A.J. Rosales - Resistor

ARTIST.....: A.J. Rosales
TITLE......: Resistor
LABEL......: n/a
URL........: http://www.ajrosales.com/

RIP DATE...: Feb-23-2006
STORE DATE.: 000-00-2004
GENRE......: Acoustic
QUALITY....: VBR  /  44.1Hz  /  Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 73,2 MB


Track Listing:

01 - Prophecy                                   06:06
02 - Union                                      04:54
03 - Rare                                       04:41
04 - Right out of Line                          05:20
05 - Interlude                                  01:51
06 - Resistor                                   03:48
07 - Disturbance Around Me                      03:54
08 - Transistor                                 06:22
09 - Down to the Wire                           05:10
10 - Machine No. 2                              04:11
11 - Wade                                       05:15

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                                                51:32 min
Release Notes:

*** AJ to be included on an upcoming compilation disc from Shut
Eye Records. Buzzlighter #13 will feature 'Disturbance Around Me'.
Disc will not be distributed until Late Spring. For more
information visit shuteyerecords.com***

500 + Commercial FM Radio Campaign with the song "Wade (Radio
Edit) as the single is being promoted as of January 2nd, 2006. See
AJ's website for more details.

Over 300+ College Radio Stations playing this record in 2005!!!
Topping the Charts at #6 (KKCR Hanalei, HI) and #7 (KOUG
Vancouver, WA) for several weeks!

AJ Was also a featured performer at the 2005 Midwest Music Summit
in Indianapolis, Indiana. http://midwestmusicsummit.com/

"A.J. Rosales has really come into his own, with a seemingly
effortless display of emotive, melancholic lyricism and gleaming
guitar work. Indeed, it is still something special when you hear
someone who simply has that indefinable "it" factor, and is able
to express that so cleanly and clearly.....Simplicity speaks
volumes, and Resistor is a wonderfully warm, vulnerable and
accessible album. Rosales is a rare and as yet undiscovered talent
whose future contributions, I've no doubt, will continue to
impress."
-Heidi Drockelman (indie-music.com)

"...what really knocked me out was the way it (the disk) was
sequenced... and right smack dab in the middle of the compact disk
called 'resistor' you find the title track, and it is an
instrumental - and the guitar playing is quite good... "
-Richard Milne (WXRT radio Chicago)

"10 out of 10...one of the best guitar players I have been
fortunate to hear while working for MWB.... a MUST HAVE for your
collection if you enjoy hearing a guitar at all..."
- Jen Lush (midwestbands.com)

"Chicago guitar whiz A.J. Rosales clearly knows his way around his
instrument and he's no slouch in the vocals department either..."
"...gifted and innovative guitar technique."
- Robin Cracknell (americana-uk.com)

"...worth listening to just for the acoustic experience..."
- Steve Allat (musesmuse.com)

"Resistor is an album that caught my ear right from the start and
the music forced me to listen a few times before processing
everything offered... When music gets your attention like that, it
is something special."
- Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck (muzikreviews.com)

"If you are a guitarist, or any artist looking to make a solid
independent album, Resistor gives you a pretty good idea of how
it's done."
- Gary Schwind (AntiMUSIC.com)

"Rosales is a talented multi-instrumentalist crafting diverse and
dynamic music!"
- Laura Turner Lynch (kweevak.com)

"a very strong album of acoustic guitar-driven tunes that
highlight excellent musicianship with an array of guitar styles
that never fail to engage the listener."
- Roland Goity (OnlineRock.com)

"a sonically diverse album bucking the trend of a lone singer and
his guitar."
- Sean Lewis (minor7th.com)

"There is no doubt that Rosales is a talented musician. He plays
across the board from folk sounds, through blues influences with a
hint of classical appeal... The result is an uplifting and
captivating album."
- Chelsea Cochran (leftoffthedial.com)

++++++++++
Three songs in the top 10 on garageband.com!

voted: #1 Best Guitars of ALL TIME by garageband.com reviewers in
folk/rock(for the song Union)
voted: #4 Best Guitars of ALL TIME by garageband.com reviewers in
folk/rock (for the song Prophecy)
voted: #6 Best Guitars of ALL TIME by garageband.com reviewers in
folk/rock (for the song Wade)

Included on the Songsalive! 7 compilation disk at Songalive.org

Featured on the Travel Channel Show 'Amazing Vacation Homes' (for
the song Union)
++++++++++

With the eleven song CD 'resistor', A.J. Rosales has released a
'solo' acoustic CD that showcases the many diverse facets of his
playing style, from pop to rock, to folk, and even to more
accomplished elements of jazz and classical.

After releasing the Earth and Shoal EP, and after garnering
acclaim from that disk, A.J. felt the need to come back to a more
natural production sound to express his musical ideas. This CD
almost sounds like a live performance, capturing the essence of
the music in a basic way with sparse but effective production. You
won't hear another singer/songwriter/guitarist on CD Baby quite
like AJ. Guaranteed - Take a listen!

Previous accomplishments include:

-Being played in Abercrombie and Fitch Stores
-Being included in a CMJ 'certain damage' compliation
-Beating the Smashing Pumpkins for the #1 slot on an Ohio College
Radio Station (yes really)
-Being featured on WBEZ (Chicago Public Radio)
-opening up for bands such as Vertical Horizon and Modern English
(remember them?)