Rosemary Gates Prepares For the Release of Myth & Judgment
After five years in the making, independent rockers Rosemary
Gates are set to release their sophomore effort, Myth & Judgment (King
James Records) on
Formed in 1996, Rosemary Gates are Fort Wayne Music scene
veterans. They exploded onto the scene in 2000 with the release of their
independent debut album Shine on King James Records. This led to the band's first
single, "Free," being released on local radio. The success of
"Free" in turn led to sizeable record sales, 65 shows played, and
record label attention (Universal, J Records, Atlantic, Epic, among others), in
addition to more radio play in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Atlanta,
Houston, and New Mexico. In 2006, Rosemary Gates continues to boast one of the
scene's most loyal followings.
Setting the Standard: Since the release of Shine in 2000, the band has gone through a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. "When we released Shine back in 2000, we had no idea how successful the record would be," said Michael Archbold, guitarist for the band. "The radio play we received with our first single 'Free' propelled us in ways we could not have expected. All of the sudden we were selling out of CD's, every venue under the sun contacted us, and then the record companies started calling," recalls Archbold. "By the summer of 2001, the band had sold out of two pressings of the CD and a second single (Shining Rain) was released to radio. In August we were approached by pop radio station WMEE who had tested our song 'Fallen' on their station. The song had done well enough that they planned to put it into their rotation. We really felt at that time that having a third single released on pop radio would put us over the top," Archbold added. On the verge of their third release from Shine hitting the airwaves, world history unfolded on 9/11 and a change of focus resulted. "Everything just stopped, and understandably so" said Archbold. "It's just one of those things… you accept it for what it is. (MORE)
The NEW Album Myth & Judgment by Rosemary Gates ...Featuring the hit singles Broken Waves, Home Again (X102 Extreme Essentials vol 5), and Lady (X102 Extreme Essentials vol 6).
Tracks: 1. around the world in 100 years 2. gnosis 3. broken waves 4. home again 5. you 6. twist 7. lady 8. hold my hand (gnosis reprise) 9. people 10.
around the world (slight reprise) 11. deep
Copyright 2001, 2002, 2006 Rosemary Gates, All Rights
Reserved.
Myth & Judgment Produced by Michael Archbold, Bryan
Bankson, Christian Schul, and Chris Liepe. Mastered by Chris Liepe at Sweetwater Studios,