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| years_active = 2005–2017 (hiatus)
| years_active = 2005–2017 (hiatus)
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| website = [http://www.heyrosetta.com heyrosetta.com]
| current_members = [[Tim Baker (musician)|Tim Baker]]<br/>Adam Hogan<br/>Phil Maloney<br/>[[Josh Ward]]<br/>[[Kinley Dowling]]<br/>Romesh Thavanathan<br/>Mara Pellerin
* [[Tim Baker (musician)|Tim Baker]]
* Adam Hogan
* Phil Maloney
* Josh Ward
* [[Kinley Dowling]]
* Romesh Thavanathan
* Mara Pellerin
| past_members =
| past_members = Jessie Tesolin<br/>Erin Aurich<br/>Heather Kao<br/>Tiffany Pollock<br/>Ryan Stanley<br/>Derek Pink<br/>David Lane<br/>Emilia Bartellas
* Tiffany Pollock
* Dave Lane
* Ariane Alexander
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'''Hey Rosetta!''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] seven-piece [[indie rock]] band from [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] and led by singer/songwriter [[Tim Baker (musician)|Tim Baker]]. Known for their energized live shows, the band created a large, layered sound by incorporating piano, violin, cello, and brass into the traditional four-piece rock setup. On October 13, 2017, the group announced via a lengthy Facebook post that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus.
'''Hey Rosetta!''' was a Canadian seven-piece [[indie rock]] band from [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], Newfoundland and Labrador, led by singer-songwriter [[Tim Baker (musician)|Tim Baker]]. They released four studio albums, five EPs, and one live album. On October 13, 2017, the group announced via a Facebook post that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus, which persists as of {{currentyear}}.


==History==
==History==
The origin of the band's name is inspired from the [[Rosetta Stone]] which was a [[stele]] written in three languages: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Demotic and Ancient Greek.
The origin of the band's name is the [[Rosetta Stone]], a [[stele]] inscribed in three languages: [[Egyptian language]] hieroglyphs, [[Demotic (Egyptian)|Demotic]], and [[Ancient Greek]]—discovered in Egypt in 1799.


===Formation & EP (2005)===
===Formation and ''EP'' (2005)===
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In 2005, Baker had returned to St. John's from his travels across Canada and the U.S. with a head full of songs that he had written on acoustic guitar and piano. Soon realizing that the material he had written should sound bigger and required more elements, he brought together a band of St. John’s musicians, with Adam Hogan on electric guitar, Josh Ward on bass, and Dave Lane on drums. After a few rehearsals, the band added cello and violin players and arranged their first show, choosing the name Hey Rosetta! (thought to be a reference or calling to the rosetta stone).


Playing to a sold out room in Roxxy’s (now The Levee), the band generated a rapid impact around the local music scene and in the media, being named the "buzz band" of the 2005 Music NL Conference. Within a matter of months, the band had recorded and self-released a demo, simply entitled ''EP'', consisting of 4 studio songs, as well as three more songs put to tape during a live performance at The Ship Pub. Songs such as "Go Henry", "Plug Your Ears" and "The Simplest Thing" soon began to be heard on XM Satellite Radio's program The Verge, as well as on local radio stations in Newfoundland.
In 2005, Tim Baker brought together a group of musicians to record songs he had written. This included Adam Hogan on electric guitar, Josh Ward on bass, and Dave Lane on drums. After a few rehearsals, the band added cello and violin players and arranged their first show, choosing the name Hey Rosetta! Within a matter of months, the band had recorded and self-released a demo, simply entitled ''EP'', consisting of four studio songs as well as three tracks from a live performance.


===''Plan Your Escape'' LP & EP (2006–07)===
===''Plan Your Escape'' album and EP (2006–07)===
In the winter of 2006, the band went into the studio with producer Don Ellis to begin work on their first LP, ''Plan Your Escape''. The album featured 13 songs, including new recordings of "The Simplest Thing" and "Epitaph", which had been featured on their EP. The band released the singles "Yes! Yes! Yes!" followed by "Lions for Scottie", which was featured as the iTunes Single of the Week.
At the end of 2006, the band went into the studio with producer Don Ellis to begin work on their first full-length album, ''Plan Your Escape''. The record featured 13 songs, including new recordings of "The Simplest Thing" and "Epitaph", which had appeared on ''EP''.


