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DARIO ROSA

About Me

I am Dario Rosa. I am a man obsessed with the groovy look and explosive sound of the 1960's. Have been my whole life. I was born in 1969. I saw my first Monkees episode when they began re-running them ..noon TV in 1973. I was hooked. From that moment i knew i wanted to sing and play guitar; to be in a band and experience and enjoy everything that comes with it. Started my first band at 14. Been in a dozen since then - everything from rock to reggae to gospel to mambo. Love country too. But it's the pop rock of the 60's, in all its forms - folk, garage, psyche, that inspires me to do what I do. And I have a great band that helps me do it. Wouldn't have gotten to far without Lady Ann, Bobby Genser, Zack Littlefield, as well as all my other friends and former bandmates...... BACKSTORY: Dario Rosa has been playing guitar in bands and enjoying the Rock 'n Roll lifestyle since he was 14. After migrating to Boulder with his high school buddy William Yale (founder of The United Dope Front and engineer/producer of RokBox Analog Fidelity) he founded the internationally infamous mambo band Cabaret Diosa in 1995. Going solo in 2003, he released "Man of Leisure", an instrumental record of 60's hits. Rosa also made a name for himself as DJ Dario, spinning vintage vinyl at Denver's Skylark Lounge, The Streets of London, and the Diamond Cabaret. He largely left the dj life to once again concentrate on playing live and put together a rock band with his long time compadre and writing partner Mendel Rabinovitch in 2004. Some early members included Scotty B. (Nightingale), Ela Jaszczak (Hawks of Paradise, formerly of Sun Has Risen, Pacific Pride and the Omens), Jason McDaniel (Lint!, Manataur), Kim Franco (aka Montana Del Fuego (Cabaret Diosa, Fragga, Company Ink), Sam Cooper (The Body Electric), Jonathan Byerley (The Nightmare Fighters) and William Yale. The early incarnations played about a few dozen shows at the Larimer Lounge, the Hi-Dive, the Skylark Lounge, the Forest Room 5, Trilogy, the Boulder Theater and the Fox Theatre. Notable shows included opening for friends Devotchka and the British punk veterens The Fall. After many personel changes, a new incarnation has formed and is the best yet. A new EP entitled "The Psychic Power of Dario Rosa" is availible now. More new recordings to be released soon... Oh Babies!
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Member Since: 05/11/2005
Band Website: We're so retro we ain't got no website
Band Members: Dario Rosa - lead vocals, guitar... Miss Kimmy Franco - vocals, percussion, organ... Bobby Genser - lead guitar, vocals... Lady Anne Snyder - bass, vocals... Zack Littlefield - drums ... Go-Go Squad - Miss Kelly Rae & Miss Heidi Sue
Influences: The Monkees, The Beach Boys, Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd, Brian Jones & Co., The Kinks, Love, The Byrds, The Association, The Mamas & Papas, Moby Grape, Captain Beefheart, Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, Chris Montez, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Trini Lopez, Arsenio Rodriguez, Os Mutantes
Sounds Like: ...A drunken Monkees jam session in Tijuana... I am the bastard child of Keith Richard and Dean Martin. I LOVE the sound of pop rock from the mid-60's, perhaps more than life itself. We stradle the line between the hip and the corny, like a slug sliding across the edge of a straight razor. The band incorporates strong melodies, lots of harmonies, and classic sounds from the period - lots of fuzz guitar, kooky organ and crazy tambourine; with a latin flavor in the mix.
Record Label: ROKBOX Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Dario Rosa on YouTube!

Hey kids, I've got my own YouTube channel now. Check out videos of the various bands over the years. Go to http://youtube.com/DarioRosa69
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:39:00 GMT

Support Abo’s! Take Back the Hill! Sunday 10/26

I am writing to beg your assistance to Take Back the HillThe very community that is renowned for its live entertainment and other late night options is being threatened by its own city council, planni...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:17:00 GMT

Westword article for Amy Fisher

Please check out the kind words written about Amy Fisher by Dave Herrara of the Westword. http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2008/08/amy_fisher_rip.ph pThank you to the almost 700 people that attended ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:20:00 GMT

Amy Fisher R.I.P. - Funeral Service

To all who knew Amy Fisher and would like to attend her Memorial services.The Funeral will be held Thursday (8/7) at the Colorado Community Church (2220 S. Chambe...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:06:00 GMT

Dario Rosa @ the Democratic National Convention Protest

Hey Citizens, the group and I will have the honor of headlining the Festival of Democracy Music Showcase, the main stage of the DNC protest, on Monday Aug. 25 at Civic Center Park. We go on around 9pm...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:41:00 GMT

Kim White Photos from the Prom

Even More photos from the Prom. Kim White collection.http://www. flickr. com/photos/deadbubbles/sets/72157605361188396/
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:14:00 GMT

Who are The Tijuana SweetCakes???

Who are the Tijuana SweetCakes, and what do they want? Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue! It's a new band starring some old friends that will be playing midnight sets at...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 09:31:00 GMT

Moebius photos from the Psychedelic Prom

Here's some more photos from the Psychedelic Prom, The Continental Club, May 23rd '08, shot by Paul Humphrey of Deadbubbles (Moebius Productions) http://moebiusproductions.com/photos/080523_dario_rosa...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 09:25:00 GMT

smugmug photos from the Psychedelic Prom

Here's a link to the photos from our Psychedelic Prom, the Continental Club from Friday, May 23rd. http://weller. smugmug. com/Events/254440
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 09:47:00 GMT

Welcome Zack to the cult

New year, new drummer. I'm very excited to have longtime friend and fantastic drummer Zack Littlefield ("z") in the Dario Rosa fold. He's our third one so far, but then again, all our members are the ...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:22:00 GMT