The album was released Tuesday in retail stores nationwide through Target Stores, Best Buy, FYE, Wherehouse Music; online through iTunes, Amazon.com; and many leading music retailers.
AJ Rafael, is a 22-year old music artist from Moreno Valley, California. AJ has garnered a worldwide audience with his original music, videos on YouTube.com, and live performances in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe and the Philippines.
With over 300,000 subscribers on YouTube, AJ Rafael’s fan base grows steadily. AJ continues to pick up attention by the likes of Billboard, which hand selected AJ for their Billboard Battle of the Bands last May where he finished in the Top 6.
With a new partnership with 37 Entertainment and Select-O-Hits Distribution, AJ Rafael released his independent album with the support of family, friends and a dedicated audience.
AJ’s pre-release singles, “We Could Happen” and “Without You”, have sold consistent units and push the “Red Roses” full album release.
Jesse Barrera produced it with the support of AJ and band members, Noah Bartfield, Danny Morledge, Andrew Rhim. All songs were written by AJ Rafael. Two co-written songs feature Tori Kelly and Jesse Barrera. Additional contributing musicians, artists, and engineer include: TJ Brown, Andrew De Torres, Alan Ladan, Andrew Maltese, Melissa Polinar, Nessa Rica Ramos.