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Formed 1980 in UNITED KINGDOM, North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough
Black Rose: Traditional Heavy Metal, NWOBHM
Hard working Northeastern rock band BLACK ROSE was formed in Middlesbrough from the ashes of school band ICE. This act was carried along by typical schoolboy enthusiasm in the late 70's, but although ICE managed to last a couple of years, nothing much progressed, beyond the odd DEEP PURPLE cover. Three musicians from this act eager to play their own material were vocalist Steve Bardsley, guitarist Kenny Nicholson and bassist Martin Rajn forged BLACK ROSE in 1980 together with former ANVIL (not to be confused with the Canadian outfit of the same name) drummer Charlie McKenzie.
The band first appeared on the Neat Records 'One Take No Dubs' EP with the track 'Knocked out' and then cut a single at the local Teesbeat studios, 'No Point In Running', a rarity as only 500 were pressed.
In 1981 the band brought in guitarist Chris Watson, who plugged the gap made by a departing Nicholson. After an unsuccessful audition for WHITE SPIRIT, Nicholson would go on to successive acts HOLLAND, HAMMER and FAST KUTZ releasing albums with each. Nicholson later performed on the club circuit with BLACK MARKET and OUTRAGEOUS WALLPAPER. Shortly afterward, McKenzie upped and left, eventually surfacing in London in NWoBHM stalwarts SAMSON. His replacement was Malla Smith.
Stoke on Trent based Bullet label signed the budding Hard Rock stars for an album deal which also spawned the singles 'We're Gonna Rock You' in 1983 and 'Boys Will Be Boys' the following year. An album, also titled 'Boys Will Be Boys' was recorded and appeared in 1984, which showed BLACK ROSE to be a cut above the other local acts, a stature bolstered by constant gigging as the band supported the likes of VARDIS, SPIDER, ATOMIC ROOSTER, RAVEN, TERRAPLANE and THUNDERSTICK. The band also showcased for larger labels such as Bronze and Atlantic Records.
However, the band were unfortunate enough to lose Chris Watson, but in early 1986 replacement guitarist Ian Iredale failed to turn up to one rehearsal too many and Watson was subsequently redrafted. To boost their live sound the band also added ex HOT BLOODED keyboard player Gary Todd.
For the second album, 'Walk It Like You Talk It', which emerged through Neat in 1987, Watson had been ousted in favour of sixteen year old Pat O'Neill, BLACK ROSE also enrolled a new bassist with Mick Thompson.
A deal was struck in America with K-Tel Records for the 'Walk It Like You Talk It' album and a projected tour finalised. Fate was to deal a cruel blow though, as the band learned of a New York based BLACK ROSE (not connected to the US outfit once fronted by CHER in 1980) who, through their lawyers, threatened to sue their British namesakes for $500'000 if the Middlesbrough rockers set foot on American soil!
The disheartened band set about writing a third album, but sadly fell apart in the process. Both Bardsley and O'Neill created a Funk Rock band, LOVE AND BULLETS, but this never got beyond the demo stage.
Ultimately, BLACK ROSE were always eager to undertake any club gig on offer, but