Today, Rosali—the North Carolina-based songwriter and guitarist Rosali Middleman—announces her new album, Bite Down, out March 22nd, a North American tour, and presents the lead single/video, “Rewind.” Listen to “Rewind” wherever you stream music, and pre-order Bite Down on CD, LP, or limited-edition clear pink Peak Vinyl from the Merge store!

Of lead single “Rewind,” Rosali says, “I want what I do with my time to matter and to reject regret for even the difficult moments are worthy in how they reveal wisdom and initiate growth. I would do it all over again (i.e. rewind) knowing the challenges in life are not meant to be disdained, as much as the joys and pleasures are not meant to be the goal. Being present allows us to become more whole and rounded as people, with love being the way to move through. Not just the romantic kind but all the forms of love, desire and excitement that push us through to the next day." 

Bite Down, Rosali’s Merge Records debut, captures her in the midst of a transition. “I started writing the majority of Bite Down after moving to North Carolina in the fall of 2021. The album traces two cross-country moves, including saying goodbye to my longtime home of Philadelphia,” Rosali explains. “I resolved to bite down on the proverbial bullet; sink my teeth into the flesh and bone of being in the world, devouring the obstacles in my path and gloriously savoring all that is on offer—good and bad. Give me another serving, another moment, another challenge, give me another chance to meet life with insatiable hunger.”

Bite Down finds Rosali collaborating again with Omaha’s finest —David Nance (bass, guitar), James Schroeder (guitar, synth), Kevin Donahue (drums, percussion), the same band she enlisted for 2021’s beloved No Medium.  They are joined in-studio by Destroyer collaborator Ted Bois (keys). Bite Down showcases the urgency and ambition in their collaboration—a band pushing each other not just to expand on what they’ve already done together, but to break through into altogether new territory. Bite Down was also co-produced and mixed by Schroeder and Rosali. 

Following a West Coast run supporting Merge labelmate Mary Timony, Rosali’s headlining tour dates include stops in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and more. All dates will be full band performances with Rosali playing alongside Nance, Schroeder, and Donahue. A full list of dates is below.

Rosali on tour: 
Mar 19 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
Mar 21 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest
Mar 23 Seattle, WA – Clock-Out Lounge*
Mar 24 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios*
Mar 26 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop*
Mar 27 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst Atrium*
Mar 28 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room*
Mar 29 San Diego, CA – The Casbah*
Mar 30 Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room*
Mar 31 Phoenix, AZ – The Dirty Drummer
Apr 02 Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas
Apr 03 New Orleans, LA – Siberia
Apr 04 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Apr 05 Asheville, NC – Eulogy
Apr 06 Durham, NC – The Pinhook
Apr 09 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
Apr 10 Kingston, NY – Tubby's
Apr 11 Boston, MA – The Rockwell
Apr 12 New York, NY – Knitting Factory at Baker Falls
Apr 13 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda's
Apr 15 Toronto, ON – Monarch Tavern
Apr 18 Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle
Apr 20 Omaha, NE – O'Leaver's

*w/Mary Timony