''Plan Your Escape'' earned the band widespread success as well as critical acclaim. At the 2006 [[Music NL]] Awards, Hey Rosetta! won Group of the Year, Pop/Rock Group of the Year, CBC Galaxie Rising Star of the Year, and Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnl.ca/about/agm-awards-show-conference/past-musicnl-award-winners.aspx |title=MusicNL Past Winners |publisher=[[MusicNL]] |access-date=2013-03-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615175408/http://www.musicnl.ca/about/agm-awards-show-conference/past-musicnl-award-winners.aspx |archive-date=2013-06-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/11/06/musicnl-awards.html |title=2006 MusicNL Awards |publisher=[[CBC.ca]] |access-date=2013-03-27}}</ref> In 2007, ''Plan Your Escape'' was nominated for the Newcap Rock Recording of the Year at the [[East Coast Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecma.com/discover/awardarchive/results/c44c81d8e930b59eafa564de3de90651 |title=2007 Rock Recording of the Year |publisher=[[East Coast Music Association]] |access-date=2013-03-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020210510/http://www.ecma.com/discover/awardarchive/results/c44c81d8e930b59eafa564de3de90651 |archive-date=2014-10-20 }}</ref> Also in 2007, Hey Rosetta! signed on to Canadian label Sonic Records. ''Plan Your Escape'' was re-mastered and re-released as a 7 track EP on the Sonic label.
''Plan Your Escape'' earned the band acclaim and recognition. At the 2006 [[Music NL]] Awards, Hey Rosetta! won Group of the Year, Pop/Rock Group of the Year, CBC Galaxie Rising Star of the Year, and Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnl.ca/about/agm-awards-show-conference/past-musicnl-award-winners.aspx |title=MusicNL Past Winners |publisher=[[MusicNL]] |access-date=March 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615175408/http://www.musicnl.ca/about/agm-awards-show-conference/past-musicnl-award-winners.aspx |archive-date=June 15, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hey-rosetta-hynes-take-top-musicnl-prizes-1.593259 |title=2006 MusicNL Awards |publisher=[[CBC.ca]] |access-date=March 27, 2013}}</ref>
[[File:HrXmasShow2.jpg|thumb|left|270px|Hey Rosetta! performing in St. John's]]


In 2007, Hey Rosetta! signed on with Canadian label Sonic Records, and ''Plan Your Escape'' was remastered and re-released as a seven-track EP.
===''Into Your Lungs'' (2007–09)===
After touring across most of Canada in support of the ''Plan Your Escape'' EP release, Hey Rosetta! was ready to create a sophomore record of their newer, more cinematic material. At the end of 2007, the band, now featuring current members Phil Maloney on drums and [[Kinley Dowling]] on violin, stationed themselves in the Sonic Temple studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia, working with producer [[Hawksley Workman]] to cull a twelve-song album from a larger batch of new songs.


[[File:HrXmasShow2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Tim Baker performing with Hey Rosetta! in 2012]]
Their second proper album and their first on Sonic Records, ''Into Your Lungs (and around in your heart and on through your blood)'', was released in June 2008. The album featured a more expansive sound, deeper lyrical themes, and more shifts between quiet and loud. The first single "Red Heart" was a huge success and was later used in CBC’s 2010 Vancouver Olympic broadcast as an anthem of Canadian pride during Stephen Brunt’s retrospective montage.


