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Blue Rose Code

a little bit of good in a naughty world

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Member Since: 2/14/2006
Band Members: Blue Rose Code are:Ross Wilson: vocals, guitar, banjo. Gavin Calder: guitar, bass. Steve Smith: bass, guitar, harmonica, vocals. Harvey Brown: viola, violin. Samantha Whates: vocals. Andy Raeburn: drums, vocals...................................................... ............................................................ ................................Click to purchase 'Rawlnish' online.


Influences: Astral Weeks, Woman King, inside out, sketches of spain, Soup, prophesy, just beyond the river, bert and john, August and Everything After, Meddle, Kid A, The Heart Of Saturday Night, heartbreaker, the trials of van occupanther, blue valentine, st dominic's preview, pretty hate machine, the miseducation of, beyond skin, blue, voodoo, heartbreaker, wish you were here, the end of history, ten, pink moon, solid air, our endless numbered days, trouble, panthalassa, gold, tracy chapman, nighthawks at the diner, veedon fleece, superunknown.

Currently listening to:Cassadaga, neon bible, oh inverted world, real life, yellow house, keep your silver shined, lets get out of this country, our love to admire, because of the times.
Sounds Like: Caledonian soul........................................................ .............................
Record Label: Ho Hum Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

for tam and reynolds

steve, gavin and i have been working on this track for about a week. it's the first that we've written as a trio. i'm really happy with the demo.i've wanted to name a track ghosts of leith for a long ...
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Mon, 26 May 2008 09:09:00 PST

two things

well,i've just posted three new demos, two of which are brand new tunes. they are free for download, i hope that you enjoy them. please leave some feedback.secondly, i should have some news very soon ...
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Tue, 13 May 2008 04:17:00 PST

the man, van

it's been van morrison night on bbc4 tonight. i had no idea, came home, and the belfast legend has monopolised my screen for the last 4 hours.astral weeks, st dominic's preview, veedon fleece and moon...
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:44:00 PST

yes yes yes, discounted union chapel tickets

roll up, roll up....delighted to announce that we’ve been booked to open for DREVER/MCCUSKER/WOOMBLE @ Union Chapelthe promoters have just released 100 early bird tickets, if you book now then y...
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:34:00 PST

otskarisan (sp?)

my last night here, just finished a meal fit for a japanese king, or should i say that the meal finished me. time to think about my options. not sure where to go next. roger once wrote "no one told yo...
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:28:00 PST

bowtied

"a capacity for appetite that a world full of cakes wouldn t satisfy" what is it in me that s always living just round the next corner? optimism it s not, i m wondering quite what it is that s left f...
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:58:00 PST

oyasumi

with summer s last kiss still on the lips of septemberlook to the mountains, before the brush and the tumblethe rice fields billowing news of a harvest, forever upwards, printed sheets presented in pl...
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:07:00 PST

gaijin

it s a beautiful day in nara. yesterday we d planned to go to the onsen, natural hot springs in the mountains, but they were closed to visitors. that s where the nakedness in the mountains would ve c...
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:40:00 PST

w/Polly Paulusma on Thursday

Heads up on a chance to see us and Polly for a mere £5 at London's best alternative venue. Give our name on the door and you'll recieve a discount on admission.We're on at 8:30pm and it's our first gi...
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:23:00 PST

Japan Dates

Well,  I'm off to Japan at the end of September.  Five dates booked so far and a couple of radio sessions.  Full details will be posted online asap.
Posted by Blue Rose Code on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:20:00 PST