Scotia Rose – Good Times
NYC POP/ROCK GROUP
SCOTIA ROSE
STAY PRESENT WITH DEBUT EP
GOOD TIMES
OUT NOW
VIA DEKO MUSIC (ADA/WARNER)–LISTEN
WITH POP-FORWARD TRACK & VIDEO
“BE YOUR BABY”–WATCH
Today, New York City-based pop/rock group Scotia Rose relish in the Good Times with their debut EP out now via Deko Music (ADA/Warner). Alongside the full project is the driving, pop-forward “Be Your Baby” with its matching visual.
After playing a few electric shows with drum legend and Pearl Jam collaborator Richard Stuverud, it became clear that Scotia Rose was ready to make a statement, culminating in the project. Sonically, it’s heavy pop through a rock n’ roll lens with big hooks and roaring guitar solos. Lyrically fresh and clever, it explores a range of themes from existential dread to finding love at the club.
In the year and a half since their last release, Scotia Rose has played several shows and have learned each other better as players. When Stuverud joined the live band a year ago, he made a tremendous impact and the band fully clicked.
Frontman Jeff Weiss recalls, “He immediately understood what the songs needed and we knew we had to record with him as soon as possible.” On the record as a whole, Weiss adds, “Everyone was locked in. It was definitely the best experience I’ve ever had recording. The finished product is the best thing I’ve ever been involved with.”
Out today with the full EP, “Be Your Baby” emerged in the midst of performing covers. Weiss adds “I wrote ‘Be Your Baby’ the day after a cover band gig in 2022. It’s a very literal story. We were playing a LOT of Taylor Swift songs at the time. I think this was my attempt at ‘Wildest Dreams’.”
Photo credit: Grace Kim
Watch: “Be Your Baby” (Official Video)
On the splashy title track, Weiss says, “‘Good Times’ is a trip. Where am I going and how do I get there? How do I stay present when it happens? Will it ever happen? What if it happens and I can’t enjoy it? The story ultimately ends with triumph thanks to a band that couldn’t have it any other way.” The track was placed in Apple Music’s New In Rock playlist.
It was born out of existential dread about music and being in a band at the time and ponders what it means to live in the present. Weiss adds, “Before the pandemic, I was playing at Irving Plaza, Gramercy Theater, Music Hall of Williamsburg and I was thinking a lot about if that will ever happen again.
I started thinking about those moments and if I was present enough to really appreciate them when they were happening and wondered if it’s even possible to fully appreciate something in the moment while knowing that the moment will pass.”
Listen: “Good Times”
Watch: “Good Times” (Official Video)
Scotia Rose is made up of local NYC musicians who played in the cover band circuit and played gigs separately and together multiple times a week around the city until the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
The group has played a slew of shows across the city including Bowery Ballroom, Cutting Room three times, Brooklyn Bowl twice–once with George Porter Jr. (The Meters) and once with Red Not Chili Peppers, a RHCP tribute band and Sony Hall twice–once with Sons of Cream and once with Rumors, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band. Led by Weiss, the band includes Jason Laney (keyboards/backup vocals), blues/rocker Marcela de Campos (guitar), Antoinette Ady (violin), Andrew Koss (bass) and Richard Stuverud (drums). Now, the group is thrilled to introduce themselves with their first-ever body of work that radiantly captures the band’s essence.
Scotia Rose’s buoyant debut EP Good Times is available now via Deko Music (ADA/Warner).
Good Times Tracklist (EP)
01. Good Times
02. Play Heroes
03. Be Your Baby
04. Narcissist
About Scotia Rose:
Scotia Rose is a pop-rock band from New York City, known for dynamic live shows and a sound that blends modern rock with layered instrumentation. They’ve performed at top NYC venues including Sony Hall, Bowery Ballroom, Brooklyn Bowl and the Cutting Room since forming in 2023. Following the release of two singles in the summer of 2024, their debut EP, Good Times, is out now through Deko Music (ADA/Warner).
Photo credit: Grace Kim
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