HIGH VOLTAGE AUSTIN-BASED ROCK BAND ROXY ROCA ANNOUNCE THEIR ELECTRIFYING NEW SINGLE ‘YAZOO QUEEN’ OUT APRIL 14

ROXY ROCA step out of the pandemic haze armed with a new guitar-driven rock ‘n’ roll sound; new album “Greasy” coming Nov. 3, 2023

(AUSTIN, TEXAS – March 21, 2023; source: Juice Consulting) – Austin-based dynamic rock group ROXY ROCA announce their electrifying new single “Yazoo Queen” will be dropping Friday, April 14. “Yazoo Queen” is the first track from the band’s upcoming album “Greasy,” slated for release on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. On their forthcoming album the band launches a new era fueled by a bold rock sound. Formerly known as a horn-driven soul funk outfit, ROXY ROCA have traded in their brass section for screaming guitars and the primal rhythms of rock ‘n’ roll. Listeners can pre-save ROXY ROCA’s new single “Yazoo Queen” here. For more information on ROXY ROCA please see here.

After a decade of sizzling stages across the country and abroad playing soul and funk, ROXY ROCA has emerged from the pandemic equipped with a new sound embracing their love of blues and rock while continuing to maintain the same highly skilled musicianship and live-show intensity for which they are well known. The band’s current lineup consists of magnetic frontman Taye Cannon on lead vocals, bassist Quinn Walls holding down the low end and backing vocals, Athens, Greece’s own guitar-hero Babis “BB” Tyropolous on six-string, and the powerful and consistent Ryan Greenblatt on drums. 

“The pandemic was very difficult and even detrimental to our careers in many ways, but one of the positives to come out of it was that it gave us an opportunity to make some big changes,” said Greenblatt. “The pandemic ended up being a great ‘reset button’ for us, and we’re better for it.”

While ROXY ROCA is no longer aiming for James Brown-esque funk, the DNA makeup of the band remains steeped in heavy grooves and R&B. Their upcoming album “Greasy” serves as a natural bridge between ROXY ROCA’s previous sound and where they’re headed on future albums. Much like the band’s other music idols including ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and Lenny Kravitz - whose mother, actress Roxie Roker, inspired the band’s name - underlying ROXY ROCA’s personal brand of rock 'n' roll is it’s soulful roots.

“ROXY ROCA’S theme since the beginning has been love, perseverance and higher-self remembrance,” said Cannon. “This album continues with that vibration and a whole lot of attitude. As a band, we take on the troubles of humanity while offering a silver lining wrapped in a rock 'n' roll state of mind.”

“Greasy” was recorded at Edgewater Studios in Sugar Land, Texas in July of 2022. After writing almost 20 potential songs for the album, the band along with the Edgewater team settled on the nine best and most stylistically cohesive songs. “Greasy” was written and performed by the members of ROXY ROCA, produced by Derek Hames and engineered by John Shelton of Edgewater music group. 

“‘Yazoo Queen’ just happened,” said Cannon. “Truly, a riff filled the rehearsal space that reminded me of a song I was writing on tour way back in 2017. I grabbed the lyrics and started singing over it and moments later we had a serious jam on our hands. It’s a bit of an outlier, but possibly closest to where the band is evolving to musically. It’s a unique mix of old lyrics and our most recent musical mindset.”

“My favorites! An explosive take no prisoners, soul and roll, high energy, Detroit meets Texas style rumble!” said Kevn Kinney of Drivin’ N Cryin.’ GRAMMY-winning blues legend Bobby Rush said “See this band and you’ll be hooked forever!”

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About ROXY ROCA: 

Drawing on the rich tradition of the Texas blues with a heavy dose of classic rock and dripping with attitude, ROXY ROCA is a dynamic high-octane rock band based in Austin, Texas. The group is comprised of lead singer Taye Cannon, guitarist Babis ‘BB’ Tyropolous, bassist and back up vocalist Quinn Walls and drummer Ryan Greenblatt. Inspired by legends such as ZZ Top, Rolling Stones, Freddie King, Aerosmith, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, ROXY ROCA sets the stage ablaze with well crafted songs and a powerhouse presence that commands an audience. Since the band's inception in 2010 they’ve played hundreds of shows, held two long-standing residencies at two of Austin’s iconic venues The Blackheart and C Boy’s Heart and Soul, toured across the United States and completed two successful runs in Japan. Over the years they’ve shared the stage with many notable acts including B.B. King, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Trombone Shorty, Tom Jones, The Roots, Bob Schneider, Bobby Rush, Rebirth Brass Band, Fitz and the Tantrums, Black Pumas, Lee Fields, Delbert McClinton, Mayer Hawthorne, Pat Green, Blues Traveler and Uncle Lucious. Additionally, ROXY ROCA have become festival regulars performing as official artists at SXSW, Rhymes and Vines Music Festival, Old Settler’s Music Festival, Center of the Universe Festival, Keep Austin Weird Festival, Alpenglow Concert Series, The Big Blues Bender, Wichita River Fest, Ridgway Concert Series, CukoRakko Festival, Unexpected Festival and many more. For more information on ROXY ROCA please see here.

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