Rosalie Cunningham
Encyclopedia
Rosalie Cunningham is an English
singer-songwriter
. After the split of the band Ipso Facto
, Cunningham started a new project named Purson.
in 2007, releasing the singles
"Harmonise" / "Balderdash" (Disc Error) in October 2007,
"Ears And Eyes" (PureGroove) in August 2008,
"Six And Three Quarters" / "Circle Of Fifths" Mute Records
in October 2008. 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.
Since that time, Cunningham has been composing and recording material for several new projects, the most recent of which is Purson.
Cunningham has also been working with other bands such as Magazine
as a backing vocalist
, appearing on stage with them on their recent tours, at the BBC Electric Proms
and on Later... with Jools Holland.
She also played keyboards from January to May 2010 with These New Puritans
on their tours of the album, Hidden
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. After the split of the band Ipso Facto
Ipso Facto (band)
Ipso Facto were a goth-inflected, melodramatic psychedelic rock band. Founded in 2007 by Rosalie Cunningham , Victoria Smith , Cherish Kaya and Samantha Valentine . They were based in London but individually originated from different parts of the UK, including Southend, Newcastle and Bedford...
, Cunningham started a new project named Purson.
Career
Cunningham started her first commercial band Ipso FactoIpso Facto (band)
Ipso Facto were a goth-inflected, melodramatic psychedelic rock band. Founded in 2007 by Rosalie Cunningham , Victoria Smith , Cherish Kaya and Samantha Valentine . They were based in London but individually originated from different parts of the UK, including Southend, Newcastle and Bedford...
in 2007, releasing the singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Harmonise" / "Balderdash" (Disc Error) in October 2007,
"Ears And Eyes" (PureGroove) in August 2008,
"Six And Three Quarters" / "Circle Of Fifths" Mute Records
Mute Records
Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...
in October 2008. 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.
Since that time, Cunningham has been composing and recording material for several new projects, the most recent of which is Purson.
Cunningham has also been working with other bands such as Magazine
Magazine (band)
Magazine are an English post-punk group active from 1977 to 1981, then reformed in 2009. Their debut single, "Shot by Both Sides", is now acknowledged as a classic and their debut album, Real Life, is still widely admired as one of the greatest albums of all time...
as a backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
, appearing on stage with them on their recent tours, at the BBC Electric Proms
BBC Electric Proms
The BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms was an October music festival in London run by the BBC for five years, 2006-2010...
and on Later... with Jools Holland.
She also played keyboards from January to May 2010 with These New Puritans
These New Puritans
These New Puritans are a British Art Rock band from the Southend-on-Sea area. The group consists of Jack Barnett , his twin brother George Barnett , Thomas Hein , and Sophie Sleigh-Johnson...
on their tours of the album, Hidden
Hidden (album)
Hidden is the second studio album by British art rock band These New Puritans. Featuring a wider sonic palette than previous work and sections played by a Czech orchestra, it was produced by frontman Jack Barnett and former Bark Psychosis leader Graham Sutton during 2009...
.