Rose Melberg

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Rose Melberg
Genres Pop
Occupations Musician, songwriter
Instruments Guitar, vocals, drums
Years active 1992–present
Labels Double Agent Records
Associated acts Tiger Trap
Go Sailor
The Softies
Gaze
Gigi
Website doubleagentrecords.com/
myspace.com/rosemelberg

Rose Melberg is a musician and songwriter from Sacramento, California, currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of Tiger Trap,[1] The Softies, Go Sailor, Gaze, Gigi and Brave Irene.

Melberg was raised by working musicians and following her appearance right out of high school at the International Pop Underground Convention in Olympia, Washington in 1991, she had almost instant success with the all-female Tiger Trap. The short-lived band garnered a cult following in indie-pop circles. Following the dissolution of the Softies, she gave birth to a son and lived with her husband and family near Vancouver, Canada. She returned to the pop world with her second solo album, Cast Away the Clouds. Melberg toured briefly for the album, including a spot opening for Belle and Sebastian. In 2006, she performed at North East Sticks Together.

As of 2011, she is a part of twee groups Brave Irene and Imaginary Pants.[2]

Contents

Discography [edit]

Solo recordings

Tiger Trap

  • "Words and Smiles" split 7" with Bratmobile (Four Letter Words Records, 1992)
  • "Supercrush" b/w "You and Me"; "Hiding" [volume 36 of the "International Pop Underground" singles series] (K Records, 1992)
  • Tiger Trap (K Records, 1993)
  • Sour Grass EP (K Records, 1993)
  • "Baby Blue", from Julep (Another Yoyo Studio Compilation) (Yoyo Recordings, 1993)
  • "Hiding", from the International Hip Swing compilation [compiled from songs from the "International Pop Underground" series] (K Records, 1993)
  • "Supreme Nothing", from the "Stars Kill Rock" compilation (Kill Rock Stars, 1993?)

Go Sailor

  • Fine Day for Sailing 7" EP (Yo Yo, 1994)
  • Long Distance 7" EP (Slumberland, 1995)
  • Don't Go 7" EP (Lookout!, 1996)
  • Go Sailor (Lookout!, 1996) - compiles the three 7" EPs plus two compilation tracks

The Softies

  • It's Love (K Records, 1995)
  • Loveseat 7" EP (Slumberland, 1995)
  • The Softies (aka "He'll Never Have to Know") 7" EP (K Records, 1995)
  • The Softies (Slumberland, 1996)
  • Winter Pageant (K Records, 1997)
  • Holiday in Rhode Island (K Records, 2000)

Gaze

  • Mitsumeru (K Records, 1998)
  • So Sad (to watch good love go bad) 7" EP (Septophilia, 1998)
  • Shake the Pounce (K Records, 1999)

Live collaborations [edit]

  • The Biggest Lie (Elliott Smith, Stinkweeds, AZ)

Collaborations [edit]

  • The Potatomen - All My Yesterdays - vocals on 3 tracks (1996 Lookout Records)
  • The Smugglers, "Rosie" - from Rosie
  • All My Yesterdays
  • Bright lights
  • For Sure (Tiger Trap cover)
  • Gigi - Maintenant - vocals on "Alone at the Pier"(2010 Tomlab Records)

References [edit]

  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Biography: Rose Melberg". AMG. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 
  2. ^ "Rose Melberg wears Imaginary Pants". 

External links [edit]