“Music was in my blood from birth,” says Lexie Roth, the daughter of
Arlen Roth (legendary guitar god who has performed with everyone from
Simon and Garfunkel to Bob Dylan) who possesses a unique musical talent
of her own. Her latest album Lexie Roth, out to rave reviews includes
the catchy single, “Lost Memory.”
About the track and video,
Lexie explains, "Lost Memory was written as a dedication song to two
people that I've lost. One, a very young family friend named Diami
Piccus and my sister Gillian Mackenzie Roth. I wanted the video to be
visually stimulating, colorful and nostalgic. We shot on VHS and
digital hand held cameras to get a home-video sort of feel. Dan Cashman
who shot and directed, incorporated his genius use of his ever-growing
collection of amazing stock footage and use of live performance lights
by layering them within the image.” Dan Cashman says, "Lost Memory" was
shot with archaic consumer grade video technology edited and meshed with
found VHS footage. I wanted to explore the ways in which decaying
video, decaying memory, and decaying nature intersect and layer,
creating further distortion and disintegration. The ways that this
imagery can be an emotional experience was of particular interest to me,
as Lexie's song conjures the feeling of a quickly fading love, like an
old home movie...A video that can't be seen clearly because of the
weathering effects of time."
“Lost Memory” is just one of the
soothing, uncomplicated melodies on Lexie Roth. The album consists of 11
original tracks written and performed by Lexie Roth on lead and backup
vocals and guitar, with special guest, Arlen Roth on lead guitar. The
album has drive with drum fills that will get stuck in your head, bass
that chugs it along like a train and harmonies that will make your heart
melt.
Lexie has been
playing music since she was eight years old. Just ten years later, her
debut album One Long Blink was released and gained attention as far as
Japan. Since then, she has appeared on two of her father’s albums,
Toolin’ Around Woodstock featuring Levon Helm on drums and his previous
album Landscape. Most recently, "Call You My Hon" off her self-titled
album was featured in the independent film shown in the Tribeca Film
Festival "Maria My Love" produced and directed by Jasmine McGlade
Chazelle in which starred the late Karen Black. "Windfield" off her
latest album will be featured in the movie "The Eve" from Transcendental
Pictures within the year.
In addition, Lexie was featured on
the track "Vaya Con Dios" on the Les Paul Tribute Album Thank You Les
along side of Keith Richards, Jose Feliciano, Steve Miller, Slash, Billy
Gibbons (ZZ Top), Eddie Brigati Jr. (The Young Rascals) and many other
greats who played with Les Paul through the years.
To support
Lexie Roth, she did an extensive United States tour with close friends
and colleagues Sons of an Illustrious Father (Lilah Larson, Josh Aubin,
Ezra Miller) followed by a tour with Skinny Bones out of Boston, MA.
Her third album is currently in the works, which will feature all
members of Sons of an Illustrious Father and the keyboardist of Brooklyn
band Papertwin.
“I couldn’t live without music… It makes
me feel, and lets me express the deepest things I need to express. It
couldn’t feel more natural to me.” --- LEXIE ROTH
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