The Rosebuds

Infobox musical artist |
Name = The Rosebuds


Img_capt = Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Genre = Indie rock, Folk, Dance
Years_active = 2001–present
Label = Merge Records and Pidgeon English Records
Associated_acts = Schooner
URL = http://www.therosebuds.com
Current_members = Ivan Howard Kelly Crisp
Past_members = Billy Alphin
Lee Waters

The Rosebuds are an indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. (They are not the original vocal group the Rosebuds who recorded for George Goldner's Gee Records in the 1950s.) Its current members are Ivan Howard (vocals/guitar/ drums/ bass/keyboards/programming) and Kelly Crisp (vocals/keyboard/drums/guitar). Billy Alphin had played drums on the album "The Rosebuds Make Out" and Lee Waters played drums on the record "Birds Make Good Neighbors".

Howard and Crisp met while in college in Wilmington, North Carolina. That fall, they moved to nearby Raleigh and joined with drummer Billy Alphin of Schooner to form The Rosebuds. Merge Records discovered their demo in early 2003 and released "The Rosebuds Make Out" as a full-length debut album that October.

Following that recording, Alphin left the group and was replaced by Jonathan Bass for their 2003 touring schedule. "The Rosebuds Unwind", an EP with six songs, was released in April 2005, followed by "Birds Make Good Neighbors" in September. The Rosebuds are now joined by Giorgio Angelini and Matt McCaughan on drums for shows and tours. In the premiere episode of the series "Dirt", in one scene the song "4-Track Love Song" from "Birds Make Good Neighbors" is played in the background. Their third album, Night of the Furies, was released in April of 2007. A fourth full-length, with a yet to be announced title, is expected to be released in Fall of 2008.

In 2007, The Rosebuds covered the Pixies "Break My Body" for the American Laundromat Records compilation "Dig For Fire - a tribute to PIXIES". OK Go, They Might Be Giants, and British Sea Power also contributed to the project.

In 2008, the band again covered a song for American Laundromat Records. This time it was the Cure's "The Walk" for "Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure". The Wedding Present, Dean & Britta, The Brunettes, and The Submarines also contributed tracks for the project.

Discography

Albums

* "The Rosebuds Make Out" (CD) (Merge Records) (October 7, 2003)
* "The Rosebuds Make Out" (LP) (Pidgeon English Records)
* "Birds Make Good Neighbors" (CD) (Merge Records) (September 13, 2005)
* "Birds Make Good Neighbors" (LP) (Goodnight Records) (September 13, 2005)
* "Night of the Furies" (CD) (Merge Records) (April 10, 2007)
* "Night of the Furies" (LP) (Goodnight Records) (April 10, 2007)
* "Life Like" (CD/LP) (Merge Records) (October 7, 2008)

ingles and EPs

* "The Rosebuds Unwind" (EP) (Merge Records) (April 22, 2005)
* "The Rosebuds vs. Utah!" (split 7") (Pidgeon English Records)
* "The Rosebuds vs. The Close" (split 7") (Goodnight Records)

External links

* [http://www.therosebuds.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?band_id=2& Merge Records' The Rosebuds Bio]
* [http://scheduletwo.com/video/the_rosebuds Live Video of the Rosebuds at scheduletwo.com]
* [http://www.spacemonkeyphotography.com/photo/gallery/therosebuds.html Live show photos of THE ROSEBUDS by Space Monkey Photography]
* [http://www.bmoretunes.com/?page_id=107 Interview with Ivan Howard] by Greg Szeto of Bmore Live
* http://www.pidgeonenglish.com/bands.php
* [http://www.timmcmahan.com/rosebuds.htm Lazy-i Interview: September 2004]
* [http://therosebuds.blogspot.com/ The Rosebuds Blog, maintained by the band, with dispatches from tours etc.]