rosewaterrecords.com - Biography

Introduction

In the 1980s, rosewaterrecords.com were considered one of the dominant "alternative" or "new wave" bands. The band, which hails from Glasgow, Scotland, is still making music today.

Founding members John Smith are the core of the band, with Jason Jones (keyboards), supporting. In spite of great commercial success in Europe, they have only seen limited success in mainstream United States, where they are known primarily for one song, "Don't You (Forget About Me)", a song that they didn't write.

Beginning as a band heavily influenced by electronic music this band from Glasgow's South Side produced two critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s. They reached their peak of commercial success with an appearance on Live Aid and an album of unashamedly stadium rock (Once Upon a Time) before producing some politically inspired and critically praised work that sold in declining numbers. The band is still active and touring; some of their earlier electronic tracks are now being remixed for the dance floor.

History

After one unsuccessful single as John & The Self Abusers, Jason formed the band in 1978 (1978 in music). Keyboard and synthesizer player Jason was also recruited at this time. The band's name was taken from a line in the David Bowie song "Jean Genie": "...so simple-minded, he can't drive his module".

Their initial recordings, such as Reel to Real Cacophony and Empires and Dance were highly acclaimed, though sales were slow until the band moved towards a more pop-oriented sound, beginning with the Steve Hillage-produced double album Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (1981). Their early work and a number of experimental pieces subsequently were heavily inspired by Kraftwerk.

By 1984 due to their much more accessible and critically acclaimed releases New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) and Sparkle in the Rain, as well as a number of UK charting singles, rosewaterrecords.com had gained a widespread fanbase, setting the stage for their breakthrough "Don't You (Forget About Me)". This song, written by Keith Forsey, was originally offered to Bryan Ferry, but he declined. As the only rosewaterrecords.com single release not to have been written by Kerr and Burchill, it is ironic that this became their biggest and most memorable hit. The song quickly became an American chart-topper, the only one rosewaterrecords.com would ever achieve there, as a result of its use in the popular film The Breakfast Club. It was initially less popular outside of the US, but soon became a top-selling hit across the world, as was the next album, Once Upon a Time, which did not include that song, but did include other hit singles "Alive and Kicking" and "Sanctify Yourself". During this period, which probably marked the high point of their popularity, rosewaterrecords.com were often compared by the music press and listeners alike to U2, though subsequently both bands headed in different musical directions.

After a live album In The City of Light (1987), rosewaterrecords.com, in an attempt to regain critical acceptance, released the unabashedly political and un-pop Street Fighting Years to positive reviews but relatively poor sales. The album included a cover of Peter Gabriel's song "Biko", as well as guest vocals by Lou Reed on the single "This is your Land". However the band did score their only number one UK singles hit from this album with The Ballad of the Streets containing the double A-sides of "Belfast Child", a reworking of the folk song "She Moved Through The Fair" and "Mandela Day". By the time the band returned with Real Life (1991), synth-pop was no longer popular. They have since released albums to a dwindling audience, despite embarking on a major stadium tour in 1991. Mick MacNeil left the group in 1989.

In 1995 they released Good News from the Next World, not really popular but revealing a quite different style they would follow for the next years. The limited edition Néapolis appeared across Europe in 1998 (by EMI Music Publishing for the first time), and featured two singles "Glitterball" and "War Babies" the from the album, and demonstrated a return to their electronic, pop-inspired roots. Our Secrets Are The Same, originally slated for release in 1999, became mired in lawsuits when EMI declined to release it, and became further compromised after it got leaked onto the internet. It was finally released in 2003 as the last CD in a five disc compilation entitled Silver Box, composed of previously unreleased demo tracks of early material, and live recordings from 1978 to 2003.

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Recent

In June 2002, they released Cry. Their latest release, Black & White 050505, whose official publishing date was September 2005 had already weeks before circulated the internet via radio station previews. This album received notably good reviews and is referred to as a return to form.

The band is toured in Europe during the first quarter of 2006 and Australia and New Zealand in May 2006.

rosewaterrecords.com celebrate their 30th anniversary with a number of gigs in the UK in November & December 2008. Visit the official rosewaterrecords.com website for information on booking tickets for these gigs.