Blue Roses on tour!!! 20 Nov 2009

We are SO excited to announce that BLUE ROSES, aka Laura Groves, will be coming to our shores for a rare US tour starting on December 4th. Her self-titled debut was released earlier this year by XL Recordings, and a new ep titled Does Anyone Love Me Now will be out digitally on 12/7. The EP contains 4 tracks, one of which is a stunning cover of “Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)” by Irma Thomas.

It’s a hidden gem in a year of very busy releases. Simply stated – her voice is magical.  Laura is from Yorkshire, England, and her album was recorded partly in bedrooms as well as piano shops, local colleges and churches in Yorkshire and was entirely self-produced and arranged by Blue Roses. Her voice is clear and simple and will likely remind you a little bit of The Sundays, Mazzy Star or Kate Bush.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see her!

Listen to "Doubtful Comforts"
Watch her play "I Am Leaving" in a woody forest
Watch her play "Does Anyone Love Me Now" in someone's living room
Watch her play "Coast" in a piano store

12/4     Los Angeles CA    The Hotel Cafe                
12/7     Seattle WA        The Vera Project                   
12/8     Vancouver BC        The Shark Club                   
12/10    Dallas TX        Prophet Bar                           
12/11    Memphis TN        Newby’s Side Pub                   
12/12    Nashville  TN        3rd & Lindsley                   
12/13    Chicago IL        The Abbey                           
12/17    Allston MA        Great Scott                           
12/18    New York NY        Mercury Lounge
(all shows with Marcus Foster)        

“Blue Roses makes it clear that Groves is inordinately talented and working with big portions of audacity and acumen. It's the sort of debut that puts Groves in the company of recent giants, both with its dramatic compositional flair (again, Joanna Newsom) and in its mix of homemade humility and major accomplishment. Add Blue Roses to the recent list of Bon Iver, Adem Ilhan, and Peter Broderick-- smart songwriters with the vision and wherewithal to do succeed, for the most part, by themselves.”
-Pitchfork, 7.8