Katy Rose

Infobox musical artist
Name = Katy Rose


Img_capt =
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1987|1|27
Redondo Beach, California
Birth_name = Kathryn Rosemary Bullard
Origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre = Indie rock, electronic, Indie pop, alternative, electro pop, grunge
Occupation = Singer, songwriter, actress
Years_active = 2003 - present
Label = V2 Records (2003-2005)
River Jones Music (2007)
Rose Colored Records (2007-present)
Associated_acts = Liz Phair, Samantha Ronson, Kim Bullard
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/officialkatyrose Official Myspace page]

Katy Rose (born January 27th, 1987, real name Kathryn Rosemary Bullard) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, musician and actress. Her music styles vary from indie rock, electro pop, grunge, pop, lounge music and even techno.

Starting at just sixteen, Katy Rose began work on her debut album, "Because I Can" for V2 Records. On January 27th, 2004, "Because I Can" was released along with her first single "Overdrive". Her album was released to mixed critical reception, and had only two singles from the album, "Overdrive" and "I Like". Rose also appeared on two successful movie soundtracks, "Mean Girls" and "Thirteen".

After parting from V2 Records in 2005 her second album, "Candy Eyed" was released more than three years after her debut album, and on an independent record label River Jones Music. In late 2007, Katy parted ways with River Jones Music and is now searching for a record label to distribute her third album "Tangled But True" which is expected to be released sometime in 2008. Rose let fans know on her myspace that if she doesn't find a label soon, she will release the album online, like she did with "Candy Eyed".

Biography

Kathryn Rosemary Bullard was born on January 27th, 1987 in Redondo Beach, and moved to Tarzana, California as a child. [cite web
last = Tremblay
first = Derek A.
title = Katy Rose Interview
publisher = Evolving Artist
date = 2004-07-22
url = http://www.evolvingartist.com/View_Interview.aspx?ID=45
accessdate =2008-02-10 ] Her home in Tarzana was previously the home used on the 1950's television show, Mister Ed. [>cite web
title = Katy Rose biography
url = http://www.sweetslyrics.com/bio-Katy%20Rose.html
accessdate =2008-02-16 ] The daughter of keyboardist Kim Bullard who was a musician in bands Poco and Y Kant Tori Read, she went with her father when he toured with Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Grateful Dead. [Citation
last = Schoenhoff
first = Britt
title = Katy Rose: after a childhood on the road with the grateful dead, how could this singer's music not be a trip?
newspaper = Interview
date = February 2004
url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_1_34/ai_112482947
accessdate=2008-02-10 ]

Hanging out at parties and going to concerts at a young age introduced Katy to sex and drugs early on. She went through a period in her life where she cut herself. Rose also had an eating disorder, and has admitted to have starting doing drugs at 13. Rose went to a Catholic school and blames it for a lot of her problems. She wrote the song 'Vacation' about her experiences there. [http://www.cpyu.org/Page.aspx?id=77130] Rose's lyrics deal with the issues she faced growing up, including self-harm, eating disorders, depression, self-destruction and self-loathing.cite web
title = Don't Call Me Avril
publisher = MTV
url = http://www.mtv.com/bands/a/avril_esque_news_feature_092203/index3.jhtml
accessdate =2008-02-10 ] [cite web
last = Foley
first = Jack
title = Thirteen proves a lucky influence for Katy Rose
publisher = Indie London
date = 2003
url = http://www.indielondon.co.uk/music/mu_katy_rose_intro.html
accessdate =2008-02-10 ]

Katy Rose got engaged in December 2007, and is planning to marry Yariv Sponko, a photographer, artist and filmmaker on August 23rd, 2008. [cite web
title = Wedding Website - Katy Rose & Yariv Sponko
url = http://www.honeymoonwishes.com/Wedding-Website-22853-Katy-Rose-Yariv-Sponko.html
accessdate =2008-02-10 ]

Music career

The soundtrack to 2003 drama film "Thirteen" includes two of Rose's first recordings, "Overdrive" and "Lemon", which she wrote after reading an article about the film.Fact|date=February 2008 "Overdrive" also featured in the 2004 comedy film "Mean Girls". [Citation
last = Hiatt
first = Brian
title = Appetite for Destruction
newspaper = Entertainment Weekly
date = 2004-03-19
url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,600280,00.html
accessdate=2008-02-10]

Her debut album, "Because I Can", was released in the United States on her 17th birthday, January 27 2004. It includes the singles "Overdrive" and "I Like".

She released her second album "Candy Eyed", containing ten tracks on River Jones Music on June 4, 2007. She also stated she would release three exclusive Paypal albums over the next year. Rose's third album, "Tangled But True" is due out in 2008.

River Jones Music has also expressed interest in coming out with a DVD of Rose's tour for "Because I Can", and a CD containing Rose's never before heard tracks "Kisses In A Box" and "Mermaid Jane".Fact|date=February 2008

Albums

* "Because I Can" (2004) (V2 Records)
* "Candy Eyed" (2007) (River Jones Music)
* "Tangled But True" (2008) (expected release date) (unknown label)

ingles

* "Overdrive" (2004)
* "I Like" (2004)

Unreleased tracks

* "Keeping It Together" (European Bonus Track)
* "License To Thrill" (Soundtrack to "Going the Distance")
* "Lullabye" (Japanese Bonus Track)
* "Mermaid Jane"
* "Kisses In A Box"

References

[http://www.cpyu.org/Page.aspx?id=77130]

External links

* [http://www.katyrose.net Official site]
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* [http://www.deadexit.org/katy Katy Rose Online]