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History

The band are from
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, England. They formed in 2007, after lead singer and keyboard player Rosie Vanier had completed her music studies at
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and returned home, eager to form a band.Meikle, Ash (2009-02-06)
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"on a plot of land with no electricity, no heat, no TV, just a piano." Her mother and part- Native American father used to go on cycle tours in Europe, playing
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ballads along the way to entertain passers-by. The bass player and guitarist, Lee "Pixie" Matthews, is the "son of hippie-surfer parents who spent his childhood in a beachside caravan." The drummer, Sarah "Plums" Morgan, had previously played with a
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ese drumming ensemble. Matthews and Morgan knew each other from being university students in
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; and had played in a band together before joining Vanier. Rosie and the Goldbug have built up a reputation as a live band in Cornwall and started to attract wider attention.(2008-05-30)
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for most of 2008. The band released their music on their manager's label, Lover Records. They said that going it alone was an easy decision to make; according to the ''
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'', they wanted "to make it purely on talent alone and stay true to their roots" and were hoping that without relying on the support of a major label, people would be "more honest and raw about them." They entered into writing partnerships with
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. Despite positive response from the music press, a management dispute temporarily derailed the project. and on 14 August 2009, the band announced via their MySpace site that "Rosie and the Goldbug are over". The band members voiced regret, but did not go into any detail as to what had caused their decision. The band had planned to record a second album in the U.S., with new management. Vanier subsequently embarked on a solo project; she completed a debut solo EP in November 2010.(2010-11-04)
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DIY Vanier and bassist Lee "Pixie" Matthews continued to work with each other, touring (with guitarist Rich Searby and drummer Joseph "Bubs" Taylor) as "Rosie and the Vandals" in 2013 and releasing the ''Bad in Love'' EP as a trio with Taylor in 2014, under the band name Lightknife.Cornish Guardian (10 July 2014)

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''. Retrieved 19 October 2014. Vanier subsequently stated despite the changing name, the Rosie and The Goldbug project was never completely abandoned. She told West Briton, "They were all Rosie and the Goldbug in disguise. I definitely felt like a suppressed artist for a while." After signing a new deal with Public Records towards the end of 2014, a renewed Rosie and Goldbug - now consisting of Vanier, Matthews on bass and Taylor on drums - are once again recording and releasing new music. Single 'Running In The Dark', recorded at The Cube studio near Truro and produced by Gareth Young, is due for release on 4 May 2015. Further singles and an EP are planned for later in 2015.


Reception

The band's style mixes electronics and rock and was described as "Kate Bush on crack with Goldfrapp on synths," with Vanier's voice moving "effortlessly from seductive whispers to banshee wails." ''
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'' characterised it as "somewhere between Siouxsie & The Banshees and Cyndi Lauper having a sing-off with Kate Bush; the band’s spiky synth stabs providing the perfect canvas for Vanier's enchanting howl." Simon Price, writing for ''
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'', stated that the "drama-pop trio" was like a throwback to "more interesting times", noting that "Classically trained singer-pianist Rosie Vanier has a voice which leaps from sugary pop to operatic whoops, her ivories chiming through a repertoire ranging from the turbulent to the serene, and even juddering Moroder electro-disco." Morgan's playing was characterised in an ''
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'' review of a live concert as "primal, cavewoman-with-class drum bashing". '' Clash'' announced in September 2008 that the band had become "one of the hottest names to drop on the indie scene", describing the group as "sexually charged".Murray, Robin (2008-09-04)
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Line-up

* Rosie Vanier (
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) * Lee "Pixie" Matthews ( bass,
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) * Joseph "Bubs" Taylor (
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Discography


Albums

* 2008 – ''
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EPs

* 2008 – ''War of the Roses (Because You Said So)''


Singles

* 2008 – "Lover" * 2008 – "Butterfly" * 2008 – "You've Changed" * 2009 – "Heartbreak"


References

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External links


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Rosie and The Vandals
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