TAKE COVER

“Take Cover” is a series of covers by Rosegarden Funeral Party. In each episode of this video series, the band covers one song by an artist that has heavily influenced the band along side a featured guest musician(s).

“DEath II” by Pulp

Featuring Scott white from duell and deep red

“GRATITUDE” BY DANNY ELFMAN

FEATURING MICHAEL DOTY FROM SON OF STAN, DEEP RED, AND DUELL ON GUITAR/VOCALS AND VERA VELMA HERNANDEZ OF “VICIOUS VELMA” PHOTOGRAPHY ON VOCALS

“glass spider” by David Bowie

Featuring ash ross on backing vocals and emilio mesa on saxophone

“loving the alien” by David Bowie

featuring ash ross on backing vocals, emilio mesa on saxophone, and mills chaiken on bass guitar

“To turn you on” by roxy music

Featuring bobby hoke on synth and poppy xander on piano

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“BRING ME THE DISCO KING” BY DAVID BOWIE AND “TEARJERKER” BY CHILLY GONZALES AND JARVIS COCKER

This unique episode of our series will feature two songs in one sitting.  Both songs refer back to an artist covered previously, but showcase an entirely different side of said artist.  One of the two songs featured in this video is David Bowie’s “Bring Me the Disco King” off of his 2003 record “Reality” and features the talents of Poppy Xander on piano and Chris Holmes on drums.

The second of the two songs featured in this next video is a song from Chilly Gonzales’ and Jarvis Cocker’s 2017 collaboration record, “Room 29.” This concept record from neo-classical/jazz pianist and front man of, British band, Pulp, alludes to the “...birth of celebrity culture...” [Jarvis Cocker 2017] as it tells stories inspired by the infamous Los Angeles hotel, the Chateau Marmont.  Poppy Xander and Leah Lane cover the song, “Tearjerker.” 

“mercy street” - peter gabriel

Featuring Aaron Gonzalez on vocals and upright bass and Lorelei K on omnichord and vocals.

“messages” - O.M.D

Featuring vera hernandez of “vicious velma” photography on bass

“ANOTHER WORD” - TALK TALK

FEATURING VIO\ATOR FROM THE BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA ON ADDITIONAL SYNTH AND BACKING VOCALS

“the working hour” - tears for fears

featuring scott white of deep red on guitar, mills chaiken on bass, and emilio mesa on saxophone

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“THESE THINGS(REPRISE)”- PAUL KING & MICK ROBERTS

In this second episode of “TAKE COVER - SPECIAL INSTALLMENT” Leah Lane and Poppy Xander perform a version of King’s song, “These Things (Reprise)” off of King’s 1985 record, “Bittersweet”. The song was written by front man, Paul King, and keyboardist, Mick Roberts. “These Things (Reprise) was chosen, much like the other songs featured in the previous “Special Installment” episodes, to showcase the artist in a light that is often not recognized.

Rosegarden Funeral Party is delighted to have the enormous talented that is Poppy Xander join Leah Lane again for another live perforce. This time filmed in Poppy’s living room on her stunning white grand piano. The performance is beautifully captured by Erin Devany of All Hallow’s Productions once again and, as always, the audio is recorded wonderfully by Michael Briggs of Civil Audio.

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“my old friends” - duncan browne

In this third episode of Special Installment, Rosegarden Funeral Party covers an artist who means more than most; Duncan Browne. This song is dedicated to Friends and Foes alike with the purest of intent, with the purest of heart, and with the purest of love. The Special Installment episodes of Rosegarden Funeral Party's TAKE COVER series feature an artist who will either be covered later or has been covered in a different light than they are usually recognized. This Special Installment Episode features the incredible talents of Patrick Michot on classical guitar and Scarlett McPherson on celo.

“ragged rain life” - duncan browne

featuring Scarlett McPherson ON CELO, Sharla Franklin ON VIOLIN, and Patrick Michot ON CLASSICAL GUITAR

“middle of the night” - metro

featuring Peter Godwin ON VOCALS and Colin Wight ON GUITAR

“ALONE WITHOUT YOU” - KING

FEATURING Emilio Mesa ON SAXOPHONE AND JORDAN RICHARDSON of son of stan ON KEYBOARDS

“the scene” - sparks

FEATURING CAMERON BRAND OF SEVIT ON KEYBOARDS