Hey Rosetta
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| Background information | |
| Origin | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative, indie folk |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Sonic Records ATO Records, Dine Alone Records (Australia) |
| Website | heyrosetta.com |
| Members | Tim Baker Adam Hogan Phil Maloney Josh Ward Kinley Dowling Romesh Thavanathan Mara Pellerin |
| Past members | Jessie Tesolin Erin Aurich Heather Kao Tiffany Pollock Ryan Stanley Derek Pink David Lane Emilia Bartellas |
Hey Rosetta! is a Canadian seven-piece indie rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and led by singer/songwriter Tim Baker. Known for its energized live shows, the band creates a large, layered sound by incorporating piano, violin, cello, and brass into the traditional four-piece rock setup.
The origin of the band's name is inspired from the Rosetta Stone which was a stele written in three languages: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Demotic and Ancient Greek.
In 2005, Tim had returned to St. John's from his travels across Canada and the U.S. with a head full of songs that he had written on acoustic guitar and piano. Soon realizing that the material he had written should sound bigger and required more elements, he brought together a band of St. John’s musicians, with Adam Hogan on electric guitar, Josh Ward on bass, and Dave Lane on drums. After a few rehearsals, the band added cello and violin players and arranged their first show, choosing the name Hey Rosetta! (thought to be a reference or calling to the rosetta stone).
Playing to a sold out room in Roxxy’s (now The Levee), the band generated a rapid impact around the local music scene and in the media, being named the “buzz band” of the 2005 Music NL Conference. Within a matter of months, the band had recorded and self-released a demo, simply entitled EP, consisting of 4 studio songs, as well as three more songs put to tape during a live performance at The Ship Pub. Songs such as “Go Henry”, “Plug Your Ears” and “The Simplest Thing” soon began to be heard on XM Satellite Radio's program The Verge, as well as on local radio stations in Newfoundland.
In the winter of 2006, the band went into the studio with producer Don Ellis to begin work on their first LP, Plan Your Escape. The album featured 13 songs, including new recordings of "The Simplest Thing” and “Epitaph”, which had been featured on their EP. The band released the singles “Yes! Yes! Yes!” followed by "Lions for Scottie”, which was featured as the iTunes Single of the Week.
Plan Your Escape earned the band widespread success as well as critical acclaim. At the 2006 Music NL Awards, Hey Rosetta! won Group of the Year, Pop/Rock Group of the Year, CBC Galaxie Rising Star of the Year, and Album of the Year. In 2007, Plan Your Escape was nominated for the Newcap Rock Recording of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards. Also in 2007, Hey Rosetta! signed on to Canadian label Sonic Records. Plan Your Escape was re-mastered and re-released as a 7 track EP on the Sonic label.
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