ALTERNATIVE BIOGRAPHIES

Mencel attended college in Philly for one year before dropping out to pursue music as a career. Her first recorded appearance, in 2014, was as featured vocalist on the song “Limelight” by Australian electronic producer Just a Gent. The track was popular, going on to rack up over 2.5 million streams. Mencel was pleased by the reaction, but totally unprepared to find herself followed on social media by the New York EDM duo the Chainsmokers, who then contacted her to say they loved her voice and would be interested in collaborating with her. The result was “Roses,” which she co-wrote and sang lead vocals on; the song went to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the U.S. Electronic chart, propelling her to fame at the age of 21. The track would go on to receive platinum certification across the globe.

In 2015, Mencel released her debut solo single as Rozes, “R U Mine.” Not content to ride the coattails of her Chainsmokers success, she soon stood out with her original sound: lush, ethereal electronic pop with elements of house, EDM, synth pop, electro, and broken beat, and frank lyrics about the insecurities of young love delivered in a mature, sultry singing voice with a distinctive accent, heavily treated with effects. Two further singles followed: the gauzy “Fragile” and the uptempo “In & Out.” Both were included on Rozes’ debut self-released EP, Burn Wild, which was released in February 2016. The next year, she joined Cash Cash on their single “Matches,” which peaked inside the Top 40 of the Billboard electronic chart.

After signing with Photo Finish Records in 2017, Rozes delivered a pair of solo singles, “Canyons” and “Famous,” followed in 2018 by the Nicky Romero collaboration “Where Would We Be.” All three songs appeared later that year on her EP I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, But I’m on My Way. She also issued a quick holiday single, A Very ROZES Christmas. The following January, her single “Halfway There” became the official anthem for the 2019 Women’s March, and she issued the mental health-focused “Call Me” in June. That same year, she teamed with Mat Kearney for “Walls,” which landed on her third EP, 2020’s Crazy. 2021 saw the release of a handful of singles, including “Deep Water,” as well as another seasonal EP, A Very Rozes Christmas, Vol. 2. Rozes kicked off 2022 with the release of “Best They Ever Had” to major streaming success. On Jan 6th 2023 Rozes released her EP “Used to Love You” featuring singles, “Best They Ever Had” and “Love a Stranger”. The EP Debuted in the top 10 on Spotify’s most streamed albums and was featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday and Apple’s “Breaking pop” and “New in Pop” Playlists.

ALEX HEFFRON, guitarist

Alex Heffron is a jazz guitarist located in Denver, CO. Alex received his BM in Jazz Guitar at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is a member of multiple bands around the area and has performed with many of the local legends. He has also performed with Veronica Swift, Adam Deitch, Kenwood Dennard, John Reily, Matt Wilson, Melvin Butler, Tony Monaco, Pat Coil, Bobby Floyd, Greg Gisbert, Corey Christiansen, John Von Ohlen, Marvin Stamm, Cody Moffet, Howard Levy, Donald Harrison, and many others. He has been playing guitar since he was 9 years old and studied with the best musicians from around the world. He is now composing his own music and leading his own band which can be heard all around Colorado. Alex was also selected as one of 89.3 KUVO’s 30 musicians under 30 initiative, which highlighted young and upcoming musicians