===''Into Your Lungs'' (2007–09)===
2008 and 2009 saw the band touring the world in support of ''Into Your Lungs'', now playing shows across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia. Touring cellist Romesh Thavanathan became a permanent member of the band’s lineup. At the inaugural Verge Music Awards, hosted by XM Satellite Radio’s [[The Verge (XM)|The Verge]], ''Into Your Lungs'' was named Album of the Year, chosen by fans via online vote. The band was also a finalist for Artist of the Year. At the 2009 [[East Coast Music Awards]], the band took home three awards including Group Recording of the Year, Recording of the Year, and Alternative Recording of the Year, all for ''Into Your Lungs''. Baker was also nominated for Songwriter of the Year, but the award was won by Gordie Sampson (with J. Smith & [[J. T. Harding]]). That same year, ''Into Your Lungs'' was nominated and shortlisted for the [[Polaris Music Prize]].
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Hey Rosetta! also contributed a new song to the first ever CBC [[Great Canadian Song Quest]] in 2009, writing "Old Crow Black Night Stand Still", which was inspired by Gros Morne National Park in their home province of Newfoundland and Labrador. "Red Song", another new track that appeared live, was released on vinyl along with two other tracks as the Red Songs EP. The digital version of that EP also contained an earlier version of the song "Bandages", which would soon become a part of the band’s third LP.


At the end of 2007, Hey Rosetta!, which now included Phil Maloney on drums and [[Kinley Dowling]] on violin, began working with producer [[Hawksley Workman]] on a new album; ''[[Into Your Lungs]]'' was released in June 2008. The next two years saw the band touring in support of the new record, and they added cellist Romesh Thavanathan to their permanent lineup. ''Into Your Lungs'' was shortlisted for the [[2009 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Fucked Up Win Polaris Prize |url=http://www.clickmusic.com/news/article/fucked-up-win-polaris-prize |website=clickmusic.com |date=September 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312043151/http://www.clickmusic.com/news/article/fucked-up-win-polaris-prize |access-date=September 29, 2023|archive-date=March 12, 2012 }}</ref>
===''Seeds'' (2010–12)===
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Recorded in two sessions in April and May 2010, the band’s third album ''Seeds'' was their biggest release to date. Now having an established worldwide fan base, the anticipation for the album was high and the band wanted the sound to be "lighter and yet bigger", more orchestral but also more intimate. To achieve this, they enlisted the help of producer Tony Doogan, having admired his work with artists like Mogwai, Wintersleep, and Belle & Sebastian.


===''Seeds'', ''A Cup of Kindness Yet'' (2010–12)===
Released in February, 2011, ''Seeds'' was an instant success, reaching #1 in the iTunes Canadian album charts. The first 5000 copies of the album contained a special piece of seed paper created by Janet Power, which grew into vegetable plants when watered and planted in soil. This was tied thematically with the album’s concepts and symbolism, but also to a more literal message of support for sustainable agriculture and food security. The band has continued to work in this field since and in 2012, Baker undertook a trip to Honduras with USC Canada’s Seeds of Survival program, to witness the impact of new farming and agricultural techniques in struggling regions first-hand.
For their third album, Hey Rosetta! enlisted the help of Scottish producer [[Tony Doogan]]. ''[[Seeds (Hey Rosetta! album)|Seeds]]'' was released in February 2011.
[[File:8-Hey-Rosetta.jpeg|thumb|380px|Hey Rosetta! at Bonnaroo in June 2012]]


[[File:8-Hey-Rosetta.jpeg|thumb|250px|Hey Rosetta! at Bonnaroo in June 2012]]
The ''Seeds'' tours in 2011 and 2012 saw the band playing even larger venues, including a showcase at the World Expo in Shanghai and a Canada Day Performance on Toronto Island with The Tragically Hip and Broken Social Scene in July 2011. In 2012, Hey Rosetta! were signed to their American label, ATO Records, and released ''Seeds'' in the U.S. in May. That summer, they toured across North America and Europe, playing many of the major outdoor music festivals, including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Sasquatch, and the Hangout Music Festival.


