{"id":29545,"date":"2017-08-19T10:03:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T09:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=29545"},"modified":"2017-08-19T10:03:37","modified_gmt":"2017-08-19T09:03:37","slug":"roja-company-bad-romance-and-the-evil-stands-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/08\/roja-company-bad-romance-and-the-evil-stands-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Roja – ‘Company’, ‘Bad Romance’ And ‘The Evil Stands High’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Liverpool indie Mariachi group, Roja have released the single, ‘The Evil Stands High’, the followup to their singles ‘Company’ and their cover of Lady Gaga’s, ‘Bad Romance’.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The ensemble comprise six members: Simon Bradshaw on guitar and vocals; Chris Doherty on brass; Rachel Brewster on strings; Aron McGhee on drums, Claire Swift playing keys and cello; and Edwin Pink on bass.<\/p>\n

The group rose from the ashes of alt-rock band Marlowe, and give frontman Simon Bradshaw a grander backing for his dry lyricism and distinctive vocal sounds. Roja is a great but very charming departure from their previous band, with ‘Company’ taking its cues from ‘The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly’, and conjuring up the spaghetti western soundtracks of Ennio Morricone.<\/p>\n

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