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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Aug 23

Thanks to Hans Werksman from Here Comes the Flood for the Phasedrift album review. ✍️

Hans has been supportive of my music since Manifestations was released. Great to hear a non-american viewpoint on the new album.

www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/08/aj-r...

AJ Rosales: Phasedrift

A blog about music. The good stuff only.

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Aug 23

Song of the day on Chicago Music Guide - a local resource for everything going on in the city and burbs entertainment-wise. 👍

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Hear AJ Rosales’ Stunning Track “Spinning Around” – Today’s Song of the Day - Chicago Music Guide

Chicago’s AJ Rosales shines with “Spinning Around” from his new album Phasedrift — today’s must-hear Song of the Day.

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Aug 16

Join me on in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Sept 9th for the 2025 Hey Nonny Songwriter Contest. This event is likely to sell out so make sure you get a ticket! Pre-sale for tickets starts tomorrow at 10AM. Use the access code "SONG" on heynonny.com to reserve a spot.

Hey Nonny | Live Music Arlington Heights | Local Kitchen Arlington Heights

Hey Nonny in downtown Arlington Heights is the place to “let it go.” It features Chicago’s best listening room for live music and a lively farm-to-table gastropub.

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thanks to Static Multimedia and Chad Connelly for publishing the first actual album review of “Phasedrift”. Is it Phased Rift or Phase Drift? I’m not sure any more... 🎶 staticmultimedia.com/aj-rosales-d...

AJ Rosales Delivers a Timeless Folk Journey with 'Phasedrift' - Static Multimedia

The music on AJ Rosales’s sixth studio album Phasedrift has a timeless quality akin to some of the classic records by the artists and bands that he has listed as influences on his official website or ...

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jul 31

Next Tuesday… 1476 Miner Street, Des Plaines IL. 2nd Floor of the Des Plaines Theater. 7PM. #showtime #indie #desplainestheater #specialsetlist #soloacoustic #newrelease #organicmusic #earlyshow #illinois #desplaines #chicagoland #triplebill

AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jul 27

Hear me live this morning during the Val Leventhal show on Que4.org. Val’s show starts at 10AM CST.

Que4 Community Radio

Independent radio station & media/artist community cultural center

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jul 26

Next Show @ Bourbon & Brass (1476 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL) Performing for Indie Night on Tuesday August 5th at 7PM. Come out for another special setlist! #livemusic #desplaines #illinois #bourbonandbrassspeakeasy #acoustic #music #guitar #singersongwriter #progressive #ajrosales #ajroxdotnet

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jul 16

Current Top 5 tracks from Phasedrift (based on cross-comparison of various streaming platforms):

1) Anterograde
2) Leitmotif
3) An Unravelling
4) Phosphene
5) Wait

Listen to “Phasedrift” now on YouTube: tinyurl.com/5n8jawpx

AJ Rosales - "Phasedrift" (Full Album) - YouTube

Official Audio from the album "Phasedrift". Phasedrift Album Available at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6mZf2Eh0d8Z9hjq3Mfb5f1 Apple Music: https:...

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jul 13

This Friday the 18th. 2020 N. Oakley in Chicago! No cover. Concert starts promptly at 9PM. 👍

AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jul 1

On Friday, July 18 @ 9PM, I will be playing a concert in Chicago. 1) it will be the “unofficial” Phasedrift release show. 2) this show is going to be a celebration / memorial concert in honor of my late mother Josephine. Please join me for a special night at the Gallery Cabaret at 2020 N. Oakley.✌️

AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 25

"Phasedrift" (the entire album) has been added to the list of "This Week's Adds" on CHIRP Radio 107.1FM.
chirpradio.org/charts/top-5...

You can request airplay of any track from the album that you like. :) call 773-DJ-SONGS or email: [email protected]

(your favorite tune off the album, perhaps?) 👍

Top 50 for the Week of 06/23/2025 | CHIRP Radio

CHIRPradio.org is a listener-supported music and arts focused community radio station in Chicago staffed by more than 150 volunteers.

