- Madder Rose
Madder Rose was a
New York City -basedalternative rock band who recorded in the 1990s. The band was fronted byMary Lorson , who shared songwriting duties with guitaristBilly Coté . The two singer/songwriters later collaborated again asJazz Cannon . Their name comes from the herb-based paintrose madder . Several of their songs, including "Panic On" and "Car Song", were featured inJohn Peel 's end-of-year round-up, theFestive Fifty . The band released three albums onAtlantic Records , and one on quasi-independent labelThirsty Ear , before breaking up in 1999.Description
Their music has been described as suggesting the druggy languor of a heroin high, which inspired the British music press to trumpet Madder Rose as the second coming of the Velvet Underground. [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=madder_rose Trouser Press article ] A 1994 review in
Rolling Stone characterized their sound as an "alloy" ofgrunge and "the buttercup sighs ofThe Cranberries . [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/madderrose"Panic On" review from Rolling Stone ] Their sound progressed from indie pop rock, not unlike peersVelocity Girl , Lush, Helium andJuliana Hatfield , toShoegaze and trip-hop. After the breakup, Lorson founded the alt-folk outfitSaint Low .Discography
* (1993) "Bring It Down"
* (1993) "Swim" EP
* (1994) "Panic On"
* (1994) "Car Song" EP
* (1995) "The Love You Save" EP
* (1997) "Tragic Magic"
* (1999) "Hello June Fool"References
External links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:zoke4j670waw~T0 Madder Rose] at
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