===''A Cup of Kindness Yet'' EP (2012)===
In November 2012, the band published the Christmas EP ''A Cup of Kindness Yet''.
In between touring dates in 2012, the band were fitting in studio time to compile a Christmas EP, including a cover version of "O Come O Come Emmanuel", as well as three original winter-themed songs. ''A Cup of Kindness Yet'' was released in late November 2012, and was celebrated with a two-night run of Christmas shows at Mile One Stadium in St. John’s. The band has made yearly Christmas shows a tradition in their hometown, and 2012 marked their biggest production yet.


===''Second Sight'' (2014)===
===''Second Sight'' (2014)===
Sessions for the band's fourth studio album, ''[[Second Sight (Hey Rosetta! album)|Second Sight]]'', began in 2013 and continued until May 2014. Several of the songs were recorded on [[Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fogo Island]], NL.<ref>{{cite news|title=Video premiere: Hey Rosetta! shoots 'Arrows' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/01/20/hey-rosetta-what-arrows-video-premiere/22007003/ |website=usatoday.com |date=January 20, 2015 |access-date=September 30, 2023}}</ref> The lead single, "Kintsukuroi", was released on August 4, 2014,<ref name="rollingstoneaus">{{cite web|url=http://rollingstoneaus.com/video/post/premiere-hey-rosetta-soft-offering-for-the-oft-suffering/712/|title=Fogo Sessions, "Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)"|publisher=Rolling Stone Australia|access-date=October 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030213240/http://rollingstoneaus.com/video/post/premiere-hey-rosetta-soft-offering-for-the-oft-suffering/712/|archive-date=October 30, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the album came out in Canada on October 21. A second single, "Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)", was issued on September 12, 2014, via Sonic Records' Soundcloud page.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/sonicrecords/soft-offering-for-the-oft-suffering/|title=Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)|publisher=Sonic Records|access-date=October 30, 2014}}</ref> ''Second Sight'' won the 2015 [[Atlantis Music Prize#Borealis Music Prize|Borealis Music Prize]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hey Rosetta's Second Sight Wins the Second Annual Borealis Music Prize |url=https://theovercast.ca/hey-rosettas-second-sight-wins-the-second-annual-borealis-music-prize/ |website=theovercast.ca |date=January 4, 2016 |access-date=September 30, 2023}}</ref>
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Recording began for the band's fourth studio album ''Second Sight'' in the summer of 2013 and continued off and on until May 2014. The album's lead single, "Kintsukuroi" was released via Sonic Records on August 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hrnews.tumblr.com/post/87408401573/31-05-14 |title=Hey Rosetta! News |publisher=Hey Rosetta! |access-date=2014-05-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812101400/http://hrnews.tumblr.com/post/87408401573/31-05-14 |archive-date=2014-08-12 }}</ref> The album was officially released in Canada on October 21, 2014. It was released in Germany and Australia on October 24, 2014, and on January 27, 2015 in the United States of America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heyrosetta.com/|title=Hey Rosetta!'s Official Website|publisher=Hey Rosetta!|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref> A second single, "Soft Offering (For The Oft Suffering)", was released September 12, 2014 via Sonic Records' Soundcloud.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/sonicrecords/soft-offering-for-the-oft-suffering/|title=Soft Offering (For The Oft Suffering)|publisher=Sonic Records|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref>


In October 2015, the band collaborated with [[Yukon Blonde]] on the non-album single "Land You Love", a protest song about the [[2015 Canadian federal election|2015 federal election]].<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hey_rosetta_yukon_blonde-land_you_love_video "Hey Rosetta! & Yukon Blonde, "Land You Love" (video)"]. ''[[Exclaim]]'', October 4, 2015.</ref>
In October 2015, the band collaborated with [[Yukon Blonde]] on the non-album single "Land You Love", a protest song about the [[2015 Canadian federal election|2015 federal election]].<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hey_rosetta_yukon_blonde-land_you_love_video "Hey Rosetta! & Yukon Blonde, "Land You Love" (video)"]. ''[[Exclaim]]'', October 4, 2015.</ref>


