Rosie & the Riveters captivate Ottawa audience

Rosie & the Riveters captivated the audience at the NAC on Wednesday night with an unforgettable experience. The energy in this intimate space was really powerful as all the eyes were on the three stunning women on stage with magical singing voices. An array of emotions were experiences as Rosie & the Riveters shared stories of their families, charitable work, and some of the inspirations behind their songs. Their songs were well delivered and really touched the audience, as they received a standing ovation when they left the stage near the end of the night.

The faces behind Rosie & the Riveters is; Farideh Olsen, Alexis Normand and Allyson Reigh from Saskatchewan. They had the talented percussionist Hal Schrenk join them on stage. Their newest album Ms. Behave is receiving amazing feedback and has strong messages in the lyrics. Rosie & the Riveters were inspired to write this album for so many different reasons. They believe as artist they have a responsibility to talk about what they see and do their part to create change. The lyrics of their songs talk about many issues that women face on a daily basis such as gender pay gaps, sexual assault survivors, empowering one another, body image, and much more.

When writing the new album, Ms. Behave, Rosie and the Riveter’s wanted female’s to be able to relate to the messages in the lyrics as well as feel empowered. They wrote the songs based on personal experiences but felt that the messages would resonate with women from all types of backgrounds. After listening to the album, Rosie & the Riveters want women to feel empowered to do something they may not of done before, or go out and make a difference in their community. Many fans have reached out to them to express how a certain song or lyric really spoke to them and made them feel not alone and that has been very rewarding for this band.

They see women being pitted up against each other and strongly believe this is not ok. They want to build up females because they believe that women are an untapped resources that have the ability to change the world for the better. Rosie & the Riveters believe it is so important to support other women in the music industry and take action to do so. They organize all female concerts to help support other artist. They hope to be a inspiration to other females in the music industry because they know from personal experience how difficult it can be.

They also are highly involved in charities that support women. They have donated around $10 000 to KIVA, and organization that supports female businesses around the world. Also all of their sales profits from their single ‘I Believe You’ are going to YWCA in Canada and RAINN in USA, which are organizations that support survivors of sexual assault. Rosie & the Riveters strongly believe that they need to give back and help make this world a better place for women. For more information on Rosie & the Riveters visit  www.rosieandtheriveters.com.

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