!!!!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

this song has been stuck in my head since your performance in austin yesterday 💕💕

Totally lost and wrapped up in this vibe 🧡

Kodoku

Sukikirai

Ippo

Mei and I have been fortunate enough to write and arrange a version of the song that introduced me to bossa nova. The reimagined cover, self released under Public Confession Art House, sonically and thematically honors Jobim's existential conceit.

releases March 30, 2023 
Originally written by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Arranged and Performed by John Roseboro and Mei Semones
Coproduced by Luke Jr
Michael Barnes on Bass
Daniel Robinson on Tenor Saxophone 
Reid Deveraux on Trombone and Piano
Isac Jamba on Drums and Percussion

Public Confession Art House

Lyrics:
A stick, a stone, it's the end of the road
It's the rest of a stump, it's a little alone
It's a sliver of glass, it is life, it's the sun
It is night, it is death, it's a trap, it's a gun
The oak when it blooms, a fox in the brush
The nod of the wood, the song of a thrush
The wood of the wing, a cliff, a fall
A scratch, a lump, it is nothing at all
It's the wind blowing free, it's the end of the slope
It's a bean, it's a void, it's a hunch, it's a hope
And the riverbank talks of the Waters of March
It's the end of the strain, it's the joy in your heart

The foot, the ground, the flesh and the bone
The beat of the road, a sling-shot stone
In a truckload of bricks in the soft morning light
The shot of a gun in the dead of the night
A mile, a must, a thrust, a bump
It's a girl, it's a rhyme, it's a cold, it's the mumps
The plan of the house, the body in bed
And the car that got stuck, it's the mud, it's the mud!

Afloat, adrift, a flight, a wing
A cock, a quail, the promise of spring
And the riverbank talks of the Waters of March
It's the promise of life, it's the joy in your heart

A point, a grain, a bee, a bite
A blink, a buzzard, a sudden stroke of night
A pin, a needle, a sting, a pain
A snail, a riddle, a wasp, a stain
And the riverbank talks of the Waters of March
It's the promise of life, it's the joy in your heart

A snake, a stick, it is John, it is Mei
A fish, a flash, a silvery glow
And the riverbank talks of the Waters of March
It's the promise of life in your heart, in your heart


Psycho, sycophant
A rant, a rave
A goat, a lamb
A siren, a scream
The ocean, the sand
A friend, a cop
A car, a crash
My hand, a slap
A cloud, a storm
A star, a way
A charm, a future
A song, a snake

A stick, a stone, the end of the load
The rest of a stump, a lonesome road
A sliver of glass, a life, the sun
A night, a death, the end of the run
And the riverbank talks of the Waters of March
It's the end of all strain, it's the joy in your heart

Waters Of March

Inaka

Kabutomushi

Fools is a watershed event in the genesis of post-bossa. The record subverts traditional concepts of what “alternative” music is, disposing of tired chord progressions, kitschy themes, and larping emo aesthetics. The compositions here show what music can be and do when it does not pander to an audience, allowing Roseboro unprecedented freedom to weave poems of grief, girls, and God over melodies indifferent to what the genre might seem to be. The result is visceral, vulnerable, and most of all, true. 

 Roseboro’s most collaborative work to date,  Fools hosts personnel from Brooklyn’s most talented friend group: most consistently, neighbors Luke Jr and Yamp, performing on and co-producing nearly every track with Reid Devereaux contributing horns, bass, and slide guitar. The four musicians had already headlined tours together the previous year, performing at SXSW, Montreal Jazz Festival and supporting dear Ron Gallo who has been championing John for over two years, often to deaf ears... John would go on to arrange and perform Ron’s “Psycho Moment” for the album. Other featured artists include fan favorites and familiar faces: Liam McMcay (sign crushes motorist), Mei Semones, John Lisi (Twin Brother), Juliana Chahayed, and Liana Flores. 

Just a few years ago, there was no John Roseboro. After a bad relationship and a worse break up, John was virtually homeless, penniless, and annonymous. Maintaining faith has brought him everything and this is echoed in interviews and throughout his discography. Independently managing, funding, and distributing his work John has to say “I am gambling on the integrity of my relationships and the impact of these songs… thank you for holding my hand.”

 Public Confession Art House (July, 2024)

Fools (2024) 

Fools by John Roseboro
All songs written, performed, and produced by John Roseboro*
Engineering and co-production by Luke Jr 
Assistant Engineering by Yamp and Reid Devereaux 
Recorded at home in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY. 

Vocals, Guitars, Bass (4,5,9) Percussion (1,5,8,9,10), Accordion (4), Saz (10) by John Roseboro
Drums and Percussion (1,3,4,5,6,8,9,10)  by Luke Jr
Saxophone (1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10) Piano (5,8) by Yamp
Trumpet (2,8) French Horn (5,9) Bass (2,5) Slide (8) by Reid Devereaux 
Vocals (1,2) Guitar (1) by Mei Semones 
Upright (1,3,8,10) by John Lisi 
Bass (6) by Michael Barnes
Percussion (2) by Ransom McCarthy 
Violin (10) by Claudius Agrippa 
Clarinet (7) by Regina
Vocal (6) by Liana Flores

"Johnny" cowritten and performed Mei Semones
"I Did The Math" featuring Sign Crushes Motorist
"Crumb" featuring Liana Flores
"Alt Ego" featuring Juliana Chahayed

"Psycho Moment" originally written by Ron Gallo*

Cover Art by Lauren Cline 
Mixed and Mastered by Luke Jr at home in Brooklyn, NY

Public Confession Art House LLC (All Rights Reserved)

Johnny (feat. Mei Semones)

Dumb Feeling

I Just Didn't Know

An original pop song with influences of folk, rock and world music about the importance of staying rooted in our being during challenges times. In a world moving fast I feel the call to continue the nature of traditional songwriting from the heart.

Kodoku

Mei Semones

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