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SWEETWATER ROSE is a group of three incredibly talented singers and songwriters from Nashville and beyond. Each have their own beautiful unique voice, but it is their chemistry together that really makes magic.
Their beautiful harmonies and melodies will take you back to the 60’s, but with a very southern jam edge of freshness that reaches into a new realm of sound. As their new fanbase grows, they have been compared to: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Little Feat, Poco, a little Patsy Cline, Linda Ronstadt, and finally vintage and edgy. “We could not ask for better compliments.“We keep growing together and changing and wanted to reflect all that in the new songs that we are writing together. Mac Gayden is producing and his influence is definitely in the mix, we are very happy with the results. A little rock edge, a little of Mac’s Barefoot Jerry days thrown in, and country as we know it to be.
For LaLa Deaton, music came as naturally as walking. “I think I actually
sang before I walked, according to my mom, ” LaLa laughs. “Mom and Dad raised
me on the crooners and big band music, and I have a special nostalgia for
the music they played in our home. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett,
they all got a lot of spins on our turnable. And I definitely give credit
to The McGuire Sisters albums for sharpening my ear for harmonies, ” says
LaLa. Her other big musical influences came from rock radio.
LaLa’s love for country music came later, when she moved from her hometown of
Baltimore to Music City to attend Belmont University and earned a Music Business
degree. After graduating, she took time to develop a career in journalism
Although her repertoire now ranges from country to pop/rock, when she first started writing, country music is what came out. “For me, that’s the music I relate to the most lyrically. Country songwriters aren’t afraid to dig, to go to the gut level and feel deeply, to explore hurt and vulnerability and to learn from that reflection. ” "Heartache", my song that we cut on our CD, was one of those revelation songs for me. It’s a sincere adieu to the aftermath of a torn relationship.” “Live, learn, reflect, write” is my motto. For me, music is the release.
Marna Taylor was raised in Southeastern Oklahoma by a musical family where early memories of family gatherings in Oklahoma and in the Texas Hill Country were filled with music and laughter that would go on for days. Performing at a young age in musicals and later with her sisters at rodeos gave her the confidence to be in front of a crowd. Heavily influenced by the likes of Bobby Gentry, Billie Holliday, and Linda Ronstadt, Marna’s musical style became a blend of blues, soul and country.
After a few years of traveling the world as a Continental flight attendant,
her love of music brought her to Nashville where she has performed with
successful cover bands, Guilty Pleasures and the Wonders, worked with producers
and artists such as Jay Joyce, Ben Folds, Will Kimbrough, Joe Pisapia, and
Jason Lehning, (to name a few), and is inspired by a life with musician
husband Brad Pemberton who has played drums with Iodine, Patty Griffin,
Ryan Adams, Hank III, Brendan Benson and many others. Being part of Sweetwater Rose is like coming full circle back to rich harmonies of days gone by singing with family.
She’s also a yoga instructor and has taught in New York, Chicago, Iowa and most recently, Nashville. She loves the practice of this ancient art and feels that it helps her stay grounded, healthy and calm in a busy life. Ali grew up on Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor and these roots have a strong influence on her style. Her current inspirations include Patty Griffin and Jenny Lewis.