====Fogo Sessions====
===Hiatus (2017–present)===
On October 13, 2017, Hey Rosetta! announced in a Facebook post that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus. They stated that some of the members felt they needed a break, and additionally, that all of them had decided to focus on their own projects outside of the band for the time being. They played their final show on December 22, 2017, at [[Mary Brown's Centre|Mile One Centre]], St. John's, including a cover of [[Ben E. King]]'s "[[Stand by Me (Ben E. King song)|Stand by Me]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indie88.com/hey-rosetta-going-on-indefinite-hiatus/|title=Hey Rosetta! Going on Indefinite Hiatus {{!}} Indie88|access-date=October 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hey Rosetta! parts ways, says goodbye with cover of 'Stand by Me' |url=https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/19147/hey-rosetta-breaks-up-covers-stand-by-me-ben-king |website=cbcmusic.ca |date=October 13, 2017 |access-date=September 29, 2023}}</ref>
In addition to the studio versions of the tracks on ''Second Sight'', the band also did a series of recordings on [[Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fogo Island]], NL. The band did live recordings of at least three of the tracks from ''Second Sight''. The first video to be released from these sessions was "Soft Offering (For The Oft Suffering)" which premiered via [[Rolling Stone Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rollingstoneaus.com/video/post/premiere-hey-rosetta-soft-offering-for-the-oft-suffering/712/|title=Fogo Sessions, "Soft Offering (For The Oft Suffering)"|publisher=Rolling Stone Australia|access-date=30 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030213240/http://rollingstoneaus.com/video/post/premiere-hey-rosetta-soft-offering-for-the-oft-suffering/712/|archive-date=30 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was recorded in the Long Studio as part of a Fogo Island Arts residency. The second session to be released was "What Arrows" via [[USA Today]]. It was recorded at a church in the town of Seldom-Come-By, NL.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/01/20/hey-rosetta-what-arrows-video-premiere/22007003/|title=Fogo Sessions, "What Arrows"|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=20 January 2015}}</ref>


==Band members==
On January 1, 2017, Hey Rosetta! was part of CBC's The Strombo Show's Hip 30, which featured Canadian bands covering songs from Tragically Hip to commemorate the Hip's 30th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/17763/strombo-show-tragically-hip-30|title=The Strombo Show presents Hip 30|newspaper=CBC Music|access-date=2016-12-21}}</ref>
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'''Final lineup'''
=== Hiatus (2017–present) ===
* [[Tim Baker (musician)|Tim Baker]] – vocals, piano, guitar
On October 13, 2017, the band announced via a lengthy Facebook post that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus, saying that some of the members felt they needed a break from the band, as well as that all of them had decided to focus on their own projects outside of the band for the time being. The band announced that they would play a short series of farewell shows in December: three shows in Toronto and two shows in St. John's. The band played their final show on December 22, 2017 at Mile One Centre, St. John's Newfoundland & Labrador, to a capacity crowd. It featured a heartfelt compilation vignette of the band's touring experiences since their beginning, and a farewell slide thanking everyone from fans to family, media, sponsors and passersby for their support over the years. It also stated 'we will see you again soon.' A cover of 'Stand by Me' was performed, and the website description on Google has since been changed to match the name of the song. Closing the concert the group threw their drumsticks to the crowd and hugged in tears.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/heyrosetta/posts/10156789814523378|title=Hey Rosetta!|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indie88.com/hey-rosetta-going-on-indefinite-hiatus/|title=Hey Rosetta! Going on Indefinite Hiatus {{!}} Indie88|access-date=2017-10-13|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Adam Hogan – guitar

* Phil Maloney – drums
==Members==
* Josh Ward – bass

* [[Kinley Dowling]] – violin
===Current===
* Romesh Thavanathan – cello
*[[Tim Baker (musician)|Tim Baker]]
* Mara Pellerin – horns
*Adam Hogan
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*Phil Maloney
'''Past members'''
*Josh Ward
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*[[Kinley Dowling]]
* Tiffany Pollock – cello
*Romesh Thavanathan
* Dave Lane – drums
*Mara Pellerin
* Ariane Alexander – violin

