The hard-edged streets of North Boston were a tough
proving ground for a young Eileen Rose. With eight older siblings, Rose
paid plenty of dues growing up. Trotting from New England to Old England
with her plentiful Irish-Italian American family gave her much fodder
for later use in songs. Being the front person for bands such as Daisy
Chain, Medici Slot Machine, and Fledgling got her foot in the music
industry door and allowed her to hone her craft while learning the
ropes. (Vocally, look to her influences for some sort of metaphoric
description. For somewhere between Kate Bush, Janis Joplin, and Stevie
Nicks you might find Eileen Rose.) Living in England for most of the
'90s colored the songwriting and musicianship on Rose's solo debut,
Shine Like It Does. Recorded in South Wales, it was produced by Jerry
Boys who started his by working with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones
and released in early 2001 on Compass Records. A year later, Rose hooked
up with pedal steel player Iain Harvey and guitarist Kris Dollimore to
produce her second album, Long Shot Novena. Come the Storm arrived in
2005.
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