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Rose Melberg

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  • Genre: Acoustic / Indie / Pop

    Location Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

    Profile Views: 191784

    Last Login: 10/21/2010

    Member Since 12/7/2005

    Website myspace.com/rosemelberg

    Record Label K Records / Double Agent Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. "Homemade Ship" was released by ..K Records.. on Sept 22nd, 2009..... .......... "Cast Away the Clouds" was released by ..Double Agent.. on April 25th, 2006......... .... Rose Melberg was the founding member of the mid-90s indie bands Tiger Trap, Go Sailor and the Softies; all influential parts of the Olympia/Portland pop-punk scene. In addition to her work with her popular bands she released two critically acclaimed acoustic solo albums, "Portola" in 1998 and "Cast Away the Clouds" in 2006.  During her career she has performed and recorded with such artists as Elliott Smith and Neko Case.  Although American, she has lived and worked in Canada for the past 15 years.  She now lives in Vancouver. ........ Straight out of a Sacramento high school, Rose Melberg entered the indiepop 7-inch scene in 1992 with her first of many successful bands, Tiger Trap. Crunchy guitars and painfully honest lyrics, the all-girl foursome quickly became stars of the indiepop/punk movement centered around Olympia, WA and record labels like K and Kill Rock Stars. Too good to last, Tiger Trap split after their second US tour, leaving just one classic album and an EP on K Records. Rose quickly teamed with uber- fan Jen Sbragia to form the The Softies, possibly her best-known project. With just two guitars and two voices, The Softies debuted with a 7" and mini-LP on the wonderful Slumberland Records, toured the US 5 times and released 3 amazing albums and singles, also on K Records from 1994-2001. .... At the same time, Rose somehow managed to front Go Sailor who collected their sold-out and sought-after pop singles on Look Out Records in 1997, and had two songs featured in the campy film, "But I'm A Cheerleader". Never stopping, Rose also played drums on two albums with Gaze and recorded various duets and solo tracks while on tour. Those stray tracks were compiled on "Portola" released by Double Agent Records in 1998. All-Music Guide gave it 4 stars and declared "Even in light of the uniform brilliance of Rose Melberg's past work with Tiger Trap and The Softies, her solo debut is still revelatory -- never before has her voice been so disarmingly honest and vulnerable... 'Portola' is a small miracle." Rose re-emerged in 2006 with "Cast Away the Clouds" and "Homemade Ship" followed in 2009.
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  • Sounds Like

    the Softies • Tiger Trap • Go Sailor

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  • Coqui

     
    Thanks for the add Rose! I found you thanks to a Elliott Simth video on youtube, and from there I follow what you have been working on. I really enjoy your music.

    All the best wishes from Argentina

    Julieta

    2 years ago
  • Arsenic!

    hiya! had a great time at the popfest in NYC back in may. you were toooo cool :)

    2 years ago
  • Chris-a-riffic/BIBLE BE…

    BRING THE NEW ALBUM ON MONDAY!!!!
    love el Riffico

    2 years ago
  • FLASH PALACE

    new record is suppppa sweeetttttttttttttttttttt. 

    2 years ago
  • le popstop zine!

    thanks for stopping by in los angeles! it was a really special, lovely night!

    2 years ago
  • Brian Finn

    You were fantastic last night, and Kellarissa was amazing as well. Thanks for stopping in L.A. 

    2 years ago
  • Munch

    Looking forward  to finally seeing you perform both nights in L.A.

    2 years ago
  • Albert

    Yay!  You're coming to LA!!! 

    2 years ago
  • adam

    great show at gilman!! thanks for playing the east bay!

    2 years ago
  • nanda muffins

    It was such a wonderful gift to be able to see your live performance for the first time on my birthday. Thank you so much for your magical music, it has brought so much of inspirations (both in music and life) and my gratitude to you for being nice to me and Noah. We both hope to see Seattle on your tour date list and be sure not to miss it!

    looking for blue lovebirds,
    Nanda

    PS: your new album has been my must listened bus riding playlist, my most favorites are moon singer and look skyward. I hope you're having great tour!

    2 years ago
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Bio:

.. "Homemade Ship" was released by K Records on Sept 22nd, 2009.





"Cast Away the Clouds" was released by Double Agent on April 25th, 2006.

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Rose Melberg was the founding member of the mid-90s indie bands Tiger Trap, Go Sailor and the Softies; all influential parts of the Olympia/Portland pop-punk scene. In addition to her work with her popular bands she released two critically acclaimed acoustic solo albums, "Portola" in 1998 and "Cast Away the Clouds" in 2006.  During her career she has performed and recorded with such artists as Elliott Smith and Neko Case.  Although American, she has lived and worked in Canada for the past 15 years.  She now lives in Vancouver.



Straight out of a Sacramento high school, Rose Melberg entered the indiepop 7-inch scene in 1992 with her first of many successful bands, Tiger Trap. Crunchy guitars and painfully honest lyrics, the all-girl foursome quickly became stars of the indiepop/punk movement centered around Olympia, WA and record labels like K and Kill Rock Stars. Too good to last, Tiger Trap split after their second US tour, leaving just one classic album and an EP on K Records. Rose quickly teamed with uber- fan Jen Sbragia to form the The Softies, possibly her best-known project. With just two guitars and two voices, The Softies debuted with a 7" and mini-LP on the wonderful Slumberland Records, toured the US 5 times and released 3 amazing albums and singles, also on K Records from 1994-2001.

At the same time, Rose somehow managed to front Go Sailor who collected their sold-out and sought-after pop singles on Look Out Records in 1997, and had two songs featured in the campy film, "But I'm A Cheerleader". Never stopping, Rose also played drums on two albums with Gaze and recorded various duets and solo tracks while on tour. Those stray tracks were compiled on "Portola" released by Double Agent Records in 1998. All-Music Guide gave it 4 stars and declared "Even in light of the uniform brilliance of Rose Melberg's past work with Tiger Trap and The Softies, her solo debut is still revelatory -- never before has her voice been so disarmingly honest and vulnerable... 'Portola' is a small miracle." Rose re-emerged in 2006 with "Cast Away the Clouds" and "Homemade Ship" followed in 2009.

Member Since:

December 07, 2005

Sounds Like:

the Softies • Tiger Trap • Go Sailor

Record Label:

K Records / Double Agent Records

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