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Rosetta Stone is a band formed in the mid 1980s around members Porl King (guitar/vocals/keyboards) and Carl North (bass), plus their drum machine and synthesiser rack nicknamed "Madame Razor". Their early style and first album reflected the jangly-guitar sounds of 1980s gothic rock, and their first big break was supporting The Mission . In 1991 the band released their most successful single "Adrenaline", an indie dancefloor anthem which marked a change in direction for the band's sound and line-up. Porl Young (who had joined just after the recording of 'an eye for the main chance') left to produce Children On Stun whilst Porl King and Carl North remained to take the band into a more industrial sound. 1992 saw a cover version of the Rattles 1970 hit 'The Witch' take the band into the top 40. At some point in the late 1990s, Porl King lost part of his little finger in an accident, which changed his guitar style considerably. The band split up in 1998 for many reasons but, which some say - may have included an off-stage fracas with an act from Nightbreed Recordings at Whitby Gothic Weekend . Carl North joined The Dream Disciples (their next album "Asphyxia" notably featuring Carl's Rosetta-sounding bass). Porl King produced one more album (contractually) under the name Rosetta Stone for Cleopatra Records . Porl King went on to be a remix producer, working for the likes of the mercury music award nominated Elbow and the Fluke side-project Syntax. Rosetta were one of the largest names in the 1990s goth circuit, easily commanding audiences of over two thousand when headlining festivals, however they seemed to prefer to have a more direct relationship with their audience and in later years would usually book short tours of smaller 500+ capacity venues which then sold out. Porl King was one of the few big-name goth musicians to contribute to online discussions, such as Usenet 's uk.people.gothic newsgroup. This dedication to their fanbase won them legions of loyal followers. The band were named after the Rosetta Stone , an Egyptian historical artifact, and the band used much ancient mythological imagery, especially in their earlier work. ALBUMS/COMPILATIONS 1991 An Eye for the Main Chance 1993 On the Side of Angels (compilation of singles so far) 1993 Foundation Stones (compilation of early material) 1993 Epitome EP (1993) (compilation of Adrenaline and The Witch remixes) 1995 The Tyranny of Inaction 1995 The Tyranny of Innaction revised edition 1.1 (remastered with normalisation) 1998 Chemical Emissions (live, also includes new hidden bonus track "Plastic Toy") 2000 Unerotica - Reformatted 80s Audio (cover versions of New Romantic classics) DEMOS / FAN CLUB RELEASES 1988 Recreate and Emulate (cassette only) 1988 Whispers (cassette only) 1988 Chapter and Verse (cassette only) 1989 Retribution (cassette only) 1989 And How They Rejoice (cassette only) 1991 Under the Rose (live, cassette only, re-released as CDr in 1997) 1995 gENDER cONFUSION (CD, limited edition of 500, remixes from Tyranny of Inaction) SINGLES/EPS 1990 Darkness and Light 1991 Leave Me for Dead 1991 An Eye for The Main Chance 1992 Adrenaline 1992 The Witch 1995 Nothing 1996 Hiding in Waiting (this is quite an extensive EP, some consider it an album in its own right) EXTERNAL LINKS porl kings official website : [http://www.miserylab.com www.miserylab.com] |
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