THE HOUSE OF TUDOR
from SF Weekly, Nov. 1999
Like a Southern Gothic heroine, Michele Muldrow stands in a pool of light, her pale, willowy frame sway- ing under the heat of the lamps, her dark eyes searching the washed-out faces in the crowd, her vibrant, waist-length hair giving physical form to her band's moniker -- Bloodroses. Since her days with Eyesore, Muldrow has been an enigmatic figure on- stage and while her voice lacks the Flannery O'Connor disquiet you might expect -- like, say, that of Paula Frazer -- she is more compelling as a dreamy declaimer of rustic folk than polished pop. On their second album, From St. Paul to San Francisco, the Bloodroses -- Muldrow's husband and former Jackson Saint Eric Meade, Clarke Nova drummer Tommy Rickard, and Dean Del Ray's Hammond B-3 player Ben Jacobs -- are joined by acoustic guitarist Cindy Giuliani and Kuntry Kays slide-guitar player Adam Hancock, who deepen the shadows and cracks along the road. As with all archetypal western love stories, Meade's leather-tanned vocals brace Muldrow's appealing fragility, but on standout songs like "Friend of Mine" and "Brushfires" the real strength is found in delicate but sure hands. Bloodroses celebrate their record release on Friday, Nov. 26, at Bottom of the Hill with Sex66 and Court & Spark opening at 10 p.m. Tickets are $6; call 626-4455.
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