Cornish girl Rosie Vanier’s early love of glitter and theatrical make up was borne from an unusual source - The Cure were once her babysitters.
Early teenage band line-ups ebbed and flowed until Rosie’s first modest taste of fame and fortune arrived whilst fronting Rosie and The Goldbug.
Her sex kitten, Betty Boop-gone-bad vocals, pummelling bass and choruses to die for quickly found favour with audiences at venues and festivals up and down the land.
Press, radio and TV followed, culminating with international tour shows with one of Rosie’s childhood heroes, Cyndi Lauper.
The attention led to opportunities for collaboration with a wide range of international song writing partners, creating a wealth of new songs to perform.
‘The Neon Nightmare Tour’ in spring 2012 sees Rosie bring some of these songs to life as she embarks on an exciting solo adventure armed only with voice and Wurly keys.
Here are some nice words written about Rosie by other people:
“Rosie Vanier has a voice that leaps from sugary pop to operatic whoops, her ivories chiming
through a repertoire raging from the turbulent to the serene.” - Independent on Sunday
“Kate Bush on crack with Goldfrapp on synths” – The Guardian
“Soaring melodies, beautifully sung. Rosie is better than ever!” – David White, BBC Introducing Cornwall
“Rosie Vanier is sounding better than before, can’t wait to hear more new music from her” – Jamie Stangroom, BBC 5 Live
"Kicks into a chorus with one heck of a terrific melody. Can't get enough of this" – Pete Donaldson, Absolute Radio
"As far as EP’s go, this might be one of the best this year... if this is the quality of Vanier’s solo material then there’s definitely room for her eccentric musical prowess and originality in today’s industry. Each year there’s usually a female vocalist newbie that storms the UK charts, and 2012’s slot needs to go to Rosie Vanier" – Will Lavin, Gigwise
