Sir Rosevelt’s Zac Brown, Niko Moon & Ben Simonetti Talk Forming the Trio, Releasing a New Album, Creating an Aura & More

Sir Rosevelt’s Zac Brown, Niko Moon & Ben Simonetti Talk Forming the Trio, Releasing a New Album, Creating an Aura & More

Jim Casey talks with Zac Brown, Niko Moon and Ben Simonetti of trio Sir Rosevelt about:

  • the genesis of Sir Rosevelt
  • Zac, Niko and Ben working together on Zac Brown Band’s 2015 album, Jekyll + Hyde
  • Mr. Hyde becoming Sir Rosevelt
  • co-writing together on the bus while on the road with ZBB
  • taking Sir Rosevelt to an international crowd
  • creating the self-titled album, which dropped in December 2017
  • Sir Rosevelt not being a side project
  • the visual aspects they are creating, including acrobats and dancers
  • naming the trio after Teddy Roosevelt
  • the mysterious Robert Baker
  • the new single, “Something ’Bout You”

Quote Worthy:

  • “Sir Rosevelt is not a side project, this isn’t a Chris Gaines. This is unapologetically exploration and creativity and art. And the way it’s presented, we can take it all over the world.”— Zac Brown

Participants:

  • Zac Brown
  • Niko Moon
  • Ben Simonetti
  • Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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