Rose Melberg is a musician and songwriter from

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, currently based in

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, Canada. She has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of

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The Softies The Softies were a musical duo consisting of Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia, who are known for their minimal approach to pop music. History Beginning in 1994, the band was intended to be a side project for both artists. Along with an eventual ...

, Go Sailor,

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, Gigi, Imaginary Pants, Brave Irene, Knife Pleats and Olivia's World. Melberg was raised by working musicians and following her appearance right out of high school at the

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in August 1991, she had almost instant success with the all-female band Tiger Trap. The short-lived band garnered a cult following in indie-pop circles. In 2002 she gave birth to a son and lived with her husband and family in Summerland,

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. She returned to the pop world in 2006 with her second solo album, ''Cast Away the Clouds''. Melberg toured briefly for the album, including a spot opening for

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. Her third solo album, Homemade Ship, was released on K Records in 2009. The track "Old Days" was featured as Song Of The Day by NPR Music. As of 2011, she was a part of two groups Brave Irene and Imaginary Pants. In 2019, the band Olivia's World, featuring Melberg along with Lica Rezende and Joe Saxby, released its debut EP.

Discography

Solo recordings

* "My Day," from the ''

'' compilation (

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, 1991) *''

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cover)'', 7-inch split w/ Magpies ''I Want a Love I can See'' (I Wish I Was a Slumberland Record #3, 1994). Sleeve by

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, colored by hand. * '' Portola'' (Double Agent, 1998) * " The Time Has Come" (

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cover) (Double Agent, 2005) * ''Cast Away The Clouds'' (Double Agent, 2006) * ''Each New Day (Guitar Version) b/w Autumn'' (Double Agent, 2008) * ''Homemade Ship'' (K, 2009) * "This Will Be Our Year," originally by

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(Double Agent, 2011) * "Our Days In Kansas," from the '' Wish I'd Kept A Scrapbook: A Tribute to Tullycraft'' compilation (Unchikun Records, 2010) * ''September'', a covers album released only on cassette (Lost Sound Tapes, 2013) * "Distant Ships" (Kingfisher Bluez, 2013) * "Please," cover of Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by

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from ''Carry On Rioting'' compilation (Tuff Enuff, 2013)

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* "Words and Smiles" split 7-inch with

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(Four Letter Words Records, 1992) * "Supercrush" b/w "You and Me"/"Hiding" olume 36 of the "International Pop Underground" singles series(K Records, 1992) * ''Tiger Trap'' (K Records, 1993) * ''Sour Grass'' EP (K Records, 1993) * "Baby Blue," from ''Julep (Another Yoyo Studio Compilation)'' (Yoyo Recordings, 1993) * "Hiding," from the ''

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'' compilation ompiled from songs from the "International Pop Underground" series(K Records, 1993) * "Supreme Nothing," from the ''Stars Kill Rock'' compilation (Kill Rock Stars, 1993)

Go Sailor

* ''Fine Day for Sailing'' 7-inch EP (Yo Yo, 1994) * ''Long Distance'' 7-inch EP (Slumberland, 1995) * ''Don't Go'' 7-inch EP (Lookout!, 1996) * ''Go Sailor'' (Lookout!, 1996): Compiles the three 7-inch EPs plus two compilation tracks

The Softies The Softies were a musical duo consisting of Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia, who are known for their minimal approach to pop music. History Beginning in 1994, the band was intended to be a side project for both artists. Along with an eventual ...

* ''It's Love'' (K Records, 1995) * ''Loveseat'' 7-inch EP (Slumberland, 1995) * ''The Softies'' (aka "He'll Never Have to Know") 7-inch EP (K Records, 1995) * ''The Softies'' (Slumberland, 1996) * "The Best Days" b/w "As Skittish as Me"/"Stranger" (K Records, 1997) * ''Winter Pageant'' (K Records, 1997) * ''Holiday in Rhode Island'' (K Records, 2000)

Gaze In critical theory, sociology, and psychoanalysis, the gaze (French ''le regard''), in the philosophical and figurative sense, is an individual's (or a group's) awareness and perception of other individuals, other groups, or oneself. The concept ...

* ''Mitsumeru'' (K Records, 1998) * ''So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)'' 7-inch EP (Septophilia, 1998) * ''Shake the Pounce'' (K Records, 1999)

Brave Irene

* ''Brave Irene'' (Slumberland Records, 2011)

Tally Ho!

* ''I Never Will Marry'' (WIAIWYA, 2012)

PUPS

* ''PUPS'' (Green Burrito Records, 2013) * ''Month Long Sleep'' 7-inch EP (WIAIWYA, 2013)

Imaginary Pants

* ''Imaginary Pants'' (Lost Sound Tapes, 2012) * ''Channels b/w Seacliff'' 7-inch EP (Rok Lok Records, 2013) * ''Kites At Night'' EP (Lost Sound Tapes, 2014)

Knife Pleats

* ''Hat Bark Beach'' (Lost Sound Tapes/WIAIWYA, 2015)

Olivia's World

* ''Olivia's World'' (Lost Sound Tapes, 2019)

As producer

* Lisa Prank, ''Perfect Love Song'' (Lost Sound Tapes, 2019)

Live collaborations

* "The Biggest Lie" (Elliott Smith, Stinkweeds, AZ)

Collaborations

*The Potatomen – "All My Yesterdays" – vocals on 3 tracks (1996, Lookout Records) * The Smugglers – "Rosie" – from ''Rosie'' (2000, Lookout Records) *Rose Melberg &

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– "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)", originally by

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*The Bright Ideas – "All Is Calm, All Is Bright!" – vocals on "When You Think About Christmas Time" (2000, Popgun Recordings) *Rose Melberg & Nick Krgovich – "The Mental Beast Christmas Compilation" – "Coldest Night of the Year", originally by

Vashti Bunyan Vashti Bunyan (born Jennifer Vashti Bunyan, 1945) is an English singer-songwriter. Beginning her career in the mid-1960s, she released her debut album, '' Just Another Diamond Day'', in 1970. The album sold very few copies and Bunyan, discourag ...

(2009) * Gigi – ''Maintenant'' – vocals on "Alone at the Pier" (2010 Tomlab Records) *Blanket Truth – "Urban Wildlife" – vocals on "Friendly Haunted Mansion", "Bubble Up" (2012, Lost Sound Tapes) *Jay Arner – "Bad Friend b/w Black Horse" – drums (2012)

References

External links

www.doubleagentrecords.com/rose
– Official website
Rose Melberg music on Bandcamp
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