Holly Ross
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Holly Ross was the guitarist and lead vocalist from Angelica
; an all-female punk rock
band from Lancaster
, England
.
Her singing was described as "soft as butter Lancastrian tones."
Since the split of Angelica in 2002, Ross concentrated on her personal life and career until returning to music in 2006, with a new band formed with husband David Blackwell called The Lovely Eggs
.
Angelica (band)
Angelica were an all-girl punk rock band from Lancaster, England. Holly Ross , Brigit Colton , Claire Windsor and Rachel Parsons formed the band while still at school in 1994 and performed until 2003...
; an all-female punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Her singing was described as "soft as butter Lancastrian tones."
Since the split of Angelica in 2002, Ross concentrated on her personal life and career until returning to music in 2006, with a new band formed with husband David Blackwell called The Lovely Eggs
The Lovely Eggs
The Lovely Eggs are a two piece, indie rock band from Lancaster, England.They consist of married couple Holly Ross and David Blackwell. Ross was formerly the lead singer and guitarist in the girl band, Angelica...
.
Albums
- The End of a Beautiful CareerThe End of a Beautiful CareerThe End Of A Beautiful Career is the first mini-album from the band Angelica, released on Fantastic Plastic Records. It includes the singles "Bring Back Her Head" and "Why Did You Let My Kitten Die?" and reached #4 in the Indie Charts...
(2000) (Mini-Album) - The Seven Year ItchThe Seven Year Itch (album)The Seven Year Itch is the first full-length album by Angelica released on Victory Works records. It was produced by Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland and Katastrophy Wife who also sang guest vocals on "Golden Lillies".-Track listing:...
(2002)
Singles
- "Teenage Girl CrushTeenage Girl CrushTeenage Girl Crush was the 7" only first single by Angelica, released in 1997, on Deceptive Records. That year it was placed at #31 on John Peel's Festive Fifty. The title track also featured on Deceptive Records' Deceptive Fifty compilation CD...
" (1997) - "Why Did You Let My Kitten Die?Why Did You Let My Kitten Die?"Why Did You Let My Kitten Die?" is a song by Angelica, released as the band's second single. It had a limited release of 1000 copies on Fantastic Plastic Records and was voted Alternative Record of the Year by BBC Radio 1's Evening Session audience...
" (1999) - "Bring Back Her HeadBring Back Her Head"Bring Back Her Head" is a song by Angelica, released as the band's third single. It was released on limited edition 7" and CD by Fantastic Plastic Records. The single peaked at #8 in the Indie Charts...
" (1999) - "Take Me I'm Your DiseaseTake Me I'm Your Disease"Take Me I'm Your Disease" is a song by Angelica, released as the band's final single, on Fantastic Plastic Records. As with previous Angelica singles, it was limited edition. It went straight in at #1 in the Indie Charts...
" (2000)
Compilation albums
- Deceptive FiftyDeceptive FiftyDeceptive Fifty was a various artists compilation album issued by Deceptive Records to celebrate fifty releases on the label. It was released in 1998.-Track listing:# "Thundersley Invacar" # "Stutter"...
(1998) - Ladyfest UK 2001Ladyfest UK 2001Ladyfest UK 2001 was a various artists compilation CD released to coincide with the 2001 UK Ladyfest event in Glasgow.-Track listing:# Katastrophy Wife - "Gone Away"# Angelica - "Velveteen Dreams "# Electrelane - "Spartakade"...
(2001) - Ladyfest UK 2003 (2003)