We are a transatlantic pop combo based in London and New York City.Our new single, Puce Woman / Queen Cobra, is released on September 26th 2011 by Exotic Pylon Records. “The classic combination of great songwriting and a jaded touch of faded glamour.” - The Skinny “Misty Roses combine pop melodrama with electronic texture in a manner rarely heard since The Associates. … [D]isturbingly intense….” - The Wire “[A]n admirably skew-whiff talent” - Q Magazine, 3 stars “[A]mbitious, lavish, downbeat pop music” - Subba Cultcha “Misty Roses mines the vast territory of the underground cinematic subconscious to come up with a unique blend of celluloid sounds and musical references designed to blow your mind” - Bruce LaBruce “Beautifully brave and full of magic” - Patrick Wolf Tumblr (3.0; @mistyroses)http://mistyroses.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35400iI2c1qzewqxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Misty Roses’ chanteuse, Robert, will be amongst the array of stellar vocalists featured in the Losers Lounge tribute to Miss Carole King at Joe’s Pub, 4/26-4/28!</p> <div>Robert will be singing on Saturday, 4/28 - both shows.</div> <div>Click Miss King for further details!</div> <div>If you are in NYC come on down!</div> <div>It looks to be a brilliant evening!</div>http://mistyroses.com/post/21910709834http://mistyroses.com/post/21910709834Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:26:00 -0400live<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T5Xl0Qry-hA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>RIP, Mr. Billy Strange….</p>http://mistyroses.com/post/18188664742http://mistyroses.com/post/18188664742Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:50:53 -0500asides<p>Our recent live session on Irene Trudel&#8217;s show is now up at the excellent <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org">Free Music Archive</a> - check it <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Misty_Roses/Live_at_WFMU_on_Irene_Trudels_Show_November_28_2011/">here</a>.</p> <p>The 2009 session we did is also up there; check that one <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Misty_Roses/Live_on_Irene_Trudels_show_on_WFMU_10262009/">here</a>.</p> <p>For all those Misty Roses anoraks out there (I know there are tons of you out there), our session from 2007 with Gaylord Fields is also up on WFMU&#8217;s site <a href="http://wfmu.org/special.php/GF">here</a>.</p> <p>We love WFMU&#8230;&#8230; Their <a href="http://blog.wfmu.org/">blog</a> isn&#8217;t too bad either.</p>http://mistyroses.com/post/14326570711http://mistyroses.com/post/14326570711Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:06:24 -0500audio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvvwfsg0Fh1qzewqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><span>Our chanteuse, Robert, will be singing Thursday, Dec. 8th @ the mighty Losers Lounge @ Joe’s Pub in NYC! Come down, it will be a happening!! (Click the gals for more info.)</span></strong></p>http://mistyroses.com/post/13918110036http://mistyroses.com/post/13918110036Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:09:28 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BBsNtHY8pVM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Check out our new video for Puce Woman, created for us by the exceptionally talented Esther Harris.</p>http://mistyroses.com/post/13748638095http://mistyroses.com/post/13748638095Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:33:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvgfoy0c1I1qzewqxo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong><span>If you missed Misty Roses live on WFMU/Irene Trudel yesterday, the set is available on the station’s archive now…. Just click the pretty lady….</span></strong></p>http://mistyroses.com/post/13531152625http://mistyroses.com/post/13531152625Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:43:46 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3FSVwAudhkU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>RIP, Mr. Ken Russell….</p>http://mistyroses.com/post/13530857335http://mistyroses.com/post/13530857335Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:37:10 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvcrw2xWGm1qzewqxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <div><span>Greetings, dears.</span></div> <div><span> <div></div> <div>Please join <strong>MISTY ROSES</strong> this Monday, 11/28/11, for a special live performance on <strong>Irene Trudel’s</strong> radio program on the mighty<strong>WFMU!</strong> </div> <div><strong><br/></strong></div> <div><strong><span>For this very special occasion o</span><span>ur chanteuse, Robert, will be joined once again by the mighty </span><a href="http://michaelharren.com/" target="_blank">Mr. Michael Harren</a></strong></div> <div>for a <strong>vocal and piano set!</strong></div> <div><strong><br/></strong></div> <div>Listen to the set live on radio and/or on line, at noon (EST), or on the station’s archive at your leisure.</div> <div><strong><br/></strong></div> <div>All the info you need can be found by clicking the photo of the lovely lady….</div> <div></div> <div></div> <div>Cheers - M. Roses</div> <div></div> <div></div> </span></div> </span></p>http://mistyroses.com/post/13439562766http://mistyroses.com/post/13439562766Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:16:50 -0500<a href="http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/misty_roses_wichita_linemen_from_the_black_lagoon/">How did we forget to post this wonderful interview in Dangerous Minds?</a>http://mistyroses.com/post/11893582708http://mistyroses.com/post/11893582708Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:55:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt2hyyrGLS1qzewqxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><span>Against all odds - Oh, what a give-away! - Robert, our chanteuse, lends his voice to the ever brilliant Losers Lounge, this Friday 10/14 @ 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. @ the brand spanking new Joe’s Pub!  