News release: 07/11/09

RoSfest announces Touchstone for 09!!

Rosfest is delighted to announce that we have invited Touchstone to play on Sunday morning 3rd May 2009.

Touchstone are a five-piece UK rock band with progressive rock, melodic rock, and alternative influences. The band was formed in 2003 by vocalist and keyboard man Rob Cottingham and guitarist, Adam Hodgson - both of whom are great admirers of bands such as Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Rush, and Asia - to name but a few. The rest of the band is rounded off with Paul Moorghen who joined on bass in January 2006; Al Melville on drums in January 2007 and Kim Seviour on vocals in April 2007.

Adam Hodgson said: "Coming on top of the excellent review of our album by Geoff Barton in the recently published Classic Rock magazine, this really is the icing on the cake. This is yet another first for the band, and we are all very excited to get our music listened to Stateside! We are planning to release our next album in Spring 2009, so the timing could not be better. We will be playing a great mix of old and brand new material, and we also have a surprise up our sleeve for the gig which we will announce closer to the
time. The band would like to thank George Roldan very much for his support, and look forward to making more friends in the US."

RoSfest is looking forward to this performance by this up and coming brilliant band.
 

Touchstone website - www.touchstonemusic.co.uk   
Touchstone Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/touchstonemusicuk  
Check out the bands bio and MP3 - http://rosfest.com/Performers-2009/Touchstone.htm  

News release: 05/22/09

ABIGAIL'S GHOST ANNOUNCED FOR ROSFEST 2009!

RoSfest is pleased to announce Louisiana-based group Abigail's Ghost as our second band on Saturday morning. Founded by Joshua Theriot (vocals, guitar) and Kenneth Wilson (bass, backing vocals), who had been classmates in high school, and continued through college at Berkelee College of Music in Boston, they recruited Brett Guillory (keyboards), John Patrick (drums) and Randy LeBoeuf (guitars) to round-out the lineup. Abigail's Ghost released their debut album "Selling Insincerity" in March, 2007, and has received rave reviews for their modern blend of melodic rock and prog. Though the band hails from the Houma/New Orleans area and a few of the members have musical backgrounds in Cajun French and New Orleans style jamming, their sound has most often been compared to the grunge bands of the 90's and so-called "Krautrock" of the European music scene circa the 1980's. The band is working on a follow up album to be released in spring, 2009, just in time for RoSfest! Head on over to their myspace site or the RoSfest site and listen to tracks from their great album Selling Insincerity.

Abigail's Ghost website - http://www.abigailsghost.com
Abigail's Ghost Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/abigailsghost
Check out the bands bio and MP3 http://rosfest.com/Performers-2009/Abigail's_Ghost.htm


News release: 05/21/08

NEKTAR announced for Rites Of Spring Festival - 2009

RoSfest is pleased to announce legendary Nektar as our first headliner for 2009. The band will play the headlining slot on Friday night, May 1st, 2009. This band headed by founding members Roye Albrighton (guitars, vocals) and Ron Howdon (drums) features a half-English, half German lineup with members Klaus Henatsch (keys), and Peter Pichl (bass).  The band has been around since the 1970s, releasing many classic progressive albums, and performing spectacular shows over the years.  The band is actively touring Europe, and released a new album, "Book of Days" in 2007.  Look for the band to perform their new material, as well as tracks from their extensive back catalogue at RoSfest 2009.

NEKTAR official website  http://www.nektarsmusic.com 
MySpace URL: http://www.myspace.com/nektar1970onwards
Check out the bands bio and MP3  http://rosfest.com/Performers-2009/NEKTAR.htm

News release: 05/19/08

Frost* announced for Rites Of Spring Festival - 2009

RoSfest is pleased to announce Frost* as our first band for 2009. The band will play the third slot on Saturday night May 2^nd.  This 5 piece band headed by founder Jem Godfrey features an all star lineup with members John Mitchell (Arena, The Urbane,  Kino, and It Bites), John Jowitt (IQ, Jadis, and Blind Ego), Andy Edwards (The Wikkamen, Priory of Brion, IQ, and the Ian Parker Band) and Declan Burke (Darwin’s Radio).  The band is set to tour Europe this Summer in support of Spock’s Beard.  Their follow up album “Experiments In Mass Appeal”  is set to be released in October of 2008.  We are excited to bring in Frost* to the RoSfest stage in 2009.

Frost website - http://www.frostmusic.net/
Check out the bands bio and MP3  http://rosfest.com/Performers-2009/Frost.htm


News release: 05/11/08

 Where do I begin? It's hard to believe it's been 5 years already. We started at the Colonial, and not knowing what to expect, we have now grown and moved into the wonderful Keswick Theater. RoSfest has now become an institution and I thank all of you for your continued support and helping us grow every year. Moving into a larger venue was a risk worth taking and we think it was the right choice. We had 755 people show up, which is a new record for us. Hopefully next year we can put 1000 people in there! I would like to thank Judith Herbst and all of the Keswick staff, ushers, and security for their hard work and outstanding dedication that they showed through the entire event. I can tell you that the theater staff and everybody in the town were very impressed by our patrons, you all made a nice impression on the town! They definitely want us back, and we'll be glad to oblige.
 
 Also, I would like to thank all of the volunteers on our end. Deb Smith, Pat Murphy, and all of the vending staff, Christine Holz for coming through in a pinch, to our wonderfully mysterious stage manager, who only wants to be known as the "guy in the back" for doing a fricking awesome job. Not one band was late, the timeline was 100% perfect, and I didn't hear any complaints from anybody. To all the bands, that gave us great performances, kudos to you for making the long journey and giving us your all. We love you all!
 
 2009 will not disappoint! With two great bands already announced (Nektar and Frost*), you've only heard the beginning!
 
 The RoSfest website will be revamped in the coming weeks, and the official announcements will be made shortly.
 
 Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping Black Bonzo out with your donations, after their gear was stolen. I can't say enough about you all, but it just goes to show you what kind of community we have at RoSfest! You guys rock!
 
 Special thanks to my dear friend Uncle Norm for helping out someone who desperately needed assistance. These sort of things sometimes don't get noticed, but you definitely deserve a big pat on the back.
 
 And to everyone I've forgotten, thanks to you all too! I'm still recovering from the adrenaline rush of the weekend
 
 Thank you so much,
 Iggy