Artist description Rosemary Gates is a band that combines the creative elements of its members to produce an enthusiastic and energetic live show. The band has an ever growing fan base throughout Fort Wayne, Indiana, and surrounding communities. Their reputation boasts quality musicianship along with style and charisma. These attributes contribute to the band's popularity among their faithful fan base. This faithful group of "friends" follows the band to every venue near and far. The band is fronted by Christian Schult, who is stated to be the area's "...best male vocalist, and best all around vocalist." (Chris Hoeppner - Legends Sports Bar, Fort Wayne, IN / Player's Draft House, Nashville, TN). The energy he creates is thoroughly emphasized by the entire band bringing years of musical experience to every performance.Rosemary Gates has had a very eventful year and a half since regrouping in late 1998. Their accomplishments in the past year include the independent release of their first LP, Shine. Shine includes the band's current single "Free" which is currently seeing airtime in regular rotation on several local radio stations in Fort Wayne, Indiana, including Extreme 96.3 FM and Rock 104 FM. The band has also had the privilege of opening three times in 1999, for national acts. In April, they opened for Virgin 2 recording artists, Blessid Union of Souls in Nashville, TN. In July, they opened for classic rockers, Bachman-Turner Overdrive in Fort Wayne, IN. Finally, in September, they had the privilege of being asked to open for Blessid Union once again, this time in their hometown of Fort Wayne. Currently, Rosemary Gates is making plans to embark on a tour of the Midwest college circuit beginning in January 2001, with a stop in Ohio, to play the Cincinnati Regional Rock Overthrow with various bands from Chicago, Cleveland, Louisville, and Cincinnati among others. Rosemary Gates boasts one of the Fort Wayne area's largest followings with an ever growing mailing list and one of the area's most requested local songs in "Free." It's hard to believe the band has come as far as it has in the short time it has been back together, but after seeing the band for yourself, it's easy to understand why. Good, solid rock and roll music, one of the state's best vocalists, high energy live shows, and fans that pledge undying loyalty and support; a combination that has proven vital for the band's success.Rosemary Gates is booked through Michael McGinley at Live Entertainment, Inc., out of Indianapolis, Indiana (800-805-BAND). They can be found on the web at www.ROSEMARYGATES.com and e-mailed at RsmryGates@aol.com. Write the band at Rosemary Gates, 5620 Roaring Fork Run, fort Wayne, Indiana 46825 or call toll free 877-392-GATE.

Music Style Popular Rock

Musical Influences Led Zeppelin, Stone Temple Pilots, James Taylor, Metallica, Lenny Kravitz

Similar Artists Matchbox 20, Creed, Pearl Jam, Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Artist History Rosemary Gates began with high school friends all of whom had a passion for music. James Stocks began by grouping up with fellow guitarist Jason Sheets. They started to write music together. The duo lived together in 407 Muncie, IN, which is known as the official birthplace for rosemary gates. In the middle of 1996 the two guitarists invited Christian Daniel for a weekend of creating music. Christian added the much needed vocal spectrum to songs. Many weekends later the trio was doing an acoustic jam at a friend's pad when they discovered an old high school pal still toyed around on the drums. The following Saturday, Jerry Foust brought the drums and there was an immediate interaction between the members that could not be denied. The quartet continued writing music, however, there was still something missing; the bottom end. Through a friend, Rosemary Gates was introduced to Scott "Fish" Jackson. Scott reluctantly filled the much needed role, however, his talents added an entirely new dimension to the music and Rosemary Gates would have lost much if he would have left. The band played several venues and attracted quite a following. After completing their first disc Dehmoe, Christian left for Washington State to work as a forester. Rosemary gates had taken a drastic turn at this point. Jason Sheets moved to Dayton, Ohio to live with his fiancé and Scott Jackson continued to play with several local bands including Moodswing and Lost Cause. Jerry Foust and James Stocks remained together to write different material.While in Washington, Christian remained in the music scene. He continued to write and perform with other acoustic guitar players in the beautiful surroundings of Washington. In July of 1997 Christian informed James of his return and the request of reforming the band. At this point Jason Sheets was unable to return. Fortunately Scott and fellow Lost Cause band member, Michael James, were looking for a new band. At meeting between Scott, James, and Michael at a local pub, the members became acquainted and discussed ideas and goals of where they wanted the new band to go. Christian returned and the band got together for there first rehearsal. Things clicked together like clock work. Michael was the missing link that Rosemary Gates was looking for. His guitar parts added much to the music in creativity and enthusiasm. The band has become a group of tight knit friends, and the irony of many of the same acquaintances. Many of Scott and Michael's friends are the same friends that James, Christian, and Jerry were associated with. Lost Cause had written a song in remembrance of a dear friend, Jeremy Carpenter, the same as Rosemary Gates had done. This friend was killed in a tragic train wreck and was very dear to the entire band. This relationship is prevalent in their work and attitude toward the music business in general and extend it to the people they meet along the way.

