SHOWS
2013
10/4/13 - 10/30/13 - East Coast & Europe Tour - TBA2012
12/02/12 - American Legion Hall in Highland Park, CA w/ Warm Climate, Queen Victoria with the Bailouts, Obscura, and SheKhan
10/11/12 - Human Resources in Chinatown, Los Angeles w/ Tom Surgal (White Out / Thurston Moore Trio / Blue Humans) with Richard Edson (ex-Sonic Youth / Konk), Depot (member of Supreme Dicks), Peter Kolovos, and Gul Bara
08/05/12 - 08/14/12 - yek koo / John Krausbauer - West Coast Tour - Check here for details
06/04/12 - Human Resources in Chinatown, Los Angeles w/ Suishou No Fune (Japan Psyche Folk), M. Geddes Gengras, John Krausbauer and Ezra Buchla, and S&ndc&stl&
05/02/12 - 05/13/12 - yek koo / LA Lakers(NZ) East Coast Tour - Check here for details
04/20/12 - Trapdoor Fucking Exit at Human Resources Gallery - yek koo, Queen Victoria, Glands of External Secretion, Brian Crook, Tom Carter, and a performance in absentia by Adam Willetts
04/21/12 - Trapdoor Fdoucking Exit at Human Resources Gallery - Un Ciego, Gabie Strong, Peter Kolovos, Purple Pilgrims (NZ), 500 Mg, Charalambides
04/22/12 - Trapdoor Fucking Exit at Human Resources Gallery - Bailouts, Derek Rogers, Metal Rouge, LA Lakers (NZ), Maryrose Crook (NZ), and a non-appearance performance by Bill Orcutt
2011
11/19/11 - Open Melody 2011 in Irvine,w/ Sir Richard Bishop, Frank Fairfield, Lucky Dragons, Tender Forever, DOS, K.I.T, David Scott Stone, Let's Paint TV!, and Black Elephant
10/15/11 - (the) Handbag Factory in Los Angeles w/ HERMIT THRUSHES, WARM CLIMATE, and SNEAKY SNAKE
09/19/11 - Human Resources in Los Angeles, CA - Nest (Andrew Scott + Nigel Wright), yek koo, Ezra Buchla09/15/11 - Boy Manor at 970 Everett #1 Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park) w/ Nigel Wright (NZ) and Queen Victoria
07/16/11 - Public Fiction in Los Angeles, CA w/ Bill Orcutt (SF) and Peter Kolovos
07/09/11 - Boy Manor at 970 Everett #1 Los Angeles, CA - Simon Comber, Queen Victoria, Un Ciego, and yek koo
06/25/11 - The Farley Building at 1669 Colorado Boulevard Eagle Rock, Los Angeles w/ Amy Howden-Chapman & Meldie Mousset
06/19/11 - Public Fiction in Los Angeles, CA w/ Brute Heart (Minneapolis) and Warm Climate
06/10/11 - F - House in Los Angeles, CA w/ Sudden Oak, Swanox, and KWJAZ04/30/11 - Takeoff in Van Nuys, CA
w/ Pedestrian Deposit, Chen Santa Maria, and This Invitation03/11/11 – Public Fiction in Los Angeles, CA w/ Topping Bottoms (JP) and Deep Magic
02/05/11 – Art Beat in Melbourne, AU w/ Cuckoo & Harico (JP), Free Choice Duo, Terrorarstralis, and Tim Coster
02/01/11 – Make It Up Club, Bar Open in Melbourne, AU w/ Nat Bates, Night Toilet (Brooklyn), and Nik Kennedy
01/25/11 – Happy in Wellington, NZ w/ 1/3rd Octave band, Nigel Wright, and Ming (Campbell Kneale + Ellen Rodda)
01/23/11 – HSP in Christchurch, NZ w/ Yek koo, LA Lakers, and Purple Pilgrims
01/22/11 – HSP in Christchurch, NZ w/ Adam Willetts, The Renderers, and Anthony Milton
01/21/11 – Chicks Hotel in Dunedin, NZ w/ Eye and The Strange Girls
01/15/11 – Wine Cellar in Auckland, NZ w/ Pumice and Nigel Wright
2010
12/16/10 – The High Seas in Auckland, NZ w/ NEST (Andrew Scott and Nigel Wright), Yek koo (Helga Fassonaki), 1000, Pumice, and Recuerde
11/18/10 – TBA w/Fabulous Diamonds (AU) and Pigeons (NYC)
09/30/10 – Cal Arts (C-Dock Studio Space) w/ W-H-I-T-E, Blissed Out and Kittens Inspired By Kittens
