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Rose

Rose was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, at the tail end of the cultural explosion that rocked the Boston-Cambridge area in the 1960s. Raised by a socially-minded tribe of artists and musicians, Rose was weaned on the musical legacy of folk heroes like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and her own jug-band uncle, Jim Kweskin. The latter recognized Rose's perfect pitch when he heard her singing to herself as a child. By age 14, Rose began writing original work, combining her folk-music lineage with sounds gleaned from other modern archetypes: the sweetness of Edith Piaf, the soul of Nina Simone, and the R&B of Etta James and Ray Charles. She moved to Spain in the early 1990s, where she sang blues, jazz and folk standards with local acts and paid the bills busking in Madrid’s underground with her guitar.

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Rose / John Bustine 4/6/10: Rose / John Bustine

Vandaveer’s Rose brings her folk rock and bittersweet musings, and alt-country singer-songwriter Bustine uses life experiences as inspiration.

Rose / John Bustine

Vandaveer’s Rose brings her folk rock and bittersweet musings, and alt-country singer-songwriter Bustine uses life experiences as inspiration.
Rose and Josh Read 2/7/10: Rose and Josh Read

Rose of Vandaveer fame brings her folk rock and angelic harmonies, and Revival’s Josh Read rocks alt country and whiskey-soaked vocals.

Rose and Josh Read

Rose of Vandaveer fame brings her folk rock and angelic harmonies, and Revival’s Josh Read rocks alt country and whiskey-soaked vocals.
Writers’ Night: Rose / Vandaveer 8/24/07: Writers’ Night: Rose / Vandaveer

Singer-songwriter Rose, originally from Roxbury, Massachusetts, honed her skills in Madrid singing blues, jazz, and folk standards with local acts and in the underground. She then moved to D.C. in 1997 with the raw power of her extraordinary voice. Vandaveer, the town-folk, city-pop solo song-and-dance routine of Mark Charles Heidinger, can be heard on his debut record, Grace & Speed.

Writers’ Night: Rose / Vandaveer

Singer-songwriter Rose, originally from Roxbury, Massachusetts, honed her skills in Madrid singing blues, jazz, and folk standards with local acts and in the underground. She then moved to D.C. in 1997 with the raw power of her extraordinary voice. Vandaveer, the town-folk, city-pop solo song-and-dance routine of Mark Charles Heidinger, can be heard on his debut record, Grace & Speed.

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