Rosalita (band)

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Rosalita
Origin Ipswich, England
Genre(s) Indie rock
Post-punk revival
New Wave
Years active 2005–present
Website http://www.rosalita.co.uk/

www.myspace.com/rosalitaband
Members
Kris Andrew
Jay Goodrich
Ben Groom
John Randall
Richard Tyler

Rosalita are a 5-piece English post-punk revival band from East Anglia. The band formed in May 2005, and have toured continuously since early 2006. Rosalita play jerky indie pop "with the aim of making people dance".[1] Their songs include pop culture references to things as diverse as Art Attack and Pop-Tarts. The band cite Talking Heads, The Stranglers,[2] The Jam and Devo as influences.[3] They have played as supporting act to Towers of London, Jack Peñate, Air Traffic and The Sounds among others.

At the end of 2006, Rosalita won the Archant newspaper group's "Next Big Thing" competition.[4] As part of the prize the band were given the opportunity to support Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler of The Jam at the Waterfront in Norwich on 23 May 2007.[5]

In mid-2007 Rosalita took part in the "Road to V" competition to open V2007.[6] As part of the finals of the competition they subsequently played at Carling Academy Islington on 16 May 2007, filmed by Channel 4.[7] They went on to win the competition alongside Grimsby band The Brightlights.[8][9][10] Rosalita's performance at V2007 was followed immediately by a surprise early set from the Foo Fighters.[11]

Rosalita's debut single "Manga Girl" was released on 26 November 2007, on the NRONE Records label,[12]

March 2008 saw the band embark on their first UK tour in support of the release of their new EP "What Would Your Mother Say?" (released on Taste Media).They also recorded a BBC Maida Vale session for BBC Introducing that was subsequently aired on Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show.

[edit] Band members

  • Kris Andrew - Vocals
  • Jay Goodrich - Bass
  • Ben Groom - Keyboards
  • John Randall - Drums
  • Richard Tyler - Guitar

[edit] References

  1. ^ Road To V 2007: the finalists - Road To V - V Festival 2007 - Festivals - Music - Virgin Media. Virgin Media. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
  2. ^ BBC - Suffolk Music - Unsigned - Rosalita. BBC (2005-12-16). Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
  3. ^ Channel4.com - SlashMusic - Rosalita. Channel 4. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
  4. ^ Next Big Thing II - Norfolk band contest. Archant. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
  5. ^ UEA Box Office. University of East Anglia. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
  6. ^ Road to V > News (2007-04-16). Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
  7. ^ Road to V > What is the Road to V?. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
  8. ^ Road to V winners announced - The Brightlight and Rosalita are V Festival’s opening acts. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
  9. ^ Evening Star - Ipswich band to open V festival. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
  10. ^ Evening News 24 - Band is set to take V Festival by storm. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
  11. ^ V Festival Review Foo Fighters (from Gazette). Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
  12. ^ NRONE Records. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.

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