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thanks to personality Bill Turck for a comprehensive interview. It was a pleasure chatting with him about the new album yesterday. We covered a lot of ground, and talked a little bit about process and song development, among other things. Fun, insightful, give it a spin!
substack.com/@wcturck/not...

WC Turck on Substack

Check out my new post this astounding album is out today, hear my conversation and the music of AJ Rosales!

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 20

IT IS HERE. The brand-new 12 song "Phasedrift" album. Some of my favorite music I've written committed to a recording. Over a year in the making. It's my best record yet!

Available on Bandcamp:
ajrosales.bandcamp.com/album/PhaseD...
Youtube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Phasedrift, by AJ Rosales

12 track album

ajrosales.bandcamp.com

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 20

Live Listening Party for my new album starts in 15 min. ❤️ Wanna see some faces in there! Help me celebrate!!!

ajrosales.bandcamp.com/live/aj-rosa...

AJ Rosales - Phasedrift Listening Party

Join me tonight for a free listening party to celebrate the release of the "Phasedrift" album. You can either just hang out and hear all the tracks, or you can participate and chat about the album and...

ajrosales.bandcamp.com

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 19

ajrosales.bandcamp.com/merch/aj-ros...

Tonight's Album Release Listening Party starts Promptly at 8:00PM CST on Bandcamp. Please arrive a few minutes early if you want to join - I will be hanging out before and after the tunes are playing. See you over there... 👍

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 19

If you're going to attend, make sure that you show up a few minutes early - the music starts promptly at 8:00PM CST!

AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 19

Today at 8:00PM CST there's going to be a listening party for the midnight release of "Phasedrift". Hope to see a few of you there! ajrosales.bandcamp.com/merch/aj-ros...

AJ Rosales - Phasedrift Listening Party from AJ Rosales

Listening Party from AJ Rosales.

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 13

Made it onto The Big Takeover. Listen to the fifth single “Phosphene” from “Phasedrift” on their exclusive premiere page for the tune. Album release next Friday. 👍

bigtakeover.com/news/single-...

Single Premiere: AJ Rosales - "Phosphene"

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 11

Pre-Orders are now live for the new "Phasedrift" album (on Bandcamp.) Once you pre-order you will be able to stream all the current singles ("Wait", "Thunderclouds", "Leitmotif", "Happenstance") plus a new one - "Phosphene". ajrosales.bandcamp.com/album/phased...
Full album drops next Friday... 👍👍

Phasedrift, by AJ Rosales

12 track album

ajrosales.bandcamp.com

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 8

Next Show: June 13th @7PM in the West Loop, Chicago. Sofar Shows are always a lot of fun! Tix available at: www.sofarsounds.com/events/59835

AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · Jun 3

In case you missed my WGN Radio interview on Saturday morning it’s archived here:

wgnradio.com/outside-the-...

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AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · May 29

Catch me this Saturday in an interview on WGN radio (720 AM) wgnradio.com on the “Outside the Loop” program. Mike Stephens and I will be discussing the Phasedrift album release and more.

If you miss the live broadcast you can listen after on podcast page here: wgnradio.com/author/outsi...

AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · May 22

My sixth album "Phasedrift"will be released on June 20th. #upcomingalbum #newmusicalert #drifting #newphase #fullalbum #junerelease #phasedrift #12songs #ajrosales #acoustic #selfproduced #ajroxdotnet #june20

AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · May 20

Thunderclouds, Wait, and Happenstance are all added in rotation at CHIRP radio here in Chicago. You can request airplay for "Happenstance" via 773-DJ-SONGS or [email protected]. chirpradio.org/about%F0%9F%...

https://chirpradio.org/about👂

AJ Rosales @ajrosales.bsky.social · May 16

"Leitmotif", the fourth single from the upcoming album "Phasedrift" is now on Youtube and other outlets (Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Apple Music, and Spotify.)

youtu.be/gSW5PWrv2zk

AJ Rosales - "Leitmotif" (Official Audio / Single)

YouTube video by AJ Rosales

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