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Today’s tea + soundtrack + visuals curated by Glimmerjean & Goode.
Toronto-based rock n’ soul duo Glimmerjean & Goode debut their first single, “Rosavelle,” a playful and uplifting track inspired by early 60s soul. Written as an ode to carefree fun and independence, “Rosavelle” blends vintage guitar riffs with bursts of horns, channeling an irresistible and unique energy.
The song tells the story of Rosavelle, a lovable rascal and free spirit who won’t be tied down.
“Rosavelle” originated on a beat-up guitar Scotty had salvaged for decoration. Before retiring the guitar, he wrote the opening and chorus riff—just before its flaws became irreparable. It’s now displayed proudly in their garage as a reminder of the track that is starting it all.
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From the moment the song was recorded it was really difficult to define exactly what the sound is. The song is truly a blend of our many influences. Our next single is a whole new trip, haha. – Scotty B. Goode
I am quite proud of this song— it was the first time I got to hear a song I wrote truly come to life in a way I had never imagined. It was the catalyst for me joining and forming this band. – Linny Gillard
Song: Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues
By Danny O’Keefe
Painting: October Morn by Robert Wood
Tea: King Cole
The cohesive point of all of these, focuses around Linny’s hometown of Glacé Bay, NS on Cape Breton Island.
It is a very peculiar little town that I’ve come to love, and now think of as home as well.
Linny and I went back to be with her family in December of 2020 (first Covid Xmas).
Her grandmother had just passed and we ended up quarantining in her little house on the cliffs. Long story short – not only did we stay at the house for much longer than intended, but we also ended up buying it.
The poignancy of the Wood painting is that, when we renovated the house we took down a lot of the ‘grandmotherly’ art that was on the walls and this was the painting we selected to hang over the mantle in the living room. There was a very tender feeling when I hung the new mantle art in a house that we now owned.
The relevance of the song is that not only do I envision the Wood painting as a scene where the song could have been written, but it also encapsulated the feeling of nervousness and potential abandonment a lot of artists (myself included) felt during and after Covid. Spending the majority of Covid so far from our home in Toronto made our return here feel very odd and full of change – a lot of people had left town.
King Cole is the ONLY tea you drink in Glace Bay – at least according to Linny’s father. It is only sold in the Atlantic provinces, and we regularly import boxes of it to Toronto, as it’s the only tea Linny (and by proxy, myself) will drink. Naturally I am drinking a freshly brewed cup in a vintage mug we brought back from there, as I write this.
Can I tell the difference? No.
Can a Cape Bretoner? Absolutely, B’y.
Tea + Me 