Rosalita (band)

{{short description|Post-punk revival band from Ipswich, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Rosalita

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| background = group_or_band

| origin = Ipswich, England

| genre = Indie rock, post-punk revival, new wave

| years_active = 2005–2009

| website = {{URL|http://www.rosalita.co.uk/}}

| past_members = Kris Andrew
Richard Tyler
Jay Goodrich
Ben Groom
John Randall

}}

Rosalita were a five-piece English post-punk revival band from East Anglia. The band formed in May 2005, and have toured continuously since early 2006. Rosalita play jerky indie pop "with the aim of making people dance".{{cite web | url = http://www.virginmedia.com/music/festivals/vfestival/roadtov2007finalists3.php | title = Road To V 2007: the finalists - Road To V - V Festival 2007 - Festivals - Music - Virgin Media | accessdate = 2007-05-24 | publisher = Virgin Media }} Their songs include pop culture references to things as diverse as Art Attack and Pop-Tarts. The band cite Talking Heads, The Stranglers,{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/going_out/music/unsigned/n_s/rosalita/index.shtml | title = BBC - Suffolk Music - Unsigned - Rosalita | accessdate = 2007-05-22 | date = 2005-12-16 | publisher = BBC }} The Jam and Devo as influences.{{cite web | url = http://www.channel4.com/music/myband/richardhilltyler | title = Channel4.com - SlashMusic - Rosalita | accessdate = 2007-05-22 | publisher = Channel 4}} They have played as supporting act to Towers of London, Jack Peñate, Air Traffic and The Sounds among others.

At the end of 2006, Rosalita won the Archant newspaper group's "Next Big Thing" competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/WhatsOn/minisites/NextBigThing/2006/ |title=Next Big Thing II - Norfolk band contest |accessdate=2007-05-23 |publisher=Archant |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509042257/http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/WhatsOn/minisites/NextBigThing/2006/ |archivedate= 9 May 2007 |url-status=dead }} As part of the prize the band were given the opportunity to support Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler of The Jam at the Waterfront in Norwich on 23 May 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/info_template.aspx?ID=1978 |title=UEA Box Office |accessdate=2007-05-23 |publisher=University of East Anglia |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028074210/https://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/info_template.aspx?ID=1978 |archivedate=28 October 2007}}

In mid-2007 Rosalita took part in the "Road to V" competition to open V2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadtov.com/news/articles/080307/finalists.php |title=Road to V > News |accessdate=2007-05-22 |date=2007-04-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516073708/http://www.roadtov.com/news/articles/080307/finalists.php |archivedate=16 May 2007}} As part of the finals of the competition they subsequently played at Carling Academy Islington on 16 May 2007, filmed by Channel 4.{{cite web | url = http://www.roadtov.com/what-is-road-to-v | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070322182500/http://www.roadtov.com/what-is-road-to-v | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2007-03-22 | title = Road to V > What is the Road to V? | accessdate = 2007-05-22 }} They went on to win the competition alongside Grimsby band The Brightlights.{{cite web | url = http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/3978 | title = Road to V winners announced - The Brightlight and Rosalita are V Festival's opening acts | accessdate = 2007-08-20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110717215052/http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/3978 | archive-date = 17 July 2011 | url-status = dead}}{{cite web | url = http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=IPED17%20Aug%202007%2008%3A41%3A42%3A700 | title = Evening Star - Ipswich band to open V festival | accessdate = 2007-08-20}}{{cite web | url = http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED17%20Aug%202007%2009%3A41%3A33%3A400 | title = Evening News 24 - Band is set to take V Festival by storm | accessdate = 2007-08-20}} Rosalita's performance at V2007 was followed immediately by a surprise early set from the Foo Fighters.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/leisure/vfestival2006/news/display.var.1628163.0.v_festival_review_foo_fighters.php |title=V Festival Review Foo Fighters (from Gazette) |accessdate=2007-08-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218030952/http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/leisure/vfestival2006/news/display.var.1628163.0.v_festival_review_foo_fighters.php |archivedate=18 February 2008 }}

Rosalita's debut single "Manga Girl" was released on 26 November 2007, on the NRONE Records label.{{cite web | url = http://www.nrone.co.uk/index.php | title = NRONE Records | accessdate = 2007-11-30}}

March 2008 saw the band embark on their first UK tour in support of the release of their new EP What Would Your Mother Say? (released on Taste Media). They also recorded a BBC Maida Vale session for BBC Introducing that was subsequently aired on Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show.

July 2009 saw the departure of lead singer Kris Andrew, which led to the disbandment of Rosalita.

September 2009 marked the debut performances of Kris Andrew's new band Jackknife Horsebox; former Rosalita guitar player Richard Tyler joined the fold immediately after the breakup of their old band. John Randell and Jay Goodrich joined with some old friends to form new collective The B.Goodes. Ben Groom has embarked upon a solo career under the pseudonym Benjamin Bloom. Since 2012, Jay Goodrich has played bass for Benjamin Bloom. All three acts show a significant departure in sound and genre when compared to Rosalita.