Mei Semones and John Roseboro

Name: Mei Semones and John Roseboro
Start: 2025-06-14T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-06-14
Location: Red Room at Cafe 939

Saturday / June 14, 2025 / 7:00 p.m. (EDT)

Red Room at Cafe 939

939 Boylston Street

Boston

Massachusetts

02115

United States

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Admission

$19 in advance / $21 day of show

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Mei Semones

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John Roseboro

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Mei Semones(Opens in a new window) is a Brooklyn-based songwriter and guitarist whose fusion of indie rock, bossa nova, jazz, and chamber pop showcases both technical prowess and emotional depth. At 24, she has already carved out a distinct space in the music world, captivating audiences with her intricate guitar work, delicate yet confident vocals, and genre-blending compositions. 2024 was a transformative year for Semones, as she transitioned to making music full-time, toured extensively across the US, and shared stages with artists like Liana Flores, Elephant Gym, and Kara Jackson.

Her highly anticipated debut album, Animaru, embodies a newfound self-assurance, balancing musical complexity with moments of striking simplicity. Recorded with her five-piece band at Ashlawn Recording Company, the album explores themes of love in its many forms—love of life, family, and music—while pushing her sound in adventurous new directions. Whether through intricate guitar harmonics, sweeping orchestral swells, or stripped-down jazz duets, Semones continues to evolve as an artist, embracing her instincts and inspiring listeners to do the same. Animaru is out on May 2, 2025 on Bayonet Records.

Known for his buttery voice and distinctive strumming, singer-songwriter and visual artist John Roseboro has been making a name for himself in the indie scene, redefining and innovating the genre from Brooklyn, New York. Building off of the likes of João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim, Roseboro’s post-bossa style carries other similarities to the greats in that his music focuses on personal and social justice, undertaking major concepts such as human rights, love, and religion.

Roseboro cites his upbringing, particularly his living with the Amish and years as a mortician, as informing his playing and perspective. The new artist has received praise from indie giants Field Medic, Thee Sacred Souls, Men I Trust, and Frankie Cosmos, drawing comparisons to King Krule, Steve Lacy, Elliott Smith, and Seu Jorge. After independently garnering a loyal online and live show audience and self-releasing the culturally-acclaimed Johnny, Roseboro has returned with Four Cantos. He is moving the culture forward with no end in sight.