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The Rosebuds
Indie / Pop / Rock

""LIFE LIKE" * out October 7th 2008!!!"

RALEIGH,
United States

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Member Since12/7/2004
Band Websitetherosebuds.com
Band MembersJasmine Rosebud 1994-2008
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Record LabelWWW.MERGERECORDS.COM
Type of LabelIndie




   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 23 2008 8:00P
Black Cat / WASHINGTON DC DC, Washington DC
Oct 24 2008 8:00P
THE BELL HOUSE / BROOKLYN NY Brooklyn, New York
Oct 25 2008 8:00P
Mercury Lounge! Merge Records CMJ Showcase! Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
CAROLINA THEATER!! (TROIKA FESTIVAL) Durham, North Carolina
Nov 11 2008 8:00P
Mercy Lounge / NASHVILLE Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 12 2008 8:00P
My Old Kentucky Blog Concert Series (Radio Radio) Indianapolis, Indiana
Nov 13 2008 8:00P
Bottom Lounge / CHICAGO Chicago, Illinois
Nov 14 2008 8:00P
High Noon Saloon / MADISON Madison, Wisconsin
Nov 15 2008 8:00P
The Picador / IOWA CITY IA Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 16 2008 8:00P
Turf Club / ST. PAUL MN St. Paul, Minnesota
Nov 19 2008 8:00P
Media Club / VANCOUVER BC Vancouver, British Columbia
Nov 20 2008 8:00P
Tractor Tavern / SEATTLE WA Seattle, Washington
Nov 21 2008 8:00P
Department of Safety / ANACORTEZ WA Anacortez, Washington
Nov 22 2008 8:00P
Doug Fir Lounge / PORTLAND OR Portland, Oregon
Nov 24 2008 8:00P
The Independent / SAN FRANCISCO CA San Francisco, California
Nov 25 2008 8:00P
The Echo / LOS ANGELES CA Los Angeles, California
Nov 26 2008 8:00P
Solar Culture w BOWERBIRDS!/ TUCSON AZ Tucson, Arizona
Nov 28 2008 8:00P
Hailey’s / DENTON TX Denton, Texas
Nov 29 2008 8:00P
Mohawk / AUSTIN TX Austin, Texas
Dec 1 2008 8:00P
The Earl / ATLANTA GA Atlanta, Georgia

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   About The Rosebuds

listen to LIFE LIKE and pre-order the record!

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Hometown: Raleigh NC US

To the seventeenth-century poet Robert Herrick, rosebuds were a symbol of the fleeting pleasures of youth. Orson Welles made “Rosebud” the dying word of Charles Foster Kane, again a symbol of the tenacity of youthful memory. Kelly and Ivan - The Rosebuds - make music that embodies that certain spirit—youthful, but complex. Not at all fairytale, but magical. Not realistic, but real. Perhaps the way youth actually is. The Rosebuds defy categorization with each new release, like creatures in a myth shifting shape to avoid capture; slippery catfish in a North Carolina river. Mention The Smiths and Ivan will turn his Morrissey croon into a gruff Greg Dulli growl or splash it against some reverb-laden surf guitar. Call them Southern Gothic and they’ll release a dance record. They do not spend time categorizing themselves, each record is simply evidence of new curiosity. On their newest album, Life Like, The Rosebuds return to more acoustic territory, barely a year after releasing the synth-heavy dance pop of 2007’s Night of the Furies. Crisp says that perhaps they needed to exorcise the anger and disillusion caused by a hard year of terrifying storms, and endless frustration over an ineffectual political state (that provided the need for the Furies metaphor in their songs) before they could move on to explore stories more closely related to their everyday life.

Having just finished the first tour for Night of the Furies, Ivan and Kelly began working on other creative projects in an attempt to take a break from music before going back out on tour. However, they soon found themselves making songs to entertain themselves and realized they had a whole record. So they ditched plans for a second tour and called in their friends (including Portastatic’s Matthew McCaughan, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, and Ashley Stove’s Jim Brantley) and put the finishing touches on Life Like.

The album retains the band’s signature sinister breeziness, particularly on the title track and “Cape Fear,” one of two songs on the album that juxtapose subdued handclaps with compellingly dark lyrics. Again, Ivan and Kelly share vocal duties throughout the album, with Kelly singing “Another Way In,” and the lush pastoral “Black Hole.” On the title track, Ivan is hunted, singing about escape, ultimately describing himself as a beast trapped in taxidermy,” over churning, relentless bass. In “Nice Fox,” his warnings are too late to save the dead fox he finds trapped under a collapsed, rotten barn, while Kelly leads the blithe refrain, “it don’t mean nothing at all.” Catchy melodies house complex lyrical content, but always with the unmistakable nuanced-pop identity of The Rosebuds.

The Rosebuds have released four full-length albums, two 7-inches, an EP, and a digital-only album of remixes. Life Like, The Rosebuds’ fourth full-length, will be released October 7, 2008



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Jen





Oct 10 2008 7:59 PM

hi ;)
Segma





Oct 10 2008 11:38 PM

OMG! Thanks for the add!


