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ROSALITA

Last updated: 02-04-2020
ROSALITA
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Basic Information

Area:
  • Ipswich, Suffolk, Uk
Genre:
  • 00s Synth
Active Years:
M2005 - M2009

Record Labels

Lead Vocals: Kris Andrew

Guitar: Richard Tyler

Keys: Benjamin Groom

Bass: Jay Goodrich

Drums: John Randall

 

Suffolk based Rosalita formed in May 2005. In [date required] 2006 the band won East Anglia's Archant newspaper sponsored Next Big Thing competition and as part of the prize the group supported From The Jam at the Norwich Waterfront on 23 May 2007. The prize also included a one-off single release with Norwich's NR One records.

In mid-2007 Rosalita took part in the Road to V competition the winner of which was to open that years festival, as part of the finals of the competition they subsequently played at Islington's Carling Academy on 16 May 2007, which was filmed by Channel 4. They went on to win the competition along with The Brightlights from Grimsby.

Rosalita's debut single Manga Girl was released on 26 November 2007, on the NR One record label. March 2008 saw the band embark on their first UK tour in support of the release of their new EP What Would Your Mother Say? released on Taste Media.

They also recorded a BBC Maida Vale session for BBC Introducing that was subsequently aired on Huw Stephens Radio 1 show.

Kris Andrew leaves the band in July 2009 which led to the disbandment of Rosalita.

September 2009 marked the debut performance of Kris Andrew's new band Jackknife Horsebox which included former Rosalita guitar player Richard Tyler. John Randell and Jay Goodrich form a new collective The B.Goodes. Ben Groom embarked upon a solo career under the pseudonym Benjamin Bloom. Since 2012, Jay Goodrich has played bass for Benjamin Bloom.

Releases
Cover Title Studio Label YoR
ROSALITAMANGA GIRL NR ONE RECORDS 2007
ROSALITAWHAT WOULD YOUR MOTHER SAY? 2008
Compilations
Cover Title Label YoR
HAPPY FUCKING CHRISTMASHAPPY FUCKING CHRISTMAS NR ONE RECORDS 2008
PositionTrack nameStudio
A13MANGA GIRL
Cover Title Label YoR
NEXT BIG THING IIINEXT BIG THING III 2006
PositionTrack nameStudio
A7HADLEIGH