Rose tattoo
| Rose tattoo | |
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 Rose tattoo; 1993 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Hard rock , blues rock , rock 'n' roll |
| founding | 1976, 1993, 1998 |
| resolution | 1987, 1993 |
| Website | www.rosetattoo.com.au |
| Founding members | |
| Tony Lake (1976) | |
| Peter "Pete" Wells (1976–1983, 1993, 1998–2004, 2004–2006) († March 27, 2006) | |
| Leigh Johnston (1976) | |
| Michael Vandersluys (1976-1977) | |
| Current occupation | |
Singing (1976–1987, 1993, since 1998)
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Gary "Angry" Anderson |
Slide guitar (2004, since 2007)
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Dai Pritchard |
Rhythm guitar (since 2017)
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Bob Spencer |
Bass (since 2017)
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Mark Evans |
Drums (since 2018)
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Jackie James Barnes |
| former members | |
Singing (1976)
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Tony Lake |
Slide guitar (1976–1983, 1993, 1998–2004, 2004–2006) bass (1976)
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Peter "Pete" Wells († March 27, 2006) |
Slide guitar (1983–1985)
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Greg Jordan |
Slide guitar (1985–1987) Rhythm guitar (1986–1987)
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Tim Gaze |
Rhythm guitar (1976–1977, 1977–1981, 1993, 1998–1999, 2003–2009) bass (1977) |
Michael "Mick" Cocks († December 22, 2009) |
Rhythm guitar (1977)
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Chris Turner |
Rhythm guitar (1981–1983, 2000–2003, 2009–2011)
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Robin Riley |
Rhythm guitar (1983–1985)
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John Meyer |
Bass (1976-1977, 1998)
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Ian Rilen († October 30, 2006) |
Bass (1977–1979, 1980–1984, 1993, 1999, 2007–2012, 2012–2013)
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Geordie Leach |
Bass (1979–1980)
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John "Lobby" Loyde († April 21, 2007) |
Bass (1984–1985)
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Steve Balbi |
| Andy Cichon | |
Bass (1987)
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Jake Landt |
Bass (2000-2007)
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Steve King |
Bass (2012)
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Matt Cornell |
Percussion (1976–1977)
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Michael Vandersluys |
Percussion (1977–1983)
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Dallas "Digger" Royall († 1991) |
Percussion (1983–1984, 1985–1987)
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Scott Johnston |
Drums (1984)
|
Robert Bowron |
Keyboard (1987)
|
Rick Melick |
Rose Tattoo is an Australian hard rock band. It was founded in the 1970s by Peter Wells . Gary “Angry” Anderson has been the singer since the beginning , whose distinctive voice is part of the band's recognition value . The use of a slide guitar is also characteristic of Rose Tattoo .
history
In the late eighties, the band broke up. It wasn't until 1993 that it made a comeback after Guns N 'Roses gave them the role of opening act in Australia on their tour there. A live DVD filmed in Boggo Road Jail from this period was released in 1994 , which is only available in Australia.
In 2002 Peter Wells developed prostate cancer and was represented by other guitarists on the last two tours, including a. by Dai Prichard. In the fall of 2005, Wells released his last solo album, Mothers Worry . In September of the same year a large benefit concert was organized in Sydney for the benefit of Peter Wells, in which the who's who of the Australian rock scene participated. On March 27, 2006, he died of his illness.
In 2005 Rose Tattoo played at the “Vaya Con Tioz” final festival of the Böhsen Onkelz at the Lausitzring in front of 120,000 spectators, which was their biggest appearance to date.
Ex-Rose-Tattoo bassist Ian Rilen , composer of the classic band Bad Boy For Love , was also diagnosed with cancer in June 2006 and died on October 30, 2006 of the effects of the disease.
In August 2006 Rose Tattoo played together with the Böhse-Onkelz guitarist Matthias Röhr at the Wacken Open Air and the “Rock Over Hamburg” festival.
In June and July 2007, Rose Tattoo played again as opening act for Guns N 'Roses in Australia, according to a message on the band's official homepage.
Then her longtime bassist Steve King (now with The Terraces) left the band, he was replaced by Geordie Leach. Leach is a member of Rose Tattoo, along with Anderson and Cocks, which can be heard on the band's first two studio LPs.
In April 2009, the band's management announced that guitarist Mick Cocks had liver cancer . He died on December 22, 2009.
