A Tribute to Tommy Dorsey

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

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

This My Home

I saw my high school biology teacher’s partner’s band Tiny Canoe perform “Lima” in 2011 – it has been stuck in my head since. Thank you Daniel Sheehan & Matt Liebowitz for letting us rearrange your song by memory while adding our own spin on it here & there :)

The drum rhythms on our version of “Lima” were inspired by Ewe drum
traditions in Ghana, West Africa.

Performed by:
Scott Hermo Jr. - vocals, guitar, keys
Emma Willer - vocals, keys
Noah Dardaris - drums & additional drum arrangements
Scoops Dardaris - bass
Conor Ryan - pedal steel

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