Visual artist Sydney Vermont and her man Dan Bejar (Destroyer, Swan Lake, New Pornographers) formed Hello, Blue Roses in Vancouver in 2005. Sydney writes the songs & Dan arranges them.
Song ideas were knocked back and forth over a period of 2 years. Last year Dan & Sydney took time out of regular life to be together, write, read and think about life differently; It was in the balmy climes of their home away from home - Malaga, Spain - that the originals that make up their debut album, The Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed to Capture Your Beauty... took real shape. In mid 2007, Hello, Blue Roses committed these songs to tape with the help of friends and family after their return to Vancouver at longtime fave spot JC/DC studios.
Roses cite 60s faves (Bridget St. John, Bill Fay, the group sing of Trees Community), 80s AOR (Prefab Sprout & Kate Bush) and the cheery mysticism of young Scotland ( Orange Juice & Felt) as musical influences to their sparsely populated, timeless pop sound.
Hello from Japan!! just stop to say our information. next our "Bigfish live show" is scheduled on 7th December at Kichijoji MANDA-LA2, Tokyo. Three Japanese Female peaceful singers; Hana Saito, NAORYU and Rika Shinohara play there. it seems folky heart-warm and acoustic. thanks for checking our live information. ARIGATO
hey hey how goes it?? I am in Regina finishing up a residency. made some fun new works check out my photo section. anyways goignt o be in Vancouver for a bit on my way to Beijing. talk soon i hope t
Our new EP "Lights! Camera! Action!" is now on myspace, and will only be available (in the meantime) at any of the upcoming gigs we're playing, the first being Thursday 12th June at Remix in Hitchin. See flyer below for details, and other gig dates..
12 Jun REMIX, Hitchin, UK 14 Jun SECRET SHOW, Shefford, UK 21 Jun CAMDEN BARFLY, London, UK 21 Jun THE EDGE BAR, CROYDON, London, UK 28 Jun THE TOGFEST MUSIC FESTIVAL, Milton Keynes, UK 2 Jul CORN EXCHANGE, Hertford, UK 12 Jul RIVER FESTIVAL, Bedford, UK 15 Jul CULT STATUS @ 333, Hoxton, UK 19 Jul THE HAT FACTORY, Luton, UK 8 Aug EARTHWISE 888 FESTIVAL, Berkshire Downs, UK 9 Aug EARTHWISE 888 FESTIVAL, Berkshire Downs, UK 10 Aug EARTHWISE 888 FESTIVAL, Berkshire Downs, UK 14 Aug THE HAT FACTORY, Luton, UK
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I just picked up the disc and listened one time through. I'm impressed. I hope you end up touring. I'd like to see you play here in Michigan. Until then I'll just appreciate the elegance of an empty room, my iPod and the beauty which is Hello, Blue Roses.
Hey Sydney damn you guys are lucky to be up there!!! I have a a lot of friends do that residency but i have never had a chance. my friend Paul use to run it for a while to. you guys are really lucky i hear its a great place for inspiration....on day i will get there. I have a crazy arrangement with Neko's mother, so it is hard for me to do stuff like that at this time. Maybe when she is older. what will you guys be making?? something together or individually? I just got back from my reservation and shot new video work for an exhibit at the Glenbow in February, the video is a portrait of my grandmother , mother, sister, and Neko four generations of Blackfoot woman. its based on a portrait the glenbow has of my Grandma when she was 17, mine is of her 71 years alter. anyways i should tell you more later about the work. Anyways I just got back from the rez and im beat, Neko rocked out all the way home to Dan's Music....its soo cute she bangs her head and shakes her fist and says Rock out Dad...hahaha let Dan know he has a 3 year old fan. anyways hope you ahve fun up north. best wishes Terrance & Neko