09/16/10 – Echo Curio w/ Pillars & Tongues, Up Died Sound, Team Brick and Cairo Gang
09/04/10 – Root Strata presents On Land Festival @ Café Dunord, San Francisco w/ The Alps, Zelienople and more
08/29/10 – Rhinoceropolis in Denver, CO w/ Sam Hamilton and Epileptinomicon
08/27/10 - Pizza Power in Lawrence, KS w/ Sam Hamilton and Jane Austen
08/26/10 - Rachaels cafe in Bloomington, IN w/ Sam Hamilton, Rob Funkhouser and Jane Austen
08/25/10 – Skylab in Columbus, OH w/ Sam Hamilton and Jane Austen
08/24/10 – Terrapin Station in Pittsburgh, PA w/ Sam Hamilton, Rob Funkhouser and Jane Austen
08/23/10 - Highwire Gallery in Philadelphia, PA w/ Sam Hamilton and Modra
08/22/10 – Silent Barn in Brooklyn, NY w/ Sam Hamilton, Jane Austen, Greg Fox and Diablo
08/21/10 – White Slab Palace in Lower East Side Manhattan, NY w/ Sam Hamilton and TBA
08/19/10 – Tuxedo in Providence, RI w/ Sam Hamilton, Jane Austen, Keith Fullerton Whitman and Geoff Mullen
08/18/10 – The Starlab in Boston, MA w/ Sam Hamilton and Jane Austen
08/17/10 - Flywheel in Northampton, MA w/ Sam Hamilton, Jane Austen and Bill Nace
08/16/10 - Helderberg House in Albany, NY w/ Burnt Hills and Sam Hamilton
08/15/10 - Spotty Dog in Hudson, NY w/ Sam Hamilton and TBA
08/13/10 - The Robinwood Concert House in Toledo, OH w/ Sam Hamilton and Jane Austen
08/12/10 - Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL w/ Sam Hamilton, Zelienople and Xela
08/10/10 - Good Style Shop in Madison, WI w/ Peaking Lights, Sam Hamilton and Currer Bells
08/09/10 - Secret Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota w/ Peaking Lights, Sam Hamilton and Currer Bells
08/08/10 – The Mill in Iowa City, Iowa w/ Peaking Lights, Sam Hamilton and Currer Bells
08/07/10 - House show in Kansas City, Kansas w/ Peaking Lights, Sam Hamilton and Currer Bells
08/06/10 - Further Shoppe in Boulder, CO w/ Peaking Lights, Sam Hamilton and Currer Bells
08/05/10 - Wunderkind/Coalmine Space in Albuquerque, NM w/ Peaking Lights, Sam Hamilton and Currer Bells
08/04/10 - Yobs in Tempe, AZ w/ Peaking Lights, Sam Hamilton and Currer Bells
08/03/10 - Tin Can House in San Diego, CA w/ Sam Hamilton (NZ), Peaking Lights and Jean Wilder
08/02/10 - Ecstatic Knot @ Echo Curio w/ Sun Araw, Peaking Lights, Ged Gengras and Robedoor
08/01/10 - Ecstatic Knot @ Echo Curio - Huzun, Face Plant, LA Vampires, yek koo and MHFS
06/17/10 - Synchronicity Gallery w/ Sun Araw, Matt Carlson (Golden Retriever) and Brother Raven
05/30/10 - Synchronicity Gallery, Bottled Smoke Festival w/ Barn Owl, Tom Carter and more
04/30/10 - Synchronicity Gallery, yek koo (Helga solo) w/ LA Vampires, Psychic Reality, Inca Ore and Diva Dompe
04/27/10 - Echo Curio w/ Jooklo Duo (Italy), Cotton Museum and Peter Kolovos
04/24/10 - Vacation Record Store, In Store Record Release Show
03/17/10 - Synchronicity Gallery w/ Bill Orcutt, Peter Kolovos and Nevai/Wolcott
03/12/10 - Synchronicity Gallery w/ Pocahaunted, Psychic Handbook and Moon Duo
NEWS
05/15/13
"Thunderous riffs of devastating free-rock squall soaked up in extended intuitive solos of endless distortion. These jams drown in hazy echo's of art rock, noise psychedelia and the darkest corners of acidic free jazz. 80 copies". - Sloow Tapes
Europe and East Coast Tour is currently being booked for Oct 4 - Oct 30 - please check back for dates and info.
