Rosmarina

Rosmarina is a new Italo disco project born in Los Angeles, blending Italian roots and LA Soul into lush analog soundscapes that would be welcome at any dance party. The project brings together Moorea Masa (Allen Stone, Aaron Frazer), Swatkins (Allen Stone, Lettuce, Scary Pockets), and Tommaso Cappellato (Collettivo Immaginario), with additional production by Mocky (Feist, Vulfpeck, Jamie Lidell). Their debut single “Rosmarina” is a queer love anthem that merges retro synths, infectious grooves, and soulful vocals, drawing inspiration from artists like Nu Genea, Heather Parisi, Sault and Khruangbin. The group’s sound is a celebration of love, freedom, and cultural fusion—where classic Italo disco meets modern funk and soul. Masa (vocals) and Cappellato (drums), both of Northern Italian heritage, met in a Northeast LA jazz club and found they shared a mutual love for the soul and disco records produced in Italy during the late 1970s and early 80s. They started writing lyrics in Italian and collaborating with multi-instrumentalist Swatkins to produce the first demos for what would become Rosmarina, both the name of the debut single as well as the fledgling recording group. In between their individual tours and sidemen sessions, the trio would collaborate on this passion project, eliciting help from producers Mocky and likeminds.