Mark McLaughlin - vocals and harmonica. James Byron - guitars, lapsteel and harmonies. Pete Rawlings - double bass. Simon Hulme - guitars and harmonies.
Influences
Tom Waits, The Be Good Tanyas, Gillian Welch, Dylan, John Martyn, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Kelly Joe Phelps, Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffen, Richard Brautigan, Bukowski, Otis Redding, Rickie Lee Jones, James Kelman, Kris Kristofferson, The Band, Springsteen, Kerouac, Blue Nile, Carole King. The Jayhawks, Frankie Miller, Roddy Frame, Peter Bruntnell, Eddi Reader, Neil Diamond, Elvis Costello, Solomon Burke.
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Songs of faded postmarks and Lowell George postcards. Of dreams of Kerouac and Brautigan and old John Muir. Of light falling on a girl like the sun shone just for her... These are songs which take you from rain dirty Glasgow streets through California, Iona, the islands and London's handpainted skies. Roselands are a soulful acoustic band formed by Glasgow singer-songwriter Mark McLaughlin, guitarist James Byron and double-bass player Pete Rawlings. Soulful vocals, sweet harmonies, warm intricate guitars and bass combine with accordion, mandolin, piano, cello and fiddle to produce crafted narrative songs which evoke thoughts of the classic and contemporary - Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Kelly Joe Phelps and Patty Griffin. 'Faded Postmark', Roselands' debut CD, is due for release in 2009. For more info contact roselandsmusic@gmail.com.
Hello Roselands! nice songs! I am playing at the Green Note on November 19 (only one show in England!) with Annabelle Chvostek. You should come down and then we can say hi in person!
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Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
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Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
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We hope you can make it down next Wednesday September 9th as we have Clock Opera, Noisetoy, Look, Stranger! and The Bliss all playing live!
As always all of the bands are on the edge of breaking through, so we hope you'll swing by to check them out.
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7PM - 12AM
FREE BEFORE 9PM, £3 AFTER
And yes, weirdos, skeezers and drop-outs are especially welcome.
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