Rose Chronicles
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Rose Chronicles was a Canadian
alternative rock
band in the 1990s. The band, from Vancouver, consisted of vocalist Kristy Thirsk
, guitar
ist Richard Maranda, bassist
Judd Cochrane and drum
mer Steve van der Woerd.
scene with ethereal vocals in the style of Sarah McLachlan
and the Cocteau Twins
.
The band released their debut EP
, Dead And Gone To Heaven
, in 1993, scoring a significant chart hit with "Awaiting Eternity". Their debut full-length album, Shiver
, was released in 1994 under the Nettwerk
label. Shiver went on to win a Juno Award
in 1995 for Best Alternative Album.
Thirsk subsequently contributed vocals to tracks on several of Delerium
's albums from Semantic Spaces
(1994) onwards.
In 1996, founding members Judd Cochrane and Steve van der Woerd had finished the followup to Shiver, but left the band amidst a hailstorm of in-fighting and uncertainty with Nettwerk
's intentions. Maranda and Thirsk regrouped with drummer Trevor Grant and bassist Howard Redekopp to complete one new song, which was added to the forthcoming album. The followup album Happily Ever After
was released in 1996, but Thirsk and Maranda's partnership had dissolved prior to its release. The break-up announcement came after the album's release. The single "Voice in Jail" was moderately successful.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band in the 1990s. The band, from Vancouver, consisted of vocalist Kristy Thirsk
Kristy Thirsk
Kristy Thirsk is a platinum selling Canadian singer-songwriter best known for her work with Delerium.-Rose Chronicles:She was the singer and a co-writer for the band Rose Chronicles, which was signed to Nettwerk in the 1990s. Rose Chronicles released two full-length albums: Shiver , which won a...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist Richard Maranda, bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Judd Cochrane and drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
mer Steve van der Woerd.
Career
Their musical style merged elements of the shoegazingShoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
scene with ethereal vocals in the style of Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
and the Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
.
The band released their debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Dead And Gone To Heaven
Dead And Gone To Heaven
Dead And Gone To Heaven was the debut E.P. by Canadian rock act Rose Chronicles. It was released on 28 September 1993 by Nettwerk Records.- Track listing :* All songs written by Cochrane/Maranda/Thirsk/Van Der Woerd.# "Awaiting Eternity"...
, in 1993, scoring a significant chart hit with "Awaiting Eternity". Their debut full-length album, Shiver
Shiver (Rose Chronicles album)
Shiver was the debut album by Canadian rock act Rose Chronicles. It was released in 1994 by Nettwerk Records.-Track listing:*All songs written by Cochrane/Maranda/Thirsk/Van Der Woerd.# "Dwelling" # "Glide "...
, was released in 1994 under the Nettwerk
Nettwerk
The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg...
label. Shiver went on to win a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
in 1995 for Best Alternative Album.
Thirsk subsequently contributed vocals to tracks on several of Delerium
Delerium
Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly...
's albums from Semantic Spaces
Semantic Spaces
Semantic Spaces is an album by Canadian industrial/electronic music group Delerium in 1994 . Guest musicians on the album include Greg Reely and Kristy Thirsk....
(1994) onwards.
In 1996, founding members Judd Cochrane and Steve van der Woerd had finished the followup to Shiver, but left the band amidst a hailstorm of in-fighting and uncertainty with Nettwerk
Nettwerk
The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg...
's intentions. Maranda and Thirsk regrouped with drummer Trevor Grant and bassist Howard Redekopp to complete one new song, which was added to the forthcoming album. The followup album Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After (Rose Chronicles album)
Happily Ever After was the last album by Canadian rock act Rose Chronicles. It was released in 1996 by Nettwerk Records.-Track listing:*All songs written by Cochrane/Maranda/Thirsk/Van Der Woerd.# "Bruise" # "Vicious Thorn"...
was released in 1996, but Thirsk and Maranda's partnership had dissolved prior to its release. The break-up announcement came after the album's release. The single "Voice in Jail" was moderately successful.
Group members
- Kristy ThirskKristy ThirskKristy Thirsk is a platinum selling Canadian singer-songwriter best known for her work with Delerium.-Rose Chronicles:She was the singer and a co-writer for the band Rose Chronicles, which was signed to Nettwerk in the 1990s. Rose Chronicles released two full-length albums: Shiver , which won a...
- Vocals (1992–1997) - Richard Maranda - Guitar (1992–1997)
- Judd Cochrane - Bass (1992–1996)
- Steve Van Der Woerd - Drums (1992–1996)
- Trevor GrantTrevor GrantTrevor John Duncan Grant was an English cricketer. Grant was a right-handed opening batsman. He was born at Charlwood, Surrey....
- Drums (1996–1997) - Howard RedekoppHoward RedekoppHoward Redekopp is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based Canadian music producer/mixer/engineer.In 2009, Rolling Stone ranked one of Howard's projects, The New Pornographers' Electric Version, #79 in the "100 Best Albums of the Decade".-Discography:...
- Bass (1996–1997)
Discography
| Year | Title | Label | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dead and Gone to Heaven Dead And Gone To Heaven Dead And Gone To Heaven was the debut E.P. by Canadian rock act Rose Chronicles. It was released on 28 September 1993 by Nettwerk Records.- Track listing :* All songs written by Cochrane/Maranda/Thirsk/Van Der Woerd.# "Awaiting Eternity"... |
Nettwerk Nettwerk The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg... |
E.P. | - |
| 1994 | Shiver Shiver (Rose Chronicles album) Shiver was the debut album by Canadian rock act Rose Chronicles. It was released in 1994 by Nettwerk Records.-Track listing:*All songs written by Cochrane/Maranda/Thirsk/Van Der Woerd.# "Dwelling" # "Glide "... |
Nettwerk | Studio Album | Won the Juno Award Juno Award The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music... for Best Alternative Album Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year The Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the alternative rock and/or indie rock genres... in 1994. |
| "Glide (Free Above)" | Nettwerk | CD Single | - | |
| Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute to Neil Young Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute to Neil Young Borrowed Tunes is a tribute album to Neil Young, released in 1994. The album was released as a two-CD set, one compiling acoustic songs and one compiling rock-oriented ones, although the two discs were also each sold individually. The album features a variety of Canadian musicians covering songs... |
Sony Music | Compilation | Features Rose Chronicles performing a cover of Neil Young’s “Old Man”. | |
| 1995 | Decadence: 10 Years Of Nettwerk | Nettwerk | 5CD Compilation | Features “Awaiting Eternity” and exclusive track “Heaven Tide (Demo)”. |
| 1996 | Happily Ever After Happily Ever After (Rose Chronicles album) Happily Ever After was the last album by Canadian rock act Rose Chronicles. It was released in 1996 by Nettwerk Records.-Track listing:*All songs written by Cochrane/Maranda/Thirsk/Van Der Woerd.# "Bruise" # "Vicious Thorn"... |
Nettwerk | Studio Album | - |