12/02/12
Bye Bye LA show - Warm Climate, Metal Rouge, Queen Victoria with the Bailouts, Obscura, and SheKhan - Dec 2 @ American Legion Hall
10/11/12
Tom Surgal with Richard Edson, Depot, Peter Kolovos, Metal Rouge, and Gul Bara - Oct 11 @ Human Resources
06/04/12
04/20/12 - 04/22/12
3 day performance series @ Human Resources April 20 - 22.
11/19/11
09/19/11
09/15/11
07/16/11
Bill Orcutt, Peter Kolovos, and Metal Rouge @ Public Fiction on July 16. Starts 9pm sharp. 06/25/11
Amy Howden-Chapman & Meldie Mousset with Metal Rouge @ The Farley Building on June 25. 9PM 06/19/11
Brute Heart (MN), Warm Climate, and Metal Rouge @ Public Fiction on June 19. Early 8PM show! 06/10/11
Sudden Oak, Swanx, Metal Rouge, and KWJAZ @ F - HOUSE on June10
03/11/11
Topping Bottoms, Deep Magic, and Metal Rouge @ Public Fiction on March 11
02/14/11
We are back from our dreamland freeland NZ/AU tour and ready for your <3! Thank you everyone who made our travels so special and gave us accomodation and fed us beautiful food! You are all so real real real blood! Also thank you to Stefan Neville, James Kirk, and Shannon O'Brien for drumming for us!
Metal Rouge live @ HSP 1/22/11 01/30/11
Cuckoo & Harico, Metal Rouge, Free Choice Duo, Terrorarstralis, Tim Coster @ Art Beat on Feb 5th
01/01/11
Yek koo, LA Lakers, Purple Pilgrims @ HSP on Jan 23
Metal Rouge New Zealand Tour 2011
11/13/10
Now Booking Shows For New Zealand/Australia Tour
Dec 16 2010 – Feb 7 2011
09/13/10
Metal Rouge Radio Session at WFMU, August 2010
Back from tour now – thanks to all that helped made it happen. Two new releases and some stray comp tracks for you this time around:
Metal Rouge/The Strange Girls split 10” lathe cut on Root Don Lonie For Cash. Super limited, maybe something like 35 copies. The Metal Rouge track is a 11+ minute duo track of horizontal guitar/santur/vocal wanderings. Doubtful we’ll have any copies for sale ourselves so best just to contact the label directly here.
Tim Coster’s new(ish) Fictitious Sighs imprint has released a live CDR documenting our tour of the US southwest last year. The label says:
“This album documents part of Helga & Andrew's first southwest USA tour, here multiple versions of the same two songs are rendered wildly different via on-fire telekinetic improvisation, and shaped forcefully by local parapsychological conditions.”
We should have copies available shortly over at Emerald Cocoon, otherwise you can pick it up from the label directly here.
A couple of stray but beloved tracks are floating around on some compilations also. The first is our cover of Neil Young’s ‘Helpless’ for ‘A Fundamental Experiment’ which is an LP to benefit the guitarist of the wonderful Sudden Oak who had a life-threatening accident last year. You can read all about it and pick up an LP here. We have limited copies available ourselves over at Emerald Cocoon.
And lastly Blackburn Recordings have reissued their download only comp ‘Various Deficiencies Vol. 1’ as limited tape. Metal Rouge contributes 45 raging seconds entitled ‘Fast Flora Lights’. You can pick it up direct from the label here, and if you’re talking to them can you tell them to send us a copy too?
06/28/10
NOW BOOKING SHOWS FOR US TOUR AUGUST 3 – AUGUST 31
Our dates/cities are listed on our myspace.
If you we’re playing in your city and want to say hi or would like to help us out with shows or accommodation, we would be so delighted!
Please email: joy(at)emeraldcocoon(dot)com
03/22/10
After a period of semi-hibernation and technological downgrading Metal Rouge are back with the first full length missive by their new trio formation. On Trails lifers Helga Fassonaki (lapsteel/vocals) and Andrew Scott (guitar) are joined by true-crime aficionado Caitlin Mitchell (drums) for a free floating investigation into Lew Welch’s mist-ridden disappearance into the norcal wilderness on one side and a raging fit of white magic against urban-planning hell on the other. Mumbling low-fidelity chord flares, dual slide attacks and reverb-drenched vocal confusion underwritten by stuttering free cymbal play and outright rockist brutalism combine to make this perversely their most approachable release yet. Come get lost.
Recorded at Green Machines 09, Mastered by Pete Swanson, Photo Art by Lemule Barbour. Edition of 300.
This is available at Emerald Cocoon.