Roske

Roske comes from the Tuscarora Iroquois word, “ruhskerahcayne,” meaning “warrior.” During the days of the Iroquois Confederacy, children demonstrated the mark of the warrior if they behaved unusually, by thrashing about or biting. As a child, Roske’s behaviors attracted the attention of concerned pediatrics who identified his actions as early signs of a developmental disability — later becoming an Autism diagnosis. Through his songwriting, Roske seeks to show the depth and value of the Autistic world. Different doesn’t mean less — sometimes, it’s the mark of the warrior.

Roske is also a town in Hungary (spelled “Roszke”), birthplace of the famed bandit Sandor Rozsa. Roske’s ancestors, imprisoned in ghettos for their Jewish faith, supplied the bandit with clothing during his travels. Roske makes music for people at the fringes — people fighting to shove their voices into the cacophonous social world.