Rooftop Trio gives Pittsburghers something to love

By: Larissa Gula / Staff Writer

Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 in Magazine

Band: The Rooftop Trio

Sounds Like: The Avett Brothers,

Ella Meno

Why do we love Pittsburgh? Is it the $5 pizzas or the fact that the city constantly pumps out new artists like The Rooftop Trio? Personally, I’m leaning toward the latter.

As the new band in town, The Rooftop Trio advertises its recordings as “Blues. Funk. Rock.”

It’s definitely not guilty of false advertising, and it really knows how to put together a nifty little piece of fun.

The band relies more on its music than lyrics, with instrumental solos lasting for about half of each song, creating a nice sound that is sure to relax listeners.

Its pieces are fun to listen to because of how pleasing the final product is to the ears.

The drumming is smooth and makes easy transitions between hard and soft styles. The guitar is passionate and demands that everyone pay attention to it. It has both a rock and a jazzy feel to it.

But don’t worry — when the band does sing, it reveals that it knows how to handle voices, as well as instruments. And it would never dare drown out the guitar.