Single Premiere Seth Rosenbloom ‘Set Me Free’

We are pleased to premiere Seth Rosenbloom’s new single “Set Me Free” from his forthcoming album As The Crow Flies out January 13, 2023.

Seth’s new release, As the Crow Flies, builds on the strength of those earlier efforts with confidence and credibility, demonstrating why he ranks as one of the most assertive and authoritative artists operating in the Blues realms today. Recorded over the span of four days during March 2022 at Rear Window Studios in Brookline, Massachusetts, it found Seth himself stepping into the producer’s chair. The rhythm section was comprised of some of New England’s finest: drummer Mark Teixeira (Duke Robillard), bassist Jesse Williams (North Mississippi Allstars, Al Kooper), guitarist Ryan Taylor (Band of Killers), and pianist and organist Bruce Bears (Duke Robillard, Curtis Salgado).

Seth says, “‘Set Me’ Free was co-written with my good friend Sonya Rae Taylor and was the first song written for the new album. I tried to channel a very Albert King vibe but with a bit of a modern blues twist to it, with the addition of the backing vocals on the chorus courtesy of Sonya and Erica Van Pelt. When writing Set Me Free we really tried.to capture the all too familiar feeling of being in a relationship where the effort is one-sided “and it seems like your partner has already decided that it’s over.”

“Set Me Free” takes a terse, mid-tempo approach to telling the story of love gone wrong and the good man’s blues it brings. Rosenbloom is glad she’s gone at this point and sings out both the pain of the past and his hope for the future. His vocals are dramatic and bold, his guitar a snarling beast, and his band a powerful backbone for this all-too-common tale. The way Rosenbloom hits the IV chord in his solo is epic and reminiscent of blues music’s best. “Set Me Free” is an outstanding contemporary track and belongs in your ears. You’re welcome.

 

That attention to detail is both clear and convincing. Moreover, the entire album reverberates with an unrelenting drive and delivery. The riveting intensity inherent in the barbed refrain of “Did You Try To Break My Heart” is matched by disappointment and defiance shared through “Set Me Free.” “Blind Eye,” on the other hand, conveys its message through a steady sway and strut while emphasizing the bitterness of betrayal through Seth’s searing guitar riffs and expressly emphatic vocals. Those torrid feelings are expressed with unrelenting energy and exuberance throughout, making As The Crow Flies one of the most unforgettable offerings in recent memory.

“Placing myself in the producer’s chair for this album was initially a challenge,” Seth reflects. “Yet having learned so much from working with Josh Smith on my last album. I felt up to the task, and thanks to a great team, it worked out even better than I could have anticipated.”

Then again, Seth’s no stranger to making music. Born into a musical family and raised just west of Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts, he began playing classical violin as a child and subsequently took up guitar at age eleven. Initially inspired by the music of Elvis and The Beatles, he earned a performance merit scholarship from Berklee College of Music by the time he was 16.

After spending a few years as an active sideman and in-demand clinician, Seth further expanded his reputation by spending much of the last few years on the road, introducing himself to newly enthusiastic audiences while demonstrating at each stop his clear commitment to his craft and his ability to share his verve and versatility. He’s toured all over the U.S. and the U.K. and even shared a stage with Joe Bonamassa. Whether demonstrating his dazzling guitar riffs and stinging vibrato or emoting with his soaring and sultry vocals, he brings a distinctive power and personality to each of his performances. That ability is again underscored with the soaring sentiments expressed through As the Crow Flies.
 
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