Rose Melberg

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Rose Melberg
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Rose Melberg in 2012.
Background information
Genres Indie pop
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals, drums
Years active1992–present
Labels Double Agent Records
Website doubleagentrecords.com/
myspace.com/rosemelberg

Rose Melberg is a musician and songwriter from Sacramento, California, [1] currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [2] She has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of Tiger Trap, [3] The Softies, [4] Go Sailor, [5] Gaze, [6] Gigi, [7] Imaginary Pants, [8] Brave Irene, [9] Knife Pleats [10] and Olivia's World. [11]

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Melberg was raised by working musicians and following her appearance right out of high school at the International Pop Underground Convention in Olympia, Washington in August 1991, [12] she had almost instant success with the all-female band Tiger Trap. [13] The short-lived band garnered a cult following in indie-pop circles. [14] In 2002 she gave birth to a son and lived with her husband and family in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada. [15] She returned to the pop world in 2006 with her second solo album, Cast Away the Clouds. [16] Melberg toured briefly for the album, including a spot opening for Belle and Sebastian. [17] Her third solo album, Homemade Ship, was released on K Records in 2009. [18] The track "Old Days" was featured as Song Of The Day by NPR Music. [19]

As of 2011, she was a part of two groups Brave Irene and Imaginary Pants. [20] In 2019, the band Olivia's World, featuring Melberg along with Lica Rezende and Joe Saxby, released its debut EP. [21]

Discography

Solo recordings

Tiger Trap

Go Sailor

The Softies

Gaze

Brave Irene

Tally Ho!

PUPS

Imaginary Pants

Knife Pleats

Olivia's World

As producer

Live collaborations

Collaborations

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