Rosie Thomas
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One night in suburban Detroit, a twelve-year-old Rosie Thomas lay sleepless in her bed, obsessively dwelling on what she perceived to be her lack of life purpose. Then, well after 2 AM, it suddenly hit her. She sprung up and raced down the hall. "Daddy, Daddy, I know what my mission in life is," Rosie exclaimed, poking her father. "I just want to entertain people."
Fast forward one decade later, recently transplanted to Seattle and frustrated with her decision to attend theater school, Rosie sat one night voicing her disappointment to new friend, singer-songwriter Damien Jurado, when he promptly turned to her and said, "Rosie, what do you want to do with your life?" Rosie thought for a minute. "I just want to entertain people," she finally said.
Rosie ended up lending vocals to a track on Jurado's album, Ghost of David. The folks at Sub Pop Records liked what they heard and offered to sign her. Three albums and a few years later, Rosie had certainly become an entertainer. (Read More)
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Rosie Joins Teddy Thompson on West Coast This Spring Jan 29
Rosie is thrilled to have been invited out for a short run of dates with the wonderful Teddy Thompson this spring. We hope you can join them for what is sure to be a special night together.March 25 -...
For The Kids Compilation Oct 4
Rosie has a song on the new For The Kids III compilation. She sings a duet with Damien Jurado called "Small As Me". Other artists on the album are: Moby, Of Montreal, Barenaked Ladies, O.A.R. The Form...
Festival cancellations Aug 21
Dear Rosie fans,We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, Rosie Thomas won't be able to appear at either the Greenbelt festival in the UK or Bumbershoot in Seattle in the coming we...
Rosie Thomas: All the way to NYC (and beyond) May 7
If you're in NYC this Thursday, May 10th, you're in for a treat. Barnes & Noble has invited Rosie to join in this months "Upstairs At The Square" series, held at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Ma...
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These Friends Of Mine
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If Songs Could Be Held
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Only With Laughter Can You Win
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When We Were Small
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Rosie I really like your music and your collaborations with Sufjan, keep on keeping on.
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posted Mar 28
Hello, have a look to the photos from our last concert at l'archipel Paris, Feb 2008
posted Mar 5
Thanks for the new tunes. Love the song "let it be me."
posted Feb 29
* karlheinz stockhausen (1928 - 2007), osaka 1970 *
posted Feb 3
Your comin to Portland, aren't I the lucky one.. I'll bring 50 people.
posted Jan 30
Rosie I love your stuff. hope everything is well with you today. drop me a line sometime. if ya want. do you do alot of stuff with sufjan? cause my boyfriend loves his stuff.
posted Jan 30
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posted Jan 25
Beautifull songs, your voice is like a lullaby.
posted Dec 7
Hi! Thanks for adding me :) Now that we are friends on Virb.com I'm really looking forward to getting to know you better as a person, and maybe even getting together for a tea party or a game of spoons. Anyway, if you get the chance to check out my music that would be a cool thing. Tootle pip!
posted Nov 14
good job in charlotte last nite w/ over the rhine.
posted Oct 21
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Althoff Family Missions says:
Great music as always...
posted 2 weeks ago