Rome Will Burn

Rome Will Burn has just released their first self-titled EP-CD.  Their music and videos have a sound and vision that will excited even the most critical pop music enthusiast.  Their songs are filled with energy and passion.  Their videos demonstrate a stagecraft and execution well beyond their years.   Their mastery of their instruments?  Profound as well.  Not surprising, considering that both Alyssa Suede and Carlton Moody both come from extensive musical and athletic backgrounds.

Alyssa is from a family of highly accomplished musicians.  Her dad is the well known arranger/composer David Campbell.  The Grammy-award winning rock star, Beck is one of her brothers, and her mom, Raven Kane, is a singer and theater composer.  While growing up in Los Angeles, Alyssa was a champion figure skater.  She and Olympic Silver medalist Sasha Cohen trained together and was at one time, the Los Angeles Artistic Champion.  As for Alyssa's vocal talents, the online music magazine, Muzikreview has this to say," Pairing her breaking, twangy voice with quartet accompaniments and various electronic flourishes, Suede finds a superior niche that evokes more intimacy and feeling. With that being said, Suede’s musical likeness to Jewel is often startling."

Manifesto, grew up in Virginia and was for a time a competitive roller-bladder.  He began learning the violin at the age of 5.  He also started DJing at 11 and has traveled the world with his unique and thrilling Disc Jockey show combining rock, classical and Traditional Irish violin and innovative dance numbers.  It was while attending one of his shows in Washington D.C; that Alyssa first met Manifesto.   “I had never seen anything like it.  I wanted to make fun - music, but didn’t want to have to sacrifice complexity of musical composition to do that,” Suede says.  

Not long after their initial meeting, Alyssa approached her father, David Campbell with the idea of producing their music.  He agreed and Rome Will Burn was borne.  

Campbell predicts that, “Rome Will Burn will build a loyal following from a diverse fan base. I’ve seen audiences of varying age groups and tastes - teens, young adults, 30's-50's - get drawn in by the band's on-stage chemistry, strong melodies, hooks and electronic production. They connect on all the levels - musical, rhythmic, stage moves and command of a crowd.” 


 “We were written in the stars.” Alyssa has said.  Manifesto himself agrees saying, “It’s time to bring music back to music!  It’s time to bring music back to music.”

Go check out their music and their videos and see for yourself!  I highly recommend watching their Chameleon video.  A breath-taking combination of dance, electronic fiddling and soaring vocals!  One look and you'll be a convert to Rome Will Burn! 

Rome Will Burn - http://www.romewillburn.com

Rome Will Burn - CD and shirts - http://www.romewillburn.com/store/

Interested in Carlton Moody (aka Manifesto) as a DJ?  Go to http://www.djmanifesto.com.

Are you an Alyssa Suede's fan?  Go to http://www.alyssasuede.com for her latest news!