Today I want to introduce you to a beautiful and talented young lady, not only does she sing beautiful songs, but she writes them herself. Ladies and Gentlemen I give you Haroula Rose.
Haroula Rose grew up in Lincolnwood, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. She got her first instrument, the violin, at age 8. She could always sing and was involved in musical theater, choirs, a capella groups and bands. As a teenager she was drawn to the music of, among others, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Joan Baez, inspiring her to pick up the guitar and start writing her own songs. After graduating from the University of Chicago, an acquaintance heard her and asked if she would be interested in singing on commercials. Rose then spent nearly the next two years working at a recording studio.
Certainly the inspiration has worked, Haroula Rose has written some lovely songs. You just have to listen to her new album These Open Roads and you will be singing her praises.
Simple Time
"Simple Time" Official Music Video
Directed by Radan Popovic
Song by Haroula Rose
Album: "These Open Roads" (2011)
Produced by Andy LeMaster
The Leaving Song
Director: Joselito Seldera
Producer: John Paul Henderson
Camera: Andy Landen, David Lee
Album: "These Open Roads" (2011)
Free To Be Me
Album: "These Open Roads" (2011)
And finally something form an earlier album.
Close My Eyes To See
You can listen to the album right here.
