Sir Rosevelt Explained

Background:group_or_band
Origin:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre:[1]
Years Active:2016-2018
Spinoff Of:Zac Brown Band
Label:Elektra

Sir Rosevelt was an American electronic dance music group consisting of Zac Brown, Niko Moon, and Ben Simonetti. The group, formed in 2016, has released one album for Elektra Records.

History

Zac Brown, lead singer of Zac Brown Band, first announced Sir Rosevelt in 2016. The group's other members are Niko Moon, a frequent co-writer of Brown's, and Ben Simonetti, who provided programming for several tracks on Zac Brown Band's Jekyll + Hyde album.[1] Initially, Brown did not reveal the other members of the group, nor did he provide any press after the release of their first song "Sunday Finest".[2] Later in 2016, he announced the other members and released three more tracks.[3] An album came in December 2017, with the single "Somethin' 'Bout You".[4] Also preceding the album's release was another teaser track titled "The Bravest" which was used by the German television channel ZDF for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[5]

Discography

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US
Country

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US
Country
Airplay

[8]
2016"Sunday's Finest"Sir Rosevelt
2018"It Goes On"39 12 Strong Soundtrack[9]
"Somethin' 'Bout You"42 54Sir Rosevelt

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2017"Sunday Finest"Marc Ball
2018"Somethin' 'Bout You"Indy Blue

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sir Rosevelt biography. Allmusic. March 14, 2018.
  2. Hear Zac Brown's Mysterious Side Project Sir Rosevelt. Dunkerley. Beville. September 20, 2016. Rolling Stone. 14 March 2018.
  3. Zac Brown Reveals Diplo & Skrillex-Influenced Dance-Pop Project Sir Rosevelt: Interview. Baltin. Steve. September 30, 2016. Billboard. March 14, 2018.
  4. Zac Brown Announces Sir Rosevelt Album & New Song 'Something 'Bout You'. Armstrong. Megan. November 10, 2017. Billboard. March 14, 2018.
  5. Web site: Zac Brown's New Trio, Sir Rosevelt, Releases New Song, "The Bravest" [Listen]]. Casey. Jim. November 17, 2017. Nash Country Daily. March 14, 2018.
  6. Sir Rosevelt – Chart history (Heatseekers). https://web.archive.org/web/20180514132726/https://www.billboard.com/music/sir-rosevelt/chart-history/heatseekers-albums. dead. May 14, 2018. Billboard. January 30, 2018.
  7. Sir Rosevelt – Chart history (Country Songs). https://web.archive.org/web/20180521084905/https://www.billboard.com/music/sir-rosevelt/chart-history/country-songs. dead. May 21, 2018. Billboard. March 14, 2018.
  8. Sir Rosevelt – Chart history (Country Airplay). https://web.archive.org/web/20180514120642/https://www.billboard.com/music/sir-rosevelt/chart-history/country-airplay. dead. May 14, 2018. Billboard. March 14, 2018.
  9. Web site: Zac Brown's Sir Rosevelt Releases "It Goes On" For War Film "12 Strong". January 17, 2018. One Country.