Rose Melberg

Rose Melberg
Rose Melberg in 2012.
Background information
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, drums
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Double Agent Records
Associated acts	Tiger Trap Go Sailor The Softies Gaze Gigi Brave Irene Imaginary Pants Tally Ho! PUPS Knife Pleats
Website	doubleagentrecords.com/ myspace.com/rosemelberg

Rose Melberg is a musician and songwriter from Sacramento, California, currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of Tiger Trap,^[1] The Softies, Go Sailor, Gaze, Gigi, Imaginary Pants, Brave Irene and Knife Pleats.

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 1991, she had almost instant success with the all-female Tiger Trap.^[2] The short-lived band garnered a cult following in indie-pop circles. Following the dissolution of the Softies, she gave birth to a son and lived with her husband and family near Vancouver, Canada. She returned to the pop world with her second solo album, Cast Away the Clouds. Melberg toured briefly for the album, including a spot opening for Belle and Sebastian. In 2006, she performed at North East Sticks Together.

As of 2011, she is a part of twee groups Brave Irene and Imaginary Pants.^[3]

Discography

Solo recordings

• "My Day," from the International Pop Underground Convention compilation (K Records, 1991)
• Cupid (Sam Cooke cover), 7" split w/ Magpies I Want a Love I can See (I Wish I Was a Slumberland Record #3, 1994). Sleeve by Adrian Tomine, colored by hand.
• Portola (Double Agent, 1998)
• "The Time Has Come" (Anne Briggs cover) (Double Agent, 2005)
• Cast Away The Clouds (Double Agent, 2006)
• Each New Day (Guitar Version) b/w Autumn (Double Agent, 2008)
• Homemade Ship (K, 2009)
• "This Will Be Our Year," originally by The Zombies (Double Agent, 2011)
• "Our Days In Kansas," from the Wish I'd Kept A Scrapbook: A Tribute to Tullycraft compilation (Unchikun Records, 2010)
• September, a covers album released only on cassette (Lost Sound Tapes, 2013)
• "Distant Ships" (Kingfisher Bluez, 2013)
• "Please," cover of Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths from Carry On Rioting compilation (Tuff Enuff, 2013)

Tiger Trap

• "Words and Smiles" split 7" with Bratmobile (Four Letter Words Records, 1992)
• "Supercrush" b/w "You and Me"/"Hiding" [volume 36 of the "International Pop Underground" singles series] (K Records, 1992)
• Tiger Trap (K Records, 1993)
• Sour Grass EP (K Records, 1993)
• "Baby Blue," from Julep (Another Yoyo Studio Compilation) (Yoyo Recordings, 1993)
• "Hiding," from the International Hip Swing compilation [compiled from songs from the "International Pop Underground" series] (K Records, 1993)
• "Supreme Nothing," from the Stars Kill Rock compilation (Kill Rock Stars, 1993)

Go Sailor

• Fine Day for Sailing 7" EP (Yo Yo, 1994)
• Long Distance 7" EP (Slumberland, 1995)
• Don't Go 7" EP (Lookout!, 1996)
• Go Sailor (Lookout!, 1996): Compiles the three 7" EPs plus two compilation tracks

The Softies

• It's Love (K Records, 1995)
• Loveseat 7" EP (Slumberland, 1995)
• The Softies (aka "He'll Never Have to Know") 7" EP (K Records, 1995)
• The Softies (Slumberland, 1996)
• "The Best Days" b/w "As Skittish as Me"/"Stranger" (K Records, 1997)
• Winter Pageant (K Records, 1997)
• Holiday in Rhode Island (K Records, 2000)

Gaze

• Mitsumeru (K Records, 1998)
• So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) 7" EP (Septophilia, 1998)
• Shake the Pounce (K Records, 1999)

Brave Irene

• Brave Irene (Slumberland Records, 2011)

Tally Ho!

• I Never Will Marry (WIAIWYA, 2012)

PUPS

• PUPS (Green Burrito Records, 2013)

Imaginary Pants

• Imaginary Pants (Lost Sounds Tapes, 2012)
• Kites At Night EP (Lost Sounds Tapes, 2014)

Knife Pleats

• Hat Bark Beach (Lost Sound Tapes/WIAIWYA, 2015)

Live collaborations

• "The Biggest Lie" (Elliott Smith, Stinkweeds, AZ)

Collaborations

• The Potatomen - "All My Yesterdays" - vocals on 3 tracks (1996, Lookout Records)
• The Smugglers - "Rosie" - from Rosie (2000, Lookout Records)
• Rose Melberg & Gregory Webster - "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)", originally by Ramones
• The Bright Ideas - "All Is Calm, All Is Bright!" - vocals on "When You Think About Christmas Time" (2000, Popgun Recordings)
• Bright Lights
• "For Sure" (Tiger Trap cover)
• Rose Melberg & Nick Krgovich - "The Mental Beast Christmas Compilation" - "Coldest Night of the Year", originally by Vashti Bunyan (2009)
• Gigi - Maintenant - vocals on "Alone at the Pier"(2010 Tomlab Records)
• Jay Arner - Bad Friend b/w Black Horse - drums (2012)

References

1. Sendra, Tim. "Biography: Rose Melberg". AMG. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
2. Robbins, Ira. "Tiger Trap". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
3. "Rose Melberg wears Imaginary Pants".

External links

• www.doubleagentrecords.com/rose - Official website