The long awaited debut from Roads to Rome is on the way! After 9 months of writing, recording, re-writing, re-recording, it is finally done! The album was produced by Michael Musick and has 11 songs written by Musick along with some co-writers including Phillip LaRue (who also performs on 3 tracks) from the pop sensation LaRue. Other guest artists include Chris Rodriguez (currently on tour with Keith Urban), Lona Heins, Ed Eason, Ken Lewis and Mark Hill.

The album was engineered by Bill Whittington and Jim Dineen, mixed by Shane Wilson and mastered by Hank Williams. The songs are passionate stories of human existence with catchy choruses, melodic guitar riffs and transparently compelling vocals set in a trend-setting landscape of sound. The title track "Love Rain Down", is sure to catch the ears of a world seeking something more than the mundane of life. Get ready to dive into the deep end and reach the surface a changed soul. Street date is Feb 22nd 2006.

Listen to MP3 samples of each track below.

Dying to Know You

Alive in Me

Here to Stay

Love’s Cry

Beauty Queen

Love Rain Down

Turn it All Around

Natalie Glow

Long Road to Memphis

Pray for You

Brother Sun

The EP entitled “The First Five” was produced by Mitch Dane at Sputnik Studios in Nashville, TN, mixed by Vance Powell at Blackbird Studios and mastered at Vital Recording by Richard Dodd. With undeniable likenesses to bands like U2, Jet, and Coldplay, the music of Roads to Rome is passionate, transparent, raw rock n' roll.

Two full songs and three song samples are provided in MP3 format below.

Monkey Man [complete song]

Driving Fast [sample]

Always You [complete song]

Beauty Queen [sample]

Pray for Me Daisy [sample]