Despite several suggestions regarding the dissolution of Rose Tattoo (including on the band's homepage and in an interview by Angry Anderson), the band announced the signing of a new record deal with Golden Robot Records on their homepage at the end of March 2016. This contract includes a new edition of the studio album Blood Brothers from 2007, the release of a concert from 1983 in the form of a live album (2017: Live in Brunswick - at the Bombay Bicycle Club ) and the release of a new studio album in 2016. The new studio album has not yet been released ( Status 2019). But also in 2018/2019/2020 Rose Tattoo are on tour both in Australia and in Europe (for example Wacken, Munich, Paris, Madrid).
effect
Rose Tattoo is often referred to as the “little AC / DC” in Australia. Both bands serve the same genre and partly had the same producers (Vanda / Young), but AC / DC was able to achieve a higher level of awareness.
Rose Tattoo were role models and orientation for other bands, including the Norwegian Backstreet Girls . The American rock band Guns N 'Roses was also influenced by Rose Tattoo in their early phase and recorded a cover version of the Rose Tattoo song Nice Boys , released on the EP Live?! * @ Like a Suicide . With their preference for large tattoos , which were by no means socially acceptable in the late 70s and early 80s, Rose Tattoo also exerted an influence on the later image of the rock and metal scene on the American west coast. The American singer Helen Schneider landed a top ten hit in Germany with the song Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy , derived from the rose tattoo song Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw .
In 2006 the band was honored with the induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame .
Others
In his spare time, singer Gary Anderson takes care of disadvantaged children in Australia. In an interview on Australian television, Anderson also asked viewers to take action against child prostitution in neighboring Asian countries. He dedicated his own title ( House Of Pain ) to this topic on the album Pain . He worked with the role of Ironbar in Mad Max 3 alongside Tina Turner as an actor.
Discography
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Studio albums
- 1978: Rose Tattoo (also released under the names Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw and Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws )
- 1980: Scarred for Life (unpublished)
- 1981: Assault & Battery
- 1982: Scarred for Life
- 1984: Southern Stars
- 1986: Beats from a Single Drum (re-released as a solo album by Angry Anderson in 1988)
- 2002: Pain
- 2007: Blood Brothers
- 2020: Outlaws (completely new recording of the 1978 debut)
Live albums
- 2000: 25 to Life
- 2017: Live in Brunswick - at the Bombay Bicycle Club (Recorded 1982)
Best of compilations
- 1985: Their Greatest Hits
- 1986: A Decade of Rock
- 1990: Angry Metal
- 1991: The Best Of
- 1992: Nice Boys Don't Play Rock 'n' Roll
- 1997: Never Too Loud
- 2005: The Best Of
- 2013: The Essential
Singles
- 1977: Bad Boy for Love
- 1978: Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw
- 1978: One of the Boys
- 1981: Rock 'n' Roll Is King
- 1981: Assault & Battery
- 1981: Out of this Place
- 1982: We Can't Be Beaten
- 1982: It's Gonna Work Itself out
- 1982: Branded
- 1984: I Wish
- 1984: Freedom's Flame
- 1984: No Secrets
- 1985: Born to Be Wild
- 1986: Calling
- 1986: Get It Right
- 1986: Suddenly
- 1987: Falling
- 2006: Black-Eyed Bruiser
Promo singles
- 1982: Scarred for Life
Split singles
- 1980: Rose Tattoo: "Release Legalize" (A-side) / Col Paterson: "Bong on Aussie" (B-side)
Videography
VHS
- 1986: Rose Tattoo (also released under the name Rock 'n' Roll Bad Boys )
- 1993: Jailhouse Rock - Live at the Boggo Road Jail (2003 under the name Live - Recorded from Boggo Road Jail - 1993 and 2005 under the name Live in 1993 from Boggo Road Jail re-released as DVD)
DVDs
- 2006: Rock 'n' Roll Blood Brothers (promo DVD)
- 2008: Live at Wacken 2006 (bonus DVD for the special tour edition of Blood Brothers released in 2008 )
Music videos
- 1978: Bad Boy for Love
- 1978: Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw
- 1982: We Can't Be Beaten
- 1982: Scarred for Life
- 1982: Branded
- 1982: Juice on the Loose
- 1982: Who's Got the Cash
- 1982: Texas
- 1982: It's Gonna Work Itself Out
- 1982: Dead Set
- 1982: Revenge
- 1984: I Wish
- 1984: Freedom's Flame
- 2006: Black-Eyed Bruiser
- 2007: Man About Town
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.rosetattoo.com.au - News - Sign Petition for a Rose Tattoo DVD Box Set Documentary on history of band and old footage ( Memento of the original from October 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and still Not checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ www.magazine.100percentrock.com - Interviews - INTERVIEW - ANGRY ANDERSON, Rose Tattoo - June 2015 ( Memento of the original from March 18, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ rosetattoo.com.au - News - Rose Tattoo Signs With Golden Robot Records ( Memento of the original from May 15, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ↑ goldenrobotrecords.com - Artists - Rose Tattoo . Last accessed on May 15, 2016.
- ^ ARIA Hall of Fame. Australian Recording Industry Association , accessed August 6, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE UK
