Rose Melberg

{{short description|American drummer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox musical artist

|name = Rose Melberg

|image = Rose Melberg.jpg

|caption = Rose Melberg in 2012.

|background = solo_singer

|origin =

|instrument = Guitar, vocals, drums

|genre = Indie pop

|occupation = Musician, songwriter

|years_active = 1992–present

|label = Double Agent Records

|associated_acts = Tiger Trap
Go Sailor
The Softies
Gaze
Gigi
Brave Irene
Imaginary Pants
Tally Ho!
PUPS
Knife Pleats

|website = [http://www.doubleagentrecords.com/rose/ doubleagentrecords.com/]
[http://www.myspace.com/rosemelberg myspace.com/rosemelberg]

|current_members =

|past_members =

}}

Rose Melberg is a musician and songwriter from Sacramento, California,{{Cite web|date=2016-03-13|title=Rose Melberg's guide to Rose Melberg {{!}} AUX.TV|url=http://www.aux.tv/2014/07/rose-melbergs-guide-to-rose-melberg/|access-date=2021-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313211152/http://www.aux.tv/2014/07/rose-melbergs-guide-to-rose-melberg/|archive-date=13 March 2016}} currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.{{Cite web|title=Homemade Ship (KLP211), by Rose Melberg|url=https://rosemelbergmusic.bandcamp.com/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Rose Melberg}} She has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of Tiger Trap,{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p257023|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Rose Melberg|last=Sendra|first=Tim|publisher=AMG|accessdate=18 May 2010}} The Softies,{{Cite web|title=The Softies|url=https://krecs.com/collections/the-softies|access-date=2021-02-11|website=The K Mail Order Department|language=en}} Go Sailor,{{Cite web|title=Rose Melberg's Go Sailor to Get Vinyl Reissue Treatment|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/rose_melbergs_go_sailor_to_get_vinyl_reissue_treatment|access-date=2021-02-11|website=exclaim.ca|language=en-ca}} Gaze,{{Cite web|title=Gaze {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gaze-mn0000192065|access-date=2021-02-11|website=AllMusic|language=en}} Gigi,{{Cite web|title=Gigi: Maintenant|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13970-maintenant/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Pitchfork|language=en}} Imaginary Pants,{{Cite web|title=Imaginary Pants|url=https://lostsoundtapes.com/collections/imaginary-pants|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Lost Sound Tapes|language=en}} Brave Irene,{{Cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |date=August 31, 2024 |title='Rose Melberg Invented Sad Girl': The Triumphant Return of the Softies |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rose-melberg-the-softies-1235090743/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |language=en-US}} Knife Pleats{{Cite web|date=2015-07-07|title=Check Out Rose Melberg's New Project, Knife Pleats|url=https://imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/knife-pleats|access-date=2021-02-11|website=IMPOSE Magazine|language=en}} and Olivia's World.{{Cite web|title=Olivia's World|url=https://www.citr.ca/discorder/lost-months-2020/olivias-world/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=CiTR|date=12 May 2020 |language=en-US}}

Melberg was raised by working musicians and following her appearance right out of high school at the International Pop Underground Convention in Olympia, Washington in August 1991,{{Cite web|last=Hopper|first=Jessica|date=2011-06-13|title=Riot Grrrl get noticed|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jun/14/riot-grrrl-get-noticed|access-date=2021-02-11|website=the Guardian|language=en}} she had almost instant success with the all-female band Tiger Trap.{{cite web|last1=Robbins|first1=Ira|title=Tiger Trap|url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=tiger_trap|website=Trouser Press|accessdate=26 July 2014}} The short-lived band garnered a cult following in indie-pop circles.{{Cite web|title=Twee as Fuck - Page 2|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/article/6176-twee-as-fuck/?page=2|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Pitchfork| date=24 October 2005 |language=en}} In 2002 she gave birth to a son and lived with her husband and family in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada.{{Cite web|title=Archive Interview - Rose Melberg|url=https://thisismusicislove.tumblr.com/post/31584213949/archive-interview-rose-melberg|access-date=2021-02-11|website=music is love}} She returned to the pop world in 2006 with her second solo album, Cast Away the Clouds.{{Cite web|date=2012-08-16|title=The Rumpus Interview with Rose Melberg|url=https://therumpus.net/2012/08/the-rumpus-interview-with-rose-melberg/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=The Rumpus.net|language=en}} Melberg toured briefly for the album, including a spot opening for Belle and Sebastian.{{Citation|last=potatowned|title=Belle and Sebastian @ the Commodore Ballroom (03/24/06)|date=2006-03-25|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/potatowned/119539393/|access-date=2021-02-11}} Her third solo album, Homemade Ship, was released on K Records in 2009.{{Cite web|title=Rose Melberg - Homemade Ship|url=https://boomkat.com/products/homemade-ship|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Boomkat}} The track "Old Days" was featured as Song Of The Day by NPR Music.{{Cite web|title=Rose Melberg: A Grand Chorus Of Whispers|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112020146|access-date=2021-02-11|website=NPR.org|language=en}}

As of 2011, she was a part of two groups, Brave Irene and Imaginary Pants.{{cite web|url=http://austintownhall.com/2013/02/01/rose-melberg-wears-imaginary-pants/|title=Rose Melberg wears Imaginary Pants|date=February 2013 }} In 2019, the band Olivia's World, featuring Melberg along with Lica Rezende and Joe Saxby, released its debut EP.{{cite web|url=https://lostsoundtapes.com/products/olivias-world-olivias-world-ep-cassette-tape/|title=Olivia's World}}