Its Peter Gabriel vs. Phil Collins! Click Pete for more details!</span></strong></p>http://mistyroses.com/post/11441583164http://mistyroses.com/post/11441583164Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:59:22 -0400live<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lse5idrXbf1qzewqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our interview in the new issue of Bizarre - on sale now!</p>http://mistyroses.com/post/10888699055http://mistyroses.com/post/10888699055Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:27:48 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhzs2t0pn1qzewqxo1_r1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Puce Woman/Queen Cobra 7”. Exotic Pylon 2011.</p>http://mistyroses.com/post/13564148576http://mistyroses.com/post/13564148576Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:55:00 -0400Releases<a href="http://exoticpylonrecords.greedbag.com/buy/puce-woman-queen-cobra/">Pre-order the new single here! </a>http://mistyroses.com/post/10602472469http://mistyroses.com/post/10602472469Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:59:27 -0400releases<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrokyoxrCz1qzewqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Greetings, dears.<br/>Please join us, <strong>MISTY ROSES</strong>, this Sunday evening for a very special, impromptu performance opening for the mighty <strong><em><u>MR. PATRICK WOLF </u></em></strong><strong>@ LE POISSON ROUGUE in NYC!</strong><br/><strong><span>For this very special occasion o</span><span>ur chanteuse, Robert, will be joined by</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://michaelharren.com/">Mr. Michael Harren</a>  </strong>for our first ever <strong>vocal and piano set!</strong><strong><br/></strong>Its an early evening - all the info you need can be found clicking the lovely Mr. Wolf!<strong><br/></strong>Come down and leave your troubles outside, so!<br/>Life is disappointing - forget it!<br/>@ LE POISSON ROUGUE Sunday night - life is beautiful!<br/>The girls/boys are beautiful!<br/>Even the orchestra is beautiful!<br/>Cheers - M.R</span></p>http://mistyroses.com/post/10325143729http://mistyroses.com/post/10325143729Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:04:00 -0400live<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LCRZZC-DH7M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>RIP Mr. Jerry Leiber….</p>http://mistyroses.com/post/9292638589http://mistyroses.com/post/9292638589Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:17:59 -0400asides<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AEC04BfqMy0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>RIP Mr. Nick Ashford….</p>http://mistyroses.com/post/9292582720http://mistyroses.com/post/9292582720Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:15:19 -0400asides<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lppuvaN14C1qzewqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We’re featured on the latest episode of the wonderful H.P. Lovercraft Literary Podcast!</p> <p>Click the lady or the beastie for more info!</p> <p><span><em>(And give our love to Father Dagon and Mother Hydra!)</em></span></p>http://mistyroses.com/post/8734038543http://mistyroses.com/post/8734038543Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:28:22 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llmtu3UFTE1qzewqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here is the really smashing poster for our gig in London June 10, 2011! Click Liza for more info. See you there!</p>http://mistyroses.com/post/5758949232http://mistyroses.com/post/5758949232Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:58:00 -0400live<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm471ioZHu1qzewqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Misty Roses’ chanteuse Robert will be amongst the stellar roster of featured vocalists at the encore of LOSERS LOUNGE TRIBUTE TO QUEEN! This FRIDAY, June 3 at THE BOWERY BALLROOM in NYC!</span></p> <p><span>Click the band for more info</span></p> <p><span><br/></span></p>http://mistyroses.com/post/6071873532http://mistyroses.com/post/6071873532Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:03:00 -0400live<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm46iy4mj11qzewqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><span>Misty Roses will be featured tonight Wed., June 1 on the mighty Jonny Mugwump’s mighty <a target="_blank" href="http://exoticpylon.com/pages/radiohub.html">EXOTIC PYLON</a> program!</span><span><br/></span><span><br/></span><span>Dig Jonny’s kind words in re: the group:</span><span><br/></span><span><br/></span><span>“This Wednesday on FNOOB Underground we have a guest mix from my favourite pop band of the last few years - the divine Misty Roses.<br/><br/>Jonny Perl and Robert Conroy are a transatlantic duo living out a cinematic fantasy of dark romance and sci-fi melodrama and as Misty Roses they utilise guitar, electronics and vocals to shoot 60’s easy-listening glamour and European grandeur into the 31st Century. Jonny and Robert’s romantic guest mix takes us on a breathless tour of the their obsessions - arch melodrama, gothic collapse, cinematic whirlpools, post-punk dementia and radiophonic pop.”<br/><br/>(The program goes live @ 10 p.m. (GMT) and will be available for download from Thursday night at <a target="_blank" href="http://exoticpylon.com/"><a href="http://exoticpylon.com/">http://exoticpylon.com/</a></a>)</span><span><br/></span><span><br/></span></span></p>http://mistyroses.com/post/6071663275http://mistyroses.com/post/6071663275Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:52:00 -0400audio