Rose Kemp - LSFM, Part 3

At the end of her show Rose Kemp received… a rose from a fan, a moment of softness after a vigorous gig. Last Monday evening at the Bataclan, the promoters of Les Femmes s'en mêlent Festival decided to open the stage to, let’s say, some more dynamic performers of rock than the previous nights: Rose Kemp (UK), The Plasticines (FRA), Juliette & The Licks (USA).
It was not so easy for Rose Kemp to open the evening, the crowd was not completely awake and ready after a long business day to listen carefully to her music. Anyway, I enjoyed very much her pop rock energy even when she sang a’cappela. Some compared Rose Kemp to a young PJ Harvey, Well, not yet! Rose has her own style and that’s enough for her to deal with until she’ll find her final music identity.
Rose Kemp performed with her father, a member of Steeleye Span, when she was a teenager; she took part of an a’cappela record in 2002; recorded several mini-albums and EPs and an acoustic pop record called Glance (2003). In 2005, Rose signed an album deal with One Little Indian Records to record her second full length album, A Hand Full of Hurricanes (February 2007). Besides, Rose Kemp performed with Jeremy Smoking Jacket, an experimental pop trio and with Vilna a post-rock band.

MySpace: myspace.com/rosekemp

Rose Kemp - Violence .mp3 via Black Candy Music
Steeleye Span - Gaudete .mp3
PJ Harvey & Bjork - I Can't Get No Satisfaction (live) .MP3 via President Bouclier

Photo: Thanks to Robert Gil (photosconcerts.com)