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Misty Roses

To A New World of Goddesses and Monsters....

About Me


In Misty Roses we live out - digitally and organically - our mutual musical fixations. We love sounds that are dark, cinematic and captivating, both bewitching and menacing. There is often a hint of danger in even the most sweet and beautiful song. We have a great love for the "glamorous easy listening music" of artists such as Dusty Springfield, Burt Bacharach, Scott Walker, Serge Gainsbourg, Jimmy Webb, Piero Piccioni, Bobbie Gentry, Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra, Percy Faith, Ennio Morricone, Astrud Gilberto, and Piero Umiliani. But since huge orchestras are problematic for us at this point - (orchestras are often ill-tempered and rowdy - they make unreasonable demands like money, food, shelter, etc.) - we are looking very much to the future, and the possibilities electronics offer in helping us create our own dark soundtracks.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/25/2005
Band Website: mistyroses.com
Band Members: Robert Conroy and Jonny Perl.
Influences: Today...Dusty Springfield, Burt Bacharach, Scott Walker, Serge Gainsbourg, Jimmy Webb, Piero Piccioni, Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra, Percy Faith, Ennio Morricone, Astrud Gilberto, Piero Umiliani, Julie London, Dionne Warwick, John Barry, Lalo Schifrin, Mina, Milva, Edda Dell'Orso, Petula Clark, Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Yma Sumac, Perez Prado, Bernard Herrman, John Schroeder, John Gregory, Zack Laurence, Jacques Brel, Hildegard Knef, Frances Faye, Judy Garland, Patti Page, Marlene Dietrich, Peggy Lee, Eartha Kitt, Patsy Cline, Johnny Hartman, Nat King Cole, Nina Simone, Bobbie Gentry, Glen Campbell, The Carpenters, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Eno, Wing, David Bowie, T. Rex, Sparks, Robert Wyatt, Joni Mitchell, Tim Buckley, Sandy Denny, The Rotary Connection, Minnie Riperton, Al Green, Labelle, Chic, Donna Summer, Grace Jones, Marianne Faithful, Sly and Robbie, Kate Bush, Blondie, Talking Heads, Lydia Lunch, Kraftwerk, Joy Divison, New Order, Echo and the Bunneymen, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Creatures, The Glove, The Virgin Prunes, Gavin Friday, Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, Japan, Wire, The Passions, Clock DVA, Young Marble Giants, Soft Cell, DAF, Suicide, The Human League, The Art Bears, Dagmar Krause, The Associates, The Lemon Kittens, Danielle Dax, Shock Headed Peters, Julian Cope, The Mad Professor, Mark Stewart and the Mafia, ON-U Sound (In general), [Little] Annie [Anxiety] Bandez, Bill Nelson, The Gun Club, X, The Cramps, Tuxedomoon, Winston Tong, Prince, Scritti Politti, Einstrzende Neubauten, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Anita Lane, The Pet Shop Boys, Angelo Badalamenti, The Smiths, Wolfgang Press, Renegade Soundwave, Diamanda Galas, Coil, Hugo Largo, The Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, Pale Saints, Slowdive, PJ Harvey, Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, Goldfrapp, Pizzicato 5, Barry Adamson, Depth Charge, Bjork, Billie Ray Martin, Broadcast, Gallon Drunk, Stereolab, Saint Etienne, Pulp, Suede, Jeff Buckley, Dot Allison, Beck, Ladytron, April March, Betrand Burgalat, Boards of Canada, Air, Ursula 1000, Stereo Total, I Monster, Adult, Alpha, San Serac, Pinkie Maclure and John Wills (aka Lumen, Pumajaw), Patrick Wolf...
Sounds Like: 21st Century Sonic Glamour
Record Label: Frogman Jake/Good and Evil Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

OTTO @ MOMA! Mikael Karlsson @ The Stone!

Otto Screening at MOMA! October 27th, NYC   Halloween fast approaches, buckaroos!   For those of you all in the NYC area, why not get yourselves ready for the holiday via an evening of...
Posted by Misty Roses on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:12:00 PST

M. ROSES FEATURED ON SOUNDTRACK LP FOR BRUCE LaBRUCE’S "OTTO...."

As previously mentioned hereabouts, two songs from the group's forthcoming album, Villainess, are featured in the new Bruce LaBruce film - Otto, or Up With Dead People.   One of th...
Posted by Misty Roses on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:32:00 PST

Nicht, a pick under Electronic @ the iTunes store!

Our new single - the first from "Villainess", our new LP! - is now available on iTunes Europe and Kingbeat Japan. The single features an exclusive "single" mix of our glamoro...
Posted by Misty Roses on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:30:00 PST

Misty Roses sign with Good and Evil Music in Japan!

Misty Roses is also proud to announce that they have signed with Good and Evil Music in Japan! Good and Evil Music is that audio wing of the awarding winning DEVILROBOTS design group. T...
Posted by Misty Roses on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:38:00 PST

M. Roses songs on the soundtrack to Bruce LaBruces "Otto, or Up With Dead People".

Two songs from Misty Roses' new LP, Villainess, will be featured on the soundtrack to Bruce LaBruce's new film, "Otto, or Up With Dead People". The songs are: "Mario and Dario" and...
Posted by Misty Roses on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:01:00 PST

M. Roses Live - Wed., 1/30/08 @ The Annex

So much news from M. Roses H.Q. we barely know where to start! So why not start here? Misty Roses Live - Wednesday, January, 30 2008 at The Annex w/Bell Hollow, Maxi Geil & Playcolt, Johnny Quinla...
Posted by Misty Roses on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:05:00 PST

London shows! Nov. 18 @ the Enterprise; Nov. 24 @ Duckie

..> London shows! Nov.18 @ the Enterprise; Nov. 24 @ Duckie Dear Friends, It has been 2 and a half years since the last Misty Roses show in the UK.   Hard to believe!   November 18th (...
Posted by Misty Roses on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:47:00 PST

RIP - Lee Hazlewood

"Kiss all the pretty ones goodbye&." What can we say/type to do justice to such a musician? The world is a little less gorgeous, a little less funny, a little less mysterious, a little less special. ...
Posted by Misty Roses on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:42:00 PST

Misty Roses Play Tripnotica Saturday June 2

Greetings friends,   Misty Roses will perform as part of an exciting evening of sounds and sights @ Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St., Brooklyn.   Sadly Jonny Perl, the UK component o...
Posted by Misty Roses on Mon, 28 May 2007 02:11:00 PST

Hear us live on WFMU, Sunday April 1

Tune into WFMU this coming Sunday, April 1st to hear us in session on Gaylord Fields' show!Its intimate mix of old and new songs, guitars and samples and the lovely Mr. John Dylan Keith, giving us aid...
Posted by Misty Roses on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:33:00 PST