Mei Semones featuring John Roseboro - "Tooth Fairy"

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Photo by Brandon McClain

Last year I was lucky enough to see Mei Semones at The Red Room @ Cafe 939 in Boston, with opener John Roseboro. The pair have teamed up on a new single, "Tooth Fairy." This new single fits in perfectly with everything we've come to love from Semones. It's mainly rooted in jazz, with elements of folk and also the singer-songwriter genre. As much of a jazz song as "Tooth Fairy" is, it could also sneak by music fans who simply can't get into the genre. Semones is adept at weaving styles like folk and jazz into a pop song, which is how many people are going to register this song. Adding John Roseboro to the mix heightens the entire experience, and we're hoping to hear more from the pair down the road.

Mei Semones says of her latest single:

“This song is about a day I was meeting John Roseboro at his friends’ bookstore. I got off the train in Greenpoint and we happened to have been on the same train, and we ran into each other on the platform. He smiled and told me his tooth had just fallen out, and held out his hand to show me. So I was inspired to write a song about that and our friendship. Thanks to John for being down to join me on the song and always being a good friend and inspiration to me :) Musically, one of my favorite parts is the arpeggiated guitar chords, inspired by a Guinga tune I learned.”

You can watch the video for "Tooth Fairy" below. Kurage is due out April 10 on Bayonet Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Mei Semones, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Sat. Mar. 28 - Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival
Mon. Mar. 30 Indianapolis, IN @ HI-Fl
Wed. Apr. 1 Evanston, IL @ SPACE
Fri. Apr. 3 Iowa City, IA @ Stop/Time Festival
Sat. Apr. 4 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Centre
Sun. Apr. 5 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
Mon. Apr. 6 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
Wed. Apr. 8 - Bentonville, AR @ RODE House
Thu. Apr. 9 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
Fri. Apr. 10 - Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s
Sat. Apr. 11 - New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
Mon. Apr. 13 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Tue. Apr. 14 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Wed. Apr. 15 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
Thu. Apr. 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
Sun. Apr. 19 - Mexico City, MX @ Foro La Paz
Fri. May 15 - Denver, CO @ Summit ^
Mon. May 18 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall ^
Tue. May 19 - Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre ^
Wed. May 20 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom ^
Fri. May 22 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom ^
Sat. May 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern ^
Sun. May 24 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park ^
Thu. Jun. 11 - Sydney, NSW @ Lansdowne Hotel
Sun. Jun. 14 - Melbourne, VIC @ Corner Hotel
Tue. June 16 - Auckland, NZ @ The Tuning Fork
Sun. Jun. 28 - Toronto, ON @ Toronto Jazz Festival
Sun. Jul. 12 - Rotterdam, NL @ North Sea Jazz Festival

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