Rossco

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Member Since: 1/12/2006
Band Members: Me and The Ibanez - with good people around. Band on the horizon..........
Influences: Pretty much anyone who plays Indie Guitar based Music. I run music evenings and promote Band nights and Acoustic Sessions in Portsmouth. I also Manage a band.The Way are four Twenty Something lads from Pompey. They have had a very positive year selling out the Wedge, Going on Tour, Recording and are very Shortly about to Play Portsmouth Guildhall. Due to some intresting circumstances they are now begining to look more outside the Portsmouth Lines and start causing a stir where ever they go which is a great feeling to be apart of.The Myspace idea is genius and the music I have listened to and people I’ve chatted with have been amazing. Music has taken over My life and I am truly thankful. Not only am I getting to play more guitar then I ever thought I would have time to do. I get to work with music nuts and great Bands every day of the week. But most of all I am proud to say that (Aside from the Wedge) I was one of the Founders of The Portsmouth Music Revolution. Joel Messclean and His Partners in Crime @ Ex-Messclean, Myself and other Promotion teams have all really started to create something in a City that was only really known for Our Beloveded Football team. Although some of these have fallen By the Way side or Moved on to better things, the amount of good Portsmouth Bands that have come out of the wood work due to having Venues to play has been Phenomenal.The Way, Gilkicker, Blue Sky Research, The Elements, The Exits, The Stations, The Visitors, The Dawn Chorus, The Masters, Ashford, Wiservice, The Aviators, The Cartel, Palais and many others are just some of the Portsmouth Bands that I have enjoyed watching and working.The Southampton Scene continues to grow also with Venues Like The Joiners, Lennons, putting on Quality Bands week in Week out we must all be thankful for bands like MACH SCHAU!!!!(R.I.P. John I love You) Hijeria,The Mopes, The Rebs, The Family, The Reason, Recreation.But as far as what I listen to and who help me........Oasis, The Beatles, Addict, Razorlight, Kasabian, The Guilemots, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Paul Weller, The Stereophonics, The Frettelis, Gilkicker, Larrikin Love, Jack Johnson, Beta Band, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ray Charles, Tracy Chapman, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Creed, Stained, Pete Murray, The Coral, Babyshambles, The Killers, The Raconteurs, The White Stripes, Mach Schau, Hijeria, The Strokes, The Subways, Ocean Colour Scene, The Mystery Jets, Bloc Party, Starsailor, We are Scientists, Dead 60’s, Magic Numbers, The Rifles, The Cure, The Maccabees, The Wombats, Kid Harpoon, Jack Penate, The View, CSS, New Young Pony Club, Klaxons, Arcade Fire, Ash, Battles, The Rakes, The Cribs, Kate Nash, The Holloways, Del Nil, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cajun Dance Party, The Checks, Doves, The Who, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Kings of Leon, Devandra Banhart, Willy Mason, Jose Gonzalez, The Doors, The Jam, Queen, Electrasy, Supergrass, Ash, Pulp, Richard Ashcroft, The Verve, Badly Drawn Boy, Beck, Ben Harper, Velvet Underground, Gogol Bordello, The Enemy, Jason Mraz, Alabama 3, Bob Dylan, Greenday, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Johnny Cash, The Hackensaw Boys, Gomez, Snow Patrol, The Streets, Placebo, Pink Floyd, The Young Knives, Jamie T, The Zutons, Kula Shaker, The Editors, The Exits, The Mescalitas, Coldplay, Jet, Damien Rice, David Gray, Elliott Smith, Counting Crows, Ian Brown, Goo Goo Dolls, Turin Brakes, Feeder, Athlete, Keane, Ashford, Mumm-Ra, Pigeon Detectives, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Blood Red Shoes, Foals, The Go Team, Interpol, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Waysters, The Kooks, Artic Monkees, The Plymouths, The Elements, The Happy Mondays, Paolo Nutini, Primal Scream, Juliette and The Licks, Air Traffic, The Dykeenies, The Dandy Warhols, Milburn, Cold War Kids, Frank Turner, Beans on Toast, The Long Blondes, Howling bells, Maximo Park, The Thirst, Peter Bjorn & John, The Streets, Lightspeed Champion, Get Cape wear Cape, Fly, The Draytones, Stephen Fretwell............................As far as non-band Influences, .....................Jack Daniels, Stella, Chuck Ghost, Captain Crimebag and The Cap Guns ?????Top 5 Films - ( In no order apart from the first one) 1. True Romance 2. Braveheart 3. Shawshank Redemption 4. Donny Brasco 5. Walk The LineI Love My Friends, Books, Films, Music, Football, Drinking, Laughing and Learning. Although the last one often takes me a little longer then It probably should do.
Sounds Like: Suggestions on a Postcard???---" The Bill is rounded out by Rossco, a relentlessly-gigging acoustic Indie Maverick who's passionate, Soulful songs gladden the heart" - The Echo. Taken from My Gig at The Lazy Lizard in Weymouth for Big Names, Big Faces.-------------------" With Four Acts on the bill this was a night bursting seams with good music. It started with local lad Rossco who opened with a dedication to Six Nation State who were playing their first headline at KOKO in London the same night. But he did promise the audience he was not turning into Chris Martin.Rossco's songs, played acoustically, eased the audience into the evening. He has a slight country twang evident in his guitar playing style.This was naturally most evident on the cover of Folsom Prison Blues played more subtly and without the venomous air of Johnny Cash" - Matt Merritt - The News.------------------" The Hardest working young gentlemen in the Portsmouth Music Scene" - Ian Martin - The Cellars @ Eastney.------------------" On Monday night my mate came of age. Minus the woos, the t.v show cover and devoid of any Coldplay, Rossco showed a maturity I've never seen before. He upped his game to suit the strength of the bill and didn't look out of place. The John McIsaac tribute even made me cry. Roll on Sam Isaac, can't wait for a re-run" - Joel Hater of Seagulls - Founder of The Portsmouth Music Foundation.Rossco

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Add to My Profile | More VideosThese Tracks above were taken from My Support slot with The Parlotones @ The Eastney Cellars. The Top one is a clip of "LOVE YOU SO" and the Bottom is a snippet of "TIME TO SHINE". Thanks to The Lovely Gina!!!x
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