Rosemary Gates - A Brief History
shows played, and
record label attention (Universal, J Records, others), with additional
radio play in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Houston,
and New Mexico. A darker, more experimental kind of RG record…
... the
band released Myth & Judgment in 2007 to critical acclaim. The album
was chosen as the Best Rock Release of 2007 by the readers of WhatzUp
Magazine in
The band has varied
influences reflected by the eclectic backgrounds of its members. Influences include Van Halen,
Stone Temple Pilots, James Taylor, George Clinton, Porcupine Tree, Pink
Floyd, Queensryche, Peter Gabriel, Led Zeppelin, Kings X, Live, Radiohead. The bands sound can be described as Matchbox
20 meets Pearl Jam meets Pink Floyd meets Stone Temple Pilots with a
little Hootie & the Blowfish and John Melencamp
mixed in.
Discography:
*Myth & Judgment
(LP - 2006 - King James Records)
*Shine (LP - 2000 -
King James Records)
*Shining Rain (EP –
1999 – King James Records)
Singles:
*Free (2000 King James
Records – WEJE Fort Wayne 65+ spins per week, WBYR Fort Wayne 25+ spins
per week, WXKE Fort Wayne 10 spins per week, Indianapolis, Cincinnati,
Atlanta, New Mexico)
*Shining Rain (2000
King James Records – WEJE Fort Wayne 40+ spins per week)
*Fallen (2000 King
James Records – WMEE
*Horses (2000 King
James Records – WEJE
*Broken Waves (2006
King James Records)
*Gnosis (2006 King
James Records – WBYR Fort
Albums can be streamed
and purchased online at:
Formed in 1996, Rosemary Gates are Midwest 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 to radio. The success of "Free"
in turn led to sizeable record sales, 65