It's Serious Music and the Artifice has 'Let It In'

The Artifice Bar in downtown Las Vegas, will be filled with the pop-rock soul sounds of Steven Roth this Wednesday night as the singer/songwriter/musician debuts his tunes in his first Vegas performance. The performance is kicking off the start of his 2012 tour and is promoting his soon-to-be-released album.

“This is my first time performing in Vegas which is exciting. I booked Vegas as the first stop of the tour, which in retrospect probably not the best idea,” said Roth.

Highlighting his organic, fun-natured sounds and self-written music, Roth is defining his solo career since splitting away from the pop rock group,  ‘Redstone Hall’.

Roth's in-home recording studio. "I built it about four
years ago. It was originally suppose to be a project studio
but I decided to invest more money in the equipment
and bring in other artists, so now it's a full commercial
space." - Steven Roth. 

“I liked being in a band and being with the other creative friends but at the same time there’s creative differences so it can be difficult at times,” said Roth. “As a solo artist all the creative ideas come from me, which can be challenging but I like the pace of things and I think I’m happier being solo.”

A new tour and performance stop in Las Vegas aren’t the only firsts for Roth this year, soon to debut is Roth’s first full-length solo release ‘Let It In’, which will debut this fall. Almost a year of writing, brainstorming and on-and-off recording between Nashville and his home studio, this album features all of Roth’s self-written music and is, as he describes and I attest; “a breath of fresh air.”

“I’m really excited about the record, I spent a lot of time on it and I think it really came out well. It has a unique voice and music sound,” said Roth.

While the name Steven Roth may not be a highly recognized radio name, Roth is no rogue newbie in the world of music. With a family background of two generations of renowned Canadian pianists, a history of piano and guitar playing which sparked a life-long music obsession, Roth is also the co-owner of Los Angeles’ most acclaimed mom and pop music stores; Westwood Music. With a new modern and digital direction, Roth is working inside the walls of Westwood Music in an attempt to focus the legendary business on instrument sales, classes and repairs for the musically enthused.

“The toughest part about managing all these music endeavors is keeping track of all the things I’ve gotta do and not loosing my mind,” said Roth. “My own music is by far the priority but my schedule is always changing to balance of always being in touch with the shop, working in studio and doing my thing.”

Living up to his promise to himself to put his music career on the forefront, Roth has performed in LA and is now taking his music on the road with jam band presentation style.

“There will be a lot of energy and fun. I like to call it controlled improve. We open up the songs and have really good musicians so we let them open up and do their thing,” said Roth.

For more information on Roth or find out future tour dates visit his website StevenRothMusic.com