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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Rose Chronicles
| image = 
| caption =
| image_size = 
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| origin = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| years_active = {{start date|1993}}–{{end date|1996}}
| label = [[Nettwerk]]
| associated_acts = [[Delerium]], [[Balligomingo]], [[Sleepthief]]
| website =
| current_members =
| past_members = [[Kristy Thirsk]] Richard Maranda Judd Cochrane Steve Van Der Woerd Trevor Grant Howard Redekopp Gregory Hand
}}
'''Rose Chronicles''' was a Canadian [[alternative rock]] band in the 1990s. The band, from [[Vancouver]], consisted of vocalist [[Kristy Thirsk]], [[guitar]]ist Richard Maranda, [[bass guitar|bassist]] Judd Cochrane, and [[drum]]mer Steve van der Woerd.<ref name=supposed>"You're not supposed to win: Rose Chronicles enjoying sweet smell of Junos". ''[[The Province]]'', April 9, 1995.</ref>

Their musical style merged elements of the [[shoegazing]] scene — they cited [[Curve (band)|Curve]] as one of their key influences — with ethereal [[dream pop]] vocals in the style of [[Sarah McLachlan]] and the [[Cocteau Twins]].

==Career==
The band was first formed in 1992 by Maranda, Hand, and Van Der Woerd, with Thirsk and Cochrane joining soon afterward after responding to a classified advertisement in ''[[The Georgia Straight]]''.<ref name=supposed /> By the end of the year, after their third live show, they had signed to [[Nettwerk]].<ref name=supposed /><ref name="BarclayJack2011">{{cite book|author1=Michael Barclay|author2=Ian A. D. Jack|author3=Jason Schneider|title=Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance, 1985-1995|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLIiOE_jCpAC&pg=PT737|year=2011|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-55490-968-1|pages=737–}}</ref>

The band released their debut [[extended play|EP]], ''[[Dead and Gone to Heaven]]'', in 1993.<ref>"A smashing affair". ''[[The Province]]'', October 8, 1993.</ref> Their debut full-length album, ''[[Shiver (Rose Chronicles album)|Shiver]]'', was released in 1994 and scored a significant [[modern rock]] hit with "Awaiting Eternity". The band toured Canada as a supporting act for [[Toad the Wet Sprocket]] and [[Jesus Jones]],<ref name=look>"Look". ''[[Victoria Times-Colonist]]'', February 17, 1994.</ref> as a headlining act with openers [[Acid Test (band)|Acid Test]]<ref name=look /> and [[Treble Charger]],<ref>"Distinctive young pop band won't give up independence". ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', April 14, 1994.</ref> and at some Canadian dates on the [[Lollapalooza]] festival circuit.<ref>"At long last, Lollapalooza!". ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]'', June 11, 1994.</ref> ''Shiver'' went on to win a [[Juno Award]] in 1995 for [[Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year|Best Alternative Album]].<ref name=supposed />

Thirsk subsequently contributed vocals to tracks on several of [[Delerium]]'s albums from ''[[Semantic Spaces]]'' (1994) onwards.<ref name=thirsk>"Pop-rocker Kristy Thirsk launches first solo album". ''[[The Province]]'', March 11, 2004.</ref>

In 1996, Cochrane and van der Woerd had finished the followup to ''Shiver'', but left the band amidst infighting and uncertainty about [[Nettwerk]]'s intentions for the band. Maranda and Thirsk regrouped with drummer Trevor Grant and bassist Howard Redekopp to complete one new song, which was added to the forthcoming album. The follow-up album ''[[Happily Ever After (Rose Chronicles album)|Happily Ever After]]'' was released in 1996,<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/review/rose-chronicles-emhappily-ever-afterem-21344 "Rose Chronicles: Happily Ever After"]. By Stephen Thompson. Mar 29, 2002</ref> but Thirsk and Maranda's partnership had dissolved prior to its release. The break-up announcement came after the album's release. The single "Voice in Jail" was moderately successful.

Their song "Dwelling", from ''Shiver'', was included in the soundtrack to the 1996 film ''[[Foxfire (1996 film)|Foxfire]]''.<ref>"From stem to Stern, it's a who's-who of hard rock". ''[[The Province]]'', March 13, 1997.</ref>

Thirsk went on to release her debut album as a solo artist, ''Souvenir'', in 2004.<ref name=thirsk />

==Group members==
*Gregory Hand - Bass (1992–1993)
*[[Kristy Thirsk]] - Vocals (1992–1997)
*Richard Maranda - Guitar (1992–1997)
*Judd Cochrane - Bass (1993–1996)
*Steve Van Der Woerd - Drums (1992–1996)
*Trevor Grant - Drums (1996–1997)
*[[Howard Redekopp]] - Bass (1996–1997)

==Discography==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Label
! Type
! Notes
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Dead and Gone to Heaven]]''
| [[Nettwerk]]
| EP
| -
|-
| rowspan="3"|1994
| ''[[Shiver (Rose Chronicles album)|Shiver]]''
| Nettwerk
| Studio album
| Won the [[Juno Award]] for [[Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year|Best Alternative Album]] in 1994.
|-
| "[[Glide (Free Above)]]"
| Nettwerk
| CD single
| -
|-
| ''[[Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute to Neil Young]]''
| [[Sony Music]]
| Compilation
| Features Rose Chronicles performing a cover of Neil Young's "Old Man".
|-
| 1995
| ''Decadence: 10 Years of Nettwerk''
| Nettwerk
| 5CD compilation
| Features "Awaiting Eternity" and exclusive track "Heaven Tide (Demo)".
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Happily Ever After (Rose Chronicles album)|Happily Ever After]]''
| Nettwerk
| Studio album
| -
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nettwerk.com/productions/artistpage.jsp?artist_id=20 Rose Chronicles] at [[Nettwerk Records]]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rose Chronicles}}
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1993]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1996]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Vancouver]]
[[Category:Canadian alternative rock groups]]
[[Category:Canadian shoegaze musical groups]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in British Columbia]]
[[Category:1996 disestablishments in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year winners]]

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