Group Members Christian Daniel/Vocals,B-Funk/Bass,Michael James/Guitars,Jerry Foust/Drums,James Stocks/Guitars

Instruments Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, Takamine Guitars; Samick, Washburn Bass Guitars; Harmonica; Pearl Drums and Congas

Albums "Dehmoe" 1997, "Shining Rain EP" 1999, "Shine" 2000

Press Reviews Rosemary Gates Whatzup MagazineBy Jen Reinking (10/26/00) Good things come to those who wait.While moms everywhere claim this truthful cliche as their own, no one knows that reality better than Rosemary Gates, a band which has survived numerous personnel changes and a sporadic schedule of gigs over the past four years to become one of Fort Wayneís favorite bands. With their vibrant live mix of catchy pop hooks and all-out jams, fans have waited impatiently for Jerry, B-Funk, James, Mike and Chris to release a full-length follow-up to their EP, Shining Rain.Well, guess what, kiddos? That wait is over.Shine, the answer to all RG fansí prayers, is a 12-volume journey into an eclectic world where radio pop, classic rock, grunge and folky acoustic blend peacefully and without pretention. Produced by the boys themselves and recorded at the highly respected and totally digital Soundmill Studios under the engineering of Neal Parnin and Wil Putt, the album not only features crowd favorites like ìShining Rainî and ìFallen,î but also a soulful rendition of Lenny Kravitzís modern classic, ìRosemary.î Most of the songs were written prior to the groupís self-proclaimed ìrebirthî in 1998 and were penned by different inter-band combinations of lyricists and composers.The boys spared neither time nor money in the studio to get the end result for the album they know they were capable of producing and that their die-hard fans expect. Lead singer Chris Schult commented, ìLetís just say we put Wil on his Harley! Actually, it took us a year and a half to record. We went in with the mentality that we were not going to think about the money portion of it. If it took one take or a hundred takes to get it right, we were going to do it until it was how we wanted it. Thatís how we approached it, and that is why we got the quality recording that we did.îStill, actually reaching the point of creating a masterful album like Shine has been more than just an issue of money and time. RG have seen themselves in different incarnations, but always with the same drive and vision that show in such a professional presentation as Shine.The band originally began in 1996 when high school buds James Stocks and Jason Sheets met up with Christian Schult while at college in Muncie. The group started out playing acoustic gigs at frat parties and the like and continued to do so. It was at one of those gigs that the boys met up with an old friend, Jerry Foust, who happened to be a drummer. Not long after, Rosemary Gates became a reality when former Lost Cause bassist Scott Jackson joined. The band started playing different venues and building a strong group of followers for about a year.Still, just like a Behind the Music episode always shows us, life in a band cannot always be a dream. Rosemary Gates had their wake-up call not long after the band had truly come into its own. Founding member Jason Sheets moved to Ohio and Chris decided to move to Washington to become a forester. With two pivotal members gone, it looked as if the bandís days were numbered. Still, Stocks and Faust refused to give up, writing songs and seemingly anticipating a miracle, which did eventually happen.In July of 1998, Christian called from Washington, saying he was ready to get back to Indiana and to Rosemary Gates. Jackson joined back up, bringing with him his friend and fellow Lost Cause bandmate Mike Archbold, but there was to still be one more major personnel change. In March of this year, founding member Jackson decided to pursue his academic career, leaving bass duties to local music scene veteran Bryan ìB-Funkî Bankson, formerly of Gypsy Circus, making the journey to the present complete and the road to the future promising.Since regrouping, Rosemary Gates have released Shining Rain, an EP containing both a studio version of ìShining Rainî and live versions of ìProudî and ìRewind,î all of which have been reworked on the new LP. They have also opened for bands as diverse as Blessid Union of Souls in Nashville and Bachman Turner Overdrive in Fort Wayne, along with playing smaller gigs with local bands, including their personal favorites, Abraham.Shine starts as many of Rosemary Gates shows do ó drawing the listener in to a dreamy world where those who close their eyes and listen can be transported, losing themselves in their own soul. The opening track, ìFallen,î takes all within earshot back to the early 1990s, when great early alternative bands were busting out of the Northwest with lyrics that not only seemed to be open to individual interpretation, but also unified people in a strange spirituality that knows no race or religion. With ìangry rockî saturating the airwaves the past few years, songs with the musical sensitivity of electric acoustics, as in ìFallen,î are as much a breath of fresh air as the Seattle sound was 10 years ago.The second track, ìBrotherman,î deals with the human desire to find a deeper meaning in life. Written by Schult, the songís message deals with using help from other people to help guide us through. Flowing with harmonicas and Dylanesque pleas (ìBrotherman, will you take me to the promised land/ Sistergirl, will you show me your world/ Preacherman, will you take me by the hand/ And did you know thereís really no perfect worldî), the song manages to pull off the seemingly contradictory gruff vocals and rock guitar solo blended with an acoustic foundation, a feat pulled off numerous times on the album.ìRosemary,î the only song on the album not penned by the band, may seemto be an unusual track for the collection, considering that RG have plenty of their own tunes that they could have recorded. However, the placement of this track on the disc has a lot more to do with the band than the fact that it is a song that can often be heard in their live performances. ìThe band was originally called The Gates, a reference to Danteís Inferno, a poem about Danteís journey through hell and, eventually, to heaven. The band quickly became Rosemary Gates at the first live performance, when Stocks introduced the band as such,î explained RG guitarist Archbold. ìRosemary was just a Lenny Kravitz cut everyone liked. Plus, the name just sounded cool,î he says.Many of the songs on the album show just how much a team effort Rosemary Gates puts into everything they do. One of the newer songs on Shine, ìInnocence,î is a perfect example of how the longer the band is together, the more of a family they become. Penned by Archbold, the song was, in his own words, ìbuilt from the ground up. I had the ideas for the song, but sonically, the band took it to new heights. Melodically, Chris gave it the power punch it needed to convey the message.îRosemary Gatesí new baby, Shine, will premiere this Saturday, October 28 at Columbia Street with a live show and CD release party. Upcoming dates include November 10 at Broadripple, November 14 at Billís Bistro and a Christmas party December 23 at the Dash-In.Copyright 2000 Ad Media Inc.

Location Fort Wayne, Indiana - USA

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