Members:
anna - vocals
nick - saxes
steve (tall) - keys
steve (small) - drums
rowan - bass
loz - guitar

Genre: Indie/Jazz/Funk

Description: Background

6-piece Indie/Jazz band from Leamington Spa formed in October 2005 comprising:

Anna Frodsham Vocals, Nick Dugdale Saxophone, Laurie Ainley Guitar, Stephen Henry Keyboard, Rowan Gifford Bass, Steven Kiddle Drums.

Influences include: Portishead, Goldfrapp, Eels, Acoustic Ladyland

Jaffa Rose started life as a jazz quartet having found their bassist by eavesdropping on practice rooms. Inspired by their new vocalist and the thought of playing two saxophones at once they quickly took on new directions by focussing on rock and electro-funk.


Major Gigs 2006

Jul: Barfly, Birmingham – Supporting Acoustic Ladyland
Midlands Arts Centre
Jun: Leamington Peace Festival
May: Coventry Jazz Festival
Mar: Progress Bar, London
Feb: Warwick University Students’ Union – Supporting Dave O’Higgins
Jan: Warwick Arts Centre


Studio Recording

Jul 06 – ‘Second In Demand’ 3-Track EP
Nov 05 – ‘Jaffa Minute?’ 5-Track EP (over 200 copies sold at £5 each)


Media

BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Radio – regular airtime and two live performances with interviews.

Warwick Student Radio – regular airtime and live performances

BBC Coventry website’s ‘Band of the Month’

Featured in the following publications – Coventry Evening Telegraph, Coventry Observer, Leamington Courier, Leamington Observer, Stratford Herald, and the Warwick Boar

URL: http://www.jaffarose.co.uk

Gig History:

24/01/2007	Jaffa Rose
Graduate	£0
As One World Week approaches, One Weak Band gets to schmooze around in the Graduate playing some music for the post-fashion show socialites. It's free, you might as well come, we won't charge extra if you wish to engage us in conversation either.

18/11/2006	Jaffa Rose, Circle 3, Post War Years
Bath Place	£3
Come to a place with a bath for a night of circles of wars.

09/11/2006	Jaffa Rose, Slowburner
Cox's Yard, Stratford	£5
Support for Slowburner, a furious blues rock amalgamation which deserves your furious attention. More details here: http://www.coxsyard.co.uk/entertainment/whatson/popup.php?event_id=860

28/10/2006	Jaffa Rose, A Moment's Notice
Taylor John's House, Coventry	£3
The Jaffawagon rolls into Coventry to dispense nuggets of melodic verse to welcoming ear drums. If Taylor John chucks us out of his house, we are likely to make a speedy escape along the canal on a narrowboat.

26/10/2006	Jaffa Rose
Sumo, Leicester	£4
We've been accepted onto a new reality TV show which sees 16 bands fight to the death in the sumo arena while playing a set. Our first round match is against Meatloaf; we're optimistic about our first visit to Leicester.

25/10/2006	Ammo, The Decades, The So You Claims, Honey Trap, Greenwich Resident, The Carter Manoeuvre, Jaffa Rose, Post War Years, The Ripps
Lock Dock and Barrel	£0
Entrance is free, first band starts at 5.30pm. Arrive before 11 otherwise you won't get in! DJs from Warwick University’s ‘La Supercool Discotheque’ will be play between acts 17.30 Ammo 18.20 The Decades 19.10 The So You Claims 20.00 Honey Trap 20.50 Greenwich Resident 21.40 The Carter Manoeuvre 22.30 Jaffa Rose 23.20 Post War Years 00.10 The Ripps

21/10/2006	Jaffa Rose, Dennis Rollins Badbone & Co
The Cooler	£5
We will be supporting Dennis Rollins Badbone & Co (winners of 'Best Band' at the BBC Jazz Awards 2006) in the Cooler as they tour in support of their new album 'Big Night Out!'. So super-size your night out by coming and dancing to some funky jazz. Listen: http://www.myspace.com/dennisrollins Tickets: http://www.sunion.warwick.ac.uk/portal/ents/event/2593/