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
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.
"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."... i'm liking the sound of this...
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