Original song by The Specials. We offer this tune SPECIAL to you, with a pandemic twist! Additional lyrics by Tori Roze.
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released October 22, 2020 
Ghost Town Credits:
Tori Roze - vocals & backup vocals 
Johnny Alexander - guitar 
Harley Magsino - bass
Danny Wolf - drums
Jordan Morita - trombone & trumpet & keys & backup vocals 
Jesse Aduelo - flute & saxophone 
Steve Haney - percussion
Recorded at our respective homes during the COVID19 Pandemic Quarantine 2020. Original Song by The Specials. Additional Lyrics by Tori Roze. Engineered by Jordan Morita. Mixed & Mastered by Alan Sanderson @ Pacific Beat Recording Studios. 2020 © Tori Roze and The Hot Mess.

Ghost Town

Written & Recorded during the Covid19 Pandemic separately at our respective homes in San Diego, CA. 
Engineered by Jody Smith, John Alexander, Harley Magsino, Rashaad Graham. 
Mixed & Mastered by Alan Sanderson @ Pacific Beat Recordings.
Tori Roze and The Hot Mess © 2020

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"This is Soul for today: tight, sophisticated, and up-to-date...a winner" (San Diego Troubadour). Tori Roze and The Hot Mess are a soulful force to be reckoned with. Gathering their musical thunder from an extremely eclectic time and space, spanning centuries. This band busts straight through the glass ceiling of genre-bending: original funky jazzy neo-soul music exploding with grit, integrity, and vulnerability. 
Roze is a key artist in conveying the emotional intent behind a song. "Hearing Tori Roze's sultry voice for the first time is like learning that Santa Claus isn't real: it absolutely breaks your heart. Roze seduces you with her Erykah Badu-esque flair, and just when you think she can't be any smoother, she claws her way into your ears with her rocking roars" (San Diego City Beat). The Hot Mess, comprised of five exceptional "pocket" players nailing unexpected original arrangements that “blow your top,” leaves you reeling with toe-tapping excitement.  Instrumentation: guitar (Johnny Alexander), bass (Harley Magsino), trombone/keys (Jordan Morita), flute/backup vocals (Lee Clark a.k.a. Tori’s mom), vocals/trumpet/hand percussion (Tori Roze), and drums (Charles Weller on drums/keys, Tim Newton on drums). The name says it all: The Hot Mess – a motley crew of incredible musical technicians. Do not expect for their music to be predictable or run-of-the-mill – this band is audibly unique. Musically likened to Chicago with a slap of Amy Winehouse + Janis Joplin-style vocals; these guys have got the recipe for eargasmic pleasure. 
Their debut album "From the Hip" was recorded live in one room, in one day, with 1-3 takes per song (something unheard of today) completing a full-length LP with Grammy Award winning engineer Alan Sanderson. The band’s sophomore album “Turbulence” (which Roze deems a “modern-day eight track” because the album boasts eight hearty tracks) was recorded by San Diego-based recording great, engineer/musician Ben Moore. And finally, their most recent single “Irish Coffee” was brandished by the welcoming company of highly reputable San Diego-based songwriter/engineer Jeff Berkley. Most recently, their song “Sweet Drank” appeared in the film 66 & Nowhere (IMDB). With over seven hundred shows played, six tours (New York, Austin, SF Bay Area, US West Coast, S. California), opening for huge acts (Nikka Costa, Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds), two full length albums, a licensed song, and a single under foot; the band has recently birthed their long-awaited third album, “Baggage Claim,” released on all major digital platforms in the late summer of 2018. Notably, all three albums have been produced solely by Tori Roze and The Hot Mess.
“We pride ourselves on not fitting into the mainstream. The beauty is in the difference. We make genuine art. We shape sound. We care about what we do. We like to put some stank on it, bottom line," Roze says of their fearless musical style. Their unique edge of heart-driven funky soul-jazz grooves enveloped in the emotionally potent lyrical truth that Roze serves up in spades; Tori Roze and The Hot Mess deliver serious human connection and an original sound that is absolutely unforgettable. 
For more info visit: http://toriroze.com

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