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===Former===
*Kalen Thomson
*Kate Bevan-Baker
*Erin Aurich
*Jessie Tesolin
*Heather Kao
*Tiffany Pollock
*Ben Trovato<ref>http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=541615</ref>
*Derek Pink
*David Lane
*Adam Staple
*Ariane Alexander


==Discography==
==Discography==
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'''Studio albums'''
* ''Plan Your Escape'' (2006)
* ''[[Into Your Lungs]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Seeds (Hey Rosetta! album)|Seeds]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Second Sight (Hey Rosetta! album)|Second Sight]]'' (2014)


===Studio albums===
'''Live albums'''
* ''Live from the Corona Theatre'' (2012)
* 2006: ''Plan Your Escape''
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* 2008: ''[[Into Your Lungs|Into Your Lungs (and around in your heart and on through your blood)]]''
'''EPs'''
* 2011: ''[[Seeds (Hey Rosetta! album)|Seeds]]''
* ''EP'' (2005)
* 2014: ''[[Second Sight (Hey Rosetta! album)|Second Sight]]''
* ''Plan Your Escape'' (2007)
* ''Red Songs'' (2010)
* ''Sing Sing Sessions'' (2012)
* ''A Cup of Kindness Yet'' (2012)
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'''Singles'''
===EPs===
* 2005: ''Hey Rosetta! EP''
* 2007: ''Plan Your Escape EP'' (Sonic Records)
* 2009: ''Old Crow Black Night Stand Still'' (Great Canadian Song Quest, CBC Music)
* 2010: ''Red Songs EP''
* 2012: ''Sing Sing Sessions EP'' No.&nbsp;74 CAN
* 2012: ''A Cup of Kindness Yet EP'' (Christmas Album)

===Singles===
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==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Canadian rock]]
* [[Canadian rock]]
*[[List of Canadian musicians]]
* [[List of Canadian musicians]]
*[[List of bands from Canada]]
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.heyrosetta.com Hey Rosetta!] official site
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* [http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/19147/hey-rosetta-breaks-up-covers-stand-by-me-ben-king CBC News] Breakup Announcement (CBC)
* {{Discogs artist}}
* {{Discogs artist}}


Latest revision as of 04:30, 3 September 2024

Hey Rosetta!
Hey Rosetta! in 2010
Hey Rosetta! in 2010
Background information
OriginSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Genres
Years active2005–2017 (hiatus)
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Tiffany Pollock
  • Dave Lane
  • Ariane Alexander
Websiteheyrosetta.com

Hey Rosetta! was a Canadian seven-piece indie rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, led by singer-songwriter Tim Baker. They released four studio albums, five EPs, and one live album. On October 13, 2017, the group announced via a Facebook post that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus, which persists as of 2024.

History

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The origin of the band's name is the Rosetta Stone, a stele inscribed in three languages: Egyptian language hieroglyphs, Demotic, and Ancient Greek—discovered in Egypt in 1799.

Formation and EP (2005)

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In 2005, Tim Baker brought together a group of musicians to record songs he had written. This included Adam Hogan on electric guitar, Josh Ward on bass, and Dave Lane on drums. After a few rehearsals, the band added cello and violin players and arranged their first show, choosing the name Hey Rosetta! Within a matter of months, the band had recorded and self-released a demo, simply entitled EP, consisting of four studio songs as well as three tracks from a live performance.

Plan Your Escape album and EP (2006–07)

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At the end of 2006, the band went into the studio with producer Don Ellis to begin work on their first full-length album, Plan Your Escape. The record featured 13 songs, including new recordings of "The Simplest Thing" and "Epitaph", which had appeared on EP.

Plan Your Escape earned the band acclaim and recognition. At the 2006 Music NL Awards, Hey Rosetta! won Group of the Year, Pop/Rock Group of the Year, CBC Galaxie Rising Star of the Year, and Album of the Year.[1][2]

In 2007, Hey Rosetta! signed on with Canadian label Sonic Records, and Plan Your Escape was remastered and re-released as a seven-track EP.

