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EMERGING SOUNDS: BROOKE SURGENER / MADELINE ROSENE - 06/15/23

  • The Rialto Theatre 1000 Kenmore Boulevard Akron, OH 44314 United States (map)

Brooke Surgener

Brooke Surgener is an indie folk/ pop artist from Erie Pennsylvania, known for her bright soothing voice and performance that leaves a lasting impact. Inspired by artists such as First Aid Kit, and Gabrielle Aplin, the multi-instrumentalist writes from personal experience that connects the listener to familiar feeling.The chill/ folk vibes of the artist’s solo acoustic performance fall nothing short of magnetic and alluring.

Brooke’s latest album release “Moon Waves”, is a collective of catchy folk driven melodies, at times arranged with dreamy indie/ pop as heard in her latest single “Gimme Gimme”. The album explores Brooke’s skills in songwriting, which follows the singer over the last 4 years as she experiences love, grief, depression, and even friendship - heard in a heartwarming tribute dedicated to her dog.

Madeline Rosene

Madeline Rosene (pronounced Mah-duh-line ro-SEEN) is an “indie pop-n-roll” songwriter/singer known for her lyrical acerbic wit, irreverent humor, and willingness to cross and rethink genres. 

Rosene released her debut album, Raised on Porn, just weeks before the global Covid-19 pandemic in 2019. The album deals with fighting phoniness, navigating relationships in Los Angeles as a millennial knowing that this generation was the first to be raised with surging rates of cosmetic surgery, overly photoshopped images, sugar-dating, internet pornography, social media, and dating apps. The album title speaks to Rosene’s beliefs on the increasing difficulty for humans to deeply connect with one another due to society’s growing pressure to depersonalize, plug in, and create your avatar. 

Madeline has performed at venues such as Hotel Cafe, Los Globos, The Viper Room, and Molly Malone’s in Los Angeles and Arlene’s Grocery in New York City. Her music has been played on radio stations internationally and throughout the United States.

Rosene prioritizes her lyrics and melodies above all of her artistic pursuits. Her second album, Everyday Existential Crisis, released October 28th, 2022.

Get to the show early for dinner and drinks from Paninoteca - open in The Rialto Living Room at 5pm!

Doors: 7:00PM / Showtime: 7:30PM

Emerging Sounds shows are free, no ticket needed!

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