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Artist
The Rooftop Gambler
3+ albums
indiealternative
about
Think Firehose recorded by Steve Albini and If that sounds like too much of a flight of the imagination then be prepared for even more adventures off the beaten track offered by The Rooftop Gambler. With stories that are magically wistful and intriguing, it’s like a heavenly slumber party under the influence of a full moon. Surprising. Not least when you learn that the sonorous tone and almost hypnotic musical and vocal cadences that create the sumptuous sound of these four tracks are created by a band that hails from a heavy punk rock background – Turned Out The Light is like discovering the poetic beauty of the beast. The Rooftop Gambler is three men each on a personal quest – a quintessential quest to play and find their own sound. As such, each song almost embodies a permission to be free, a collection of stories with an unconventional patchwork of musical ideas. Never sure where the next step might take you, their tracks tease your sense of anticipation to the edge of gentle torture only to then secure your complete forgiveness when all is finally revealed. It’s clever, it’s captivating, it keeps you on your toes - straining to look beyond the next line thinking you’ll know what comes next. But you won’t, it may echo familiar places but will make you see them differently, perhaps for the first time. In less than a year together, The Rooftop Gambler have spent the time honing their sound, intensively writing, rehearsing and playing live to unexpected acclaim. They r
