Rosewater | tr

Rosewater Elizabeth were a criminally under-documented ethereal-goth band from Florida. With a sound that evoked comparisons with the Cocteau Twins, the lineup consisted of Melissa Rae Mileski (vocals), Lee Wiggins (drums), Jeremy Wilkins (keyboards), David Miville (bass) and Dan Rosen (guitar). additional studio musicians: milza barley - shakuhachi flute, harmonica & bass | denver bon - bass (live) | lou buffo - drums | richard elliot - violin | alvon griffin - percussion | george harris - sitar, mandolin & explosions | mike keane - drums | greg lasalle - drum loop | john phillips - flute & bass flute...

The bloodline of 1308EW83 started pulsing in Rīga, Latvia with the fadeout of alternative rock band Mary Jane, when 2 of its musicians split in 1998 and founded Rosewater - initially an industrial rock outfit, which gradually transcended live drums, clean vocals and traditional guitars by way of joining the Latvian industrial action Sturm, of which they are by far the best-known act. After some unofficial demos (e.g. No End 1999), in the end of 2000 they put forth their first full-wrought effort - Kursk (Sturmmandat 3), full of perfected and abrasive body industrial / harsh ebm dance floor hits....