Tim Baker performing with Hey Rosetta! in 2012

Into Your Lungs (2007–09)

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At the end of 2007, Hey Rosetta!, which now included Phil Maloney on drums and Kinley Dowling on violin, began working with producer Hawksley Workman on a new album; Into Your Lungs was released in June 2008. The next two years saw the band touring in support of the new record, and they added cellist Romesh Thavanathan to their permanent lineup. Into Your Lungs was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.[3]

Seeds, A Cup of Kindness Yet (2010–12)

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For their third album, Hey Rosetta! enlisted the help of Scottish producer Tony Doogan. Seeds was released in February 2011.

Hey Rosetta! at Bonnaroo in June 2012

In November 2012, the band published the Christmas EP A Cup of Kindness Yet.

Second Sight (2014)

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Sessions for the band's fourth studio album, Second Sight, began in 2013 and continued until May 2014. Several of the songs were recorded on Fogo Island, NL.[4] The lead single, "Kintsukuroi", was released on August 4, 2014,[5] and the album came out in Canada on October 21. A second single, "Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)", was issued on September 12, 2014, via Sonic Records' Soundcloud page.[6] Second Sight won the 2015 Borealis Music Prize.[7]

In October 2015, the band collaborated with Yukon Blonde on the non-album single "Land You Love", a protest song about the 2015 federal election.[8]

Hiatus (2017–present)

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On October 13, 2017, Hey Rosetta! announced in a Facebook post that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus. They stated that some of the members felt they needed a break, and additionally, that all of them had decided to focus on their own projects outside of the band for the time being. They played their final show on December 22, 2017, at Mile One Centre, St. John's, including a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me".[9][10]

Band members

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Final lineup

  • Tim Baker – vocals, piano, guitar
  • Adam Hogan – guitar
  • Phil Maloney – drums
  • Josh Ward – bass
  • Kinley Dowling – violin
  • Romesh Thavanathan – cello
  • Mara Pellerin – horns

Past members

  • Tiffany Pollock – cello
  • Dave Lane – drums
  • Ariane Alexander – violin

Discography

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Studio albums

Live albums

  • Live from the Corona Theatre (2012)

EPs

  • EP (2005)
  • Plan Your Escape (2007)
  • Red Songs (2010)
  • Sing Sing Sessions (2012)
  • A Cup of Kindness Yet (2012)

Singles

Year Song Chart peak Album
CAN
Alt
[11][12][13] 		CAN
Rock
[14][15]
2011 "Welcome" 14 50 Seeds
"Yer Spring" 25 45
"Seeds" 50 —
2014 "Kintsukuroi" 11 — Second Sight
"Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)" 22 —
2015 "Gold Teeth" 38 —
2017 "Stand by Me" – — Non-album single
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MusicNL Past Winners". MusicNL. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "2006 MusicNL Awards". CBC.ca. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Fucked Up Win Polaris Prize". clickmusic.com. September 23, 2009. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Video premiere: Hey Rosetta! shoots 'Arrows'". usatoday.com. January 20, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Fogo Sessions, "Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)"". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)". Sonic Records. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "Hey Rosetta's Second Sight Wins the Second Annual Borealis Music Prize". theovercast.ca. January 4, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Hey Rosetta! & Yukon Blonde, "Land You Love" (video)". Exclaim, October 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hey Rosetta! Going on Indefinite Hiatus | Indie88". Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "Hey Rosetta! parts ways, says goodbye with cover of 'Stand by Me'". cbcmusic.ca. October 13, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock – May 24, 2011". America's Music Charts. May 24, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  12. ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock – September 27, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  13. ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock – November 15, 2011". America's Music Charts. November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  14. ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock – August 2, 2011". America's Music Charts. August 2, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  15. ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock – October 18, 2011". America's Music Charts. October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
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