De Rosa were, to put it simply, one of the best bands Chemikal Underground ever worked with. Their two albums, ‘Mend’ (2006) and ‘Prevention’ (2009) should rank, in our opinion, amongst the best Scottish albums of the last fifteen years and in Martin John Henry, we have a songwriter and lyricist of extraordinary talent. De Rosa’s style was defined by their intelligence: the intelligence of their lyrics and, crucially, the intelligent arrangements and musical invention that elevated their albums above many of their peers.
De Rosa were:
Martin John Henry
James Woodside
Neil Woodside
Chris Connick
Andy Bush
Since the band’s demise a few years ago, Martin Henry has been working on a solo project which will be released on Gargleblast Records. You can follow Martin on twitter (below right) and continue to support one of our most gifted songwriters.
