Mythopoetic Folk Songs

Rags Rosenberg writes like a man who’s read the obituary of civilization and decided to sing anyway. With a weathered voice and a watchful eye, he channels the witness, the poet, and the man with a go-bag by the door. Raised in the shadow of the San Gabriel mountains in semi-rural Southern California, he started playing folk songs in high school and learned from  Dylan that songs can change the world. He hasn't stopped writing and playing since.

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“Rags Rosenberg creates music that makes one think, while the instrumentation – in all of its Americana glory – wraps his words in a cloak of gravitas and grit... It’s resplendent with smart musicianship and even smarter lyrics.”

— Amplify Music

“..,the weathered, husky-voiced 78-year-old Rosenberg... is a poet/songwriter-storyteller in the Cohen tradition, weaving compelling narratives, magnetic melodies and articulate lyrics”

— Folking.com

“...it’s filled with unfussy melodicism and Rags’ distinctive voice. The storytelling can be intense or poignant..Each song has a different degree of tuneful glory. Care has been taken in composing these pieces”

— Americana Highways Magazine

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