PRESS
ZERO magazine, August 1999
CD Review
Bloodroses "Demonstrations from the House of Faith" Moody.Sincere.Introspective. SF's Bloodroses could be the "next thing" to come out of the Bay Area. This disc conjures up visions of drinking warm brandy alone on a rainy night, perched on a hardwood floor, pondering the nonexistence of one's current social life. It shoots straight for the heart and doesn't let up 'til sufficient reflection has been achieved. With solid instrumentation,dark hooky melodies and a secret weapon in the form of sultry vocalist, Michelle Muldrow, this band may just be on to something. Muldrow is something special. Definately not the obligatory 90's "alternative" front woman for the sake of scoring that elusive record deal. Nay, this lady's got charm and a subtle sensuality in her style that could easily bring the most notorious of label executives to his knees. And to top it all off, she's quite easy on the eyes. The sound is a textured landscape of folk, blues, and twang with a style somewhere between 70's classic rock, 80's college radio, rootsy Americana, and country. Picture the Cowboy Junkies on meth, with a hint of Lone Justice, and a dash of Soul Asylum. Smooth.
- Jim Kaz