Rosalie Jo Cunningham (born 25 April 1990) is an English singer-songwriter. After the break-up of the band Ipso Facto, Cunningham started a new project named Purson. She has performed as a solo artist since 2017.
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| Birth name | Rosalie Jo Cunningham |
| Born | 25 April 1990 |
| Origin | Southend-on-Sea, England |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Cherry Red |
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| Website | rosaliecunningham |
Career
editCunningham was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England,[1] formed her first commercial band Ipso Facto in 2007, releasing the singles "Harmonise" / "Balderdash" (Disc Error) in October 2007,[2] "Ears And Eyes" (PureGroove)[3] in August 2008,[4] "Six and Three Quarters" / "Circle of Fifths" Mute Records[5] in October 2008.[6] These were followed by IF... a Vinyl Junkie release in February 2009. All their songs were written by Cunningham.
Ipso Facto broke up midway through 2009.[7] Cunningham subsequently founded the psychedelic rock band Purson, with which she toured, composed and recorded for the next eight years. In April 2017 Purson also broke up. "I feel strongly drawn to a more DIY approach to my career in music, and look forward to the freedom to explore many avenues as a solo artist," Cunningham explained.[8] Her debut solo studio album Rosalie Cunningham was released on 5 June 2019 by Esoteric Records, via Cherry Red.[9]
Cunningham has also been working with other bands such as Magazine[10] and the Last Shadow Puppets[11] (though referred to as Rosie Cunningham) as a backing vocalist, appearing on stage with them on their recent tours, at the BBC Electric Proms and on Later... with Jools Holland.[12] She also played keyboards from January to May 2010 with These New Puritans on their tours of the album, Hidden.
In 2012, Cunningham played guitar with Willy Moon, as the opening act for Jack White of the White Stripes during his UK tour. She also contributed backing vocals to Cathedral's final studio album, The Last Spire (2013).
On 25 February 2022 she released her second studio album Two Piece Puzzle.[13]
Discography
editwith Ipso Facto
Singles
- Harmonise/Balderdash
- Ears and Eyes
- Six and Three-Quarters/Circle of Fifths
- IF...
with Purson
Albums
- 2013: The Circle and the Blue Door (Rise Above/Metal Blade)
- 2014: In the Meantime EP (Machine Elf Records), October 2014
- 2016: Desire's Magic Theatre (Spinefarm Records), April 2016
Solo
Albums
- 2019: Rosalie Cunningham (Cherry Red Records)
- 2022: Two Piece Puzzle
- 2024: To Shoot Another Day
References
edit- ^ Glass, Polly (20 September 2019). "Rosalie Cunningham". Prog.
- ^ "Blog not found". Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Pure Groove". Pure Groove. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Pure Groove". 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008.
- ^ [1] Archived 1 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived 1 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "News | Ipso Facto To Split Up". The Quietus. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Munro, Scott (21 April 2017). "Purson announce split". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (28 March 2019). "Rosalie Cunningham announces self-titled debut solo album on Esoteric Records". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Magazine | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "The Last Shadow Puppets – BBC Electric Proms 2008 at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England". YouTube. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (6 December 2021). "Rosalie Cunningham announces new solo album". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
External links
edit- Rosalie Cunningham at AllMusic
- Rosalie Cunningham discography at Discogs
- Rosalie Cunningham at IMDb