Nikki





Oct 11 2008 12:45 PM

Love the new album.
Any plans for a Philly show?
DILLIONAIRE





Oct 12 2008 1:18 AM

if you ever need a bassist for tour, im a shredder
Aspirante





Oct 8 2008 4:46 PM

Life Like ....Life Like!!!
WoW Amazing...really.
nice songs Rosebuds!!
See u soon!
Thanks for the add
Rev. Brice Nichols





Oct 8 2008 5:21 PM

Thanks for the add, really like your sound, alot!
Rev.
Brice Nichols
Rob





Oct 7 2008 11:06 PM

I'm excited to see you guys in St.
Paul Minnesota
ZOWIE!!!





Oct 8 2008 1:24 AM

I love the new album!
I will definitely see you at the ECHO show...
Se a Cabo





Oct 7 2008 7:39 PM

Would love to see you at the Pabst or Turner Hall in Milwaukee, although I know you dont really have control over where you go. Just been a fan for about 3 years now and havent had the opportunity to see you yet.
Ruud Slingerland





Oct 3 2008 9:10 PM

Hey thank you,
You are really great.

♥ from Holland,

Ruud

♪♫ Cinematic Songwriter

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n a t a b i i





Oct 7 2008 4:31 PM

merci pour l'ajout !
:) contente de faire votre connaissance !
GHOSTWRITER ( I LIKE TO BE HEARD NOT SEEN )





Oct 1 2008 7:23 PM

THANKS FOR THE ADD
ONE LOVE FROM EAST LONDON.



LOVE IS NOT GUILTY


Why is it so hard for me to say hello,
You’ve hit my heart like an arrow,
Give me your endless breath,
So I could cheat death,
I feel your heart beat in my chest.



I’m walking in your direction,
All I feel is pain,
Love is a losing game,
Feels like I’m falling from the sky,
I have no wings to fly,
Why can’t you just be mine?
Life is a one way mission,
So I need your heart to listen,



Get to know me,
You might get lonely,
I could see through your eyes,
Love is not guilty,
Forget about going our separate ways,
Love is a such crazy thing,
You make me burn without the flame,
Another unsolved mystery,
Love is not guilty.



Warning this material has been copy right.
Amirrr!





Oct 2 2008 7:15 PM

You guys should come down to Miami :)
I can try to get you a show down here
Åndrew





Oct 3 2008 5:22 AM

10/7 cannot come quickly enough, I'm really anticipating this new album!
Stephen





Sep 30 2008 12:55 AM

bow to the middle is an awesome song.
can't wait for the new album
Deft Key





Sep 28 2008 5:47 AM

hey guys thanx for the add.. :) hope ya had a great night
Lesley





Sep 29 2008 12:55 AM

I love your music!
And it's always exciting to hear you on the radio :)
I heard a song the other day from you and it was so good! But I can't remember what it's called :(
Tomorrow is NOTHING without KW! <3M.R.





Aug 27 2008 5:19 PM

Thanks!!:-) I had to get it cuz I love you guys!! Its going to be awesome to see you guys play again! I've been waiting since the last time at the glass house! I think your show was the best show I've ever been too.
I always remember when Ivan and you came into the crowd and started playing the accoustic guitar and singing without a mic! That was awesome!!
Charlie





Sep 22 2008 4:45 PM

Can't wait for November 7
Language Arts (NewEST Song Up!)





Sep 16 2008 10:30 PM

Dear Rosebuds,

Do you remember that time we all drove to Baltimore in a Volkswagon Camper and stopped at "South Of The Border" because we thought their 200-mile string of signs was so witty and creative? (You guys ESPECIALLY LOVED THE UPSIDE-DOWN ONES?!?!?!?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahaha..ha....ha...ooh..)Then we traded our clothes for for tambourines and mop handles because we were convinced that our 'Stomp' cover band ("Kuh-Chunk") was going to feed our family's families for the next 300 years. Later, when we were getting bailed out of jail for indecent exposure, we wrote that song about our personal views on the imminent coming of time travel and escaping grief through meditation?

I really don't think any of that actually happened, but I really REALLY would love it if you guys would take a listen to our new song called "Please Tie Your Dog."

Plus, you let me play the tambourine once in Athens, GA. You guys, sincerely, rock it...hard...
DROP DEAD PARKER





Sep 15 2008 4:08 PM

oh my goodness gracious,
oklahoma needs you back so bad.
Lolo992





Sep 5 2008 9:57 PM

Thanks for the add and your nice music. Greetings from France.
WELCOME @ THE OFFICIAL MYSPACE ARTISTSPAGE





Sep 6 2008 12:17 PM

Hello The Rosebuds,

is it a rose ?
or
is it a bud ?

No it is Rosebuds ;-)

Great music, love it a lot, just go for it ! ! !

Have a crazy weekend,
greetings form Roel C.

Belgium / Europe
Jen @ momspatterns





Sep 8 2008 10:36 PM

OOOH! New album on my daughter's birthday! Another reason to countdown to Oct 7! :)

Hope you're good! I mean, I know the music will be good, but I mean, you personally.
:D
John Gregory Molnar Jr.