Sweet Roger

Sweet Roger is a surly blues and folk songwriter distilling Americana, grunge, and Country into his own unique sound. With his deft guitar playing, crafty melodies and poignant lyrics, he finds relevance for folksy themes in our modern world.
His second album, Only You and Me, was born out of one part inspiration and one part necessity. Forced into isolation like so many in recent times, Sweet Roger had the opportunity to revisit timeworn records that hail from the old bayous and honky tonks of the American south, including the likes of Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotten, and Lead Belly. Wanting to resurrect the era with a modern twist, Sweet Roger started writing. And with everything shut down, he swapped out the comforts and sophistications of a full studio for a completely solitary, homespun recording. No producer. Just the artist at home. The result: Only You and Me conveys the atmosphere of the lockdown days with raw vocals and gritty acoustics that help us forge ahead. While the twang of the guitars and banjos feel reminiscent, Sweet Roger’s sultry, honeyed voice stays current. And like his debut album You’ll Always Have Yourself, there’s a trace of 90’s alternative influences, like Tom Petty marrying Mazzy Starr. Ultimately, Only You and Me may span across different genres but Sweet Roger ties a thread for us with each track, telling a story about our time as well as singing the praises of artists long gone.