Caitlin Rose today releases The Stand-In on ATO Records, the 25 year old’s sophomore record and solidifying marker as one of her generation’s promising singer-songwriters and artists within the Americana meets country and pop genre.
Billboard premiered the official video for “Only A Clown,” a story that leads the viewer through a raucous Nashville night described by Rose as “it’s about the person who doesn’t have any fun at the party, but still sends you a thank you note.” SPIN writes the “sublimely gifted singer” has made a video that “feels real, which heightens the thrill of witnessing this 25-year-old’s big adventure.”
Rolling Stone write of Rose and the new record, “Through her indie-leaning yet twanging vocals, Rose reveals a talent for conveying her emotions through opaque narratives instead of straightforward confessionals…a touching yet audacious effort throughout.” Noisey recently profiled Rose in an interview, writing, “Rose’s strength lays in depicting a rich emotional interior that’s primarily influenced by country music but containing threads of numerous other genres, approaching romance in a distantly melancholic way.” American Songwriter also put together a richly compelling feature on Rose and the influences and recording process behind the record, writing, “nothing is off limits for Rose and The Stand-In.”
Rose will be touring steadily across the U.S. over the next few months in addition to her stacked lineup of showcases at next week’s SXSW in Austin, with all dates below, as well as a special download of the record to celebrate release day.
CAITLIN ROSE
Photo Credit: Melissa Madison Fuller
SXSW 2013 Schedule /
03.13 – Threadgills – Jenni Finlay Promotions Day Party
03.14 – Austin Ale House – Nashville Day Party
03.15 – Six Lounge – WFPK Showcase
03.15 – Club Deville – Paradigm/Coda Showcase
03.16 – Broken Spoke – Twangfest
Exploring your emotions can make for a good song, but it’s shining light on those which plague us all that builds the backbone of the truly great ones. Coupled with tireless melodies that seep into the small spaces between your bones; it’s the kind of music that brings on little movements when life has gotten too stiff. This is what Caitlin Rose does best. Her lyrics – visceral, illustrative, witty and wry – are pieces of stories that examine matters of the heart through a unique lens that makes us all see a bit more clearly: from the loneliness of relationships, to palpable dissolving human connectivity, to the loss of love with none of the melodrama. At her core, Nashville’s Rose is a storyteller and a song-crafter who is more interested in what’s being produced than how it helps her along the way.
Press /
“Through her indie-leaning yet twanging vocals, Rose reveals a talent for conveying her emotions through opaque narratives instead of straightforward confessionals.” Rolling Stone
“The plaintive melodies and slide-guitar riffs on Nashville-bred Caitlin Rose’s sophomore album, The Stand-In, channel greats like Patsy and Loretta, but it’s Rose’s trenchant lyrics that turn stories of heartbreak, wry observations, and even literature into country classics.” ELLE
“Her voice begins with a quiet quaver, curves ever-so-softly into the sweetest notes, then goes wide for the panoramic harmonies and soaring melodies that the song’s buff Americana arrangement deserves.” SPIN
“Rose has an expressive voice, possessing both purity and trueness of pitch, and an appealingly human, direct tone.” BBC
“With hushed honeycomb vocals, warm strums, and kinky percussion, Nashville songwriter Caitlin Rose has crafted an instant Americana classic” NYLON
“The uncrowned queen of new Nashville…In its dramatic sweep and vocal reach, The Stand-In feels like one of those timeless records that Owen Bradley used to make over at Decca. As such, it’s one of the first truly great Americana albums of 2013.” Uncut
“Unique voice and a talent for writing strong pop melodies sets her miles ahead of the alt-country-rock pack.” WXPN
01. No One To Call
02. I Was Cruel
03. Waitin’
04. Only A Clown
05. Pink Champagne
06. Dallas
07. Golden Boy
08. Everywhere I Go
09. Silver Sings
10. When I’m Gone
11. Menagerie
12. Old Numbers
North American Tour Dates /
03.09.13 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN
03.27.13 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA
03.28.13 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC
03.29.13 – Jammin’ Java Music & Coffee – Vienna, VA
03.30.13 – Union Hall – Brooklyn, NY
04.01.13 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
04.02.13 – T.T. The Bear’s – Cambridge, MA
04.03.13 – Milkboy – Philadelphia, PA
04.05.13 – The Garrison – Toronto, ON
04.06.13 – Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA
04.08.13 – Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN
04.09.13 – Schubas – Chicago, IL
04.10.13 – Radio Radio – Indianapolis, IN
04.11.13 – Zanzabar – Louisville, KY
04.26.13 – Mohawk – Austin, TX *
04.27.13 – War Room – San Antonio, TX *
04.29.13 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ *
04.30.13 – Casbah – San Diego, CA *
05.03.13 – Crepe Place – Santa Cruz, CA *
05.04.13 – Brick & Mortar – San Francisco, CA *
05.05.13 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA *
05.07.13 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR *
05.09.13 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake, UT *
05.10.13 – Walnut Room – Denver, CO *
05.11.13 – Jackpot – Lawrence, KS *
05.12.13 – Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO *
