Seth Rosenbloom

“For me, playing great music is all about being able to authentically convey a wide

range of emotion,” guitarist and vocalist Seth Rosenbloom insists. “I was drawn to the

blues at a young age because that has always been very evident to me in the Blues.”

Critics have affirmed the fact that Seth knows of what he speaks. Rock & Blues Muse

proclaimed, “The future of blues is in very capable hands.” Living Blues Magazine

echoed those sentiments by declaring, “Rosenbloom’s ready to assume the mantle of a

true electric blues champion,” Blues Blast Magazine concurred, saying, “Seth

Rosenbloom is a guitar player’s guitar player. His ceiling is unlimited.”

It’s little wonder that the pundits were so enthused. The promise was evident early with

the release of his debut self-titled EP and grew even stronger when his first full-length

album, Keep On Turning, climbed to the top of the charts upon its release in 2019.

Seth’s new release, As the Crow Flies, builds on the strength of those earlier efforts

with confidence and credibility, demonstrating why he ranks as one of the most

assertive and authoritative artists operating in the Blues realms today. Recorded over

the span of four days during March 2022 at Rear Window Studios in Brookline,

Massachusetts, it found Seth himself stepping into the producer’s chair. The rhythm

section was comprised of some of New England’s finest: drummer Mark Teixeira (Duke

Robillard), bassist Jesse Williams (North Mississippi Allstars, Al Kooper), guitarist Ryan

Taylor (Band of Killers), and pianist and organist Bruce Bears (Duke Robillard, Curtis

Salgado).

Notably, Seth points with pride that his dad, Michael Rosenbloom, arranged the strings

and played violin on a track on the album “Can’t Trust Your Neighbor.”

“I wanted to bring a ‘live’ feel to this record,” Seth suggests. “We captured as many of

the solos live as possible and focused on ensuring the energy was right for each song.”

That attention to detail is both clear and convincing. Moreover, the entire album

reverberates with an unrelenting drive and delivery. The riveting intensity inherent in the

barbed refrain of “Did You Try To Break My Heart” is matched by disappointment and

defiance shared through “Set Me Free.” “Blind Eye,” on the other hand, conveys its

message through a steady sway and strut while emphasizing the bitterness of betrayal

through Seth’s searing guitar riffs and expressly emphatic vocals. Those torrid feelings

are expressed with unrelenting energy and exuberance throughout, making As The

Crow Flies one of the most unforgettable offerings in recent memory.

“Placing myself in the producer’s chair for this album was initially a challenge,” Seth

reflects. “Yet having learned so much from working with Josh Smith on my last album. I

felt up to the task, and thanks to a great team, it worked out even better than I could

have anticipated.”

Then again, Seth’s no stranger to making music. Born into a musical family and raised

just west of Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts, he began playing classical violin as a

child and subsequently took up guitar at age eleven. Initially inspired by the music of

Elvis and The Beatles, he earned a performance merit scholarship from Berklee College

of Music by the time he was 16.

After spending a few years as an active sideman and in-demand clinician, Seth further

expanded his reputation by spending much of the last few years on the road,

introducing himself to newly enthusiastic audiences while demonstrating at each stop

his clear commitment to his craft and his ability to share his verve and versatility. He’s

toured all over the U.S. and the U.K. and even shared a stage with Joe Bonamassa.

Whether demonstrating his dazzling guitar riffs and stinging vibrato or emoting with his

soaring and sultry vocals, he brings a distinctive power and personality to each of his

performances. That ability is again underscored with the soaring sentiments expressed

through As the Crow Flies.

Listen to Seth on Soundcloud here.

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