ABOUT ROSiE CQ

ROSiE CQ (Rosie Cerquone) is a percussionist, singer, songwriter, writer, and sonic artist based out of Spokane, WA. She was trained as a classical percussionist, receiving a BM in Percussion Performance from the University of Montana in 2020. Rosie is most well-known in the percussion community for combining vibraphone and vocals through writing, performing, and producing accessible music using vibraphone, vocals, drums, percussion, bass, and electronics as the primary instrumentation.

The combination of percussion and voice is a growing field within the percussion community, and Rosie is at the forefront of bringing mallet percussion to audiences outside of the concert hall (she is possibly approaching the world record for number of times one person has brought a vibraphone into a brewery). She released her debut album in January, 2021, called the how & the why, which she wrote, recorded, and mixed herself. Her thoughtful lyrics are accompanied by vibraphone on every song, along with many layered vocal harmonies, drums, and percussion. She has performed around Washington, Montana, and Northern Idaho, and performed her original song "House" at the 2021 Percussive Arts Society International Convention.

Rosie often performs solo, but prefers to play with her band. In her intimate yet powerful trio setting, she is accompanied by Haydn Halsted on drums and percussion, and Logan McDonald on bass guitar and electronics.

Rosie also released her debut book, “Getting Gigs Outside of the Concert Hall: A Guide For Mallet Percussionists” in December, 2023. After graduating music school, Rosie quickly came to realize that being able to play was only a piece of the puzzle when it comes to getting gigs. This book is meant to help other musicians find more chances to perform within their town, city, and region, as either professionals or just people who want to play more! The book is for sale in both digital download and paperback on Rosie’s website, as well as worldwide on Amazon.

Outside of performing and writing her own music, Rosie teaches private percussion and songwriting lessons, coaches the front ensemble at Central Valley High School, creates custom songs, compositions, and sound design by hire, and makes content for YouTube and Instagram. Rosie is proudly sponsored by BlueHaus Mallet Shop whom she has a signature mallet with, and is also sponsored by Marimba One whose instruments she plays exclusively. Outside of her musical life, Rosie enjoys playing with her cat Sanjee, lifting heavy things, walking through mountains and valleys, eating dessert, traveling with her fiancé, and spending time with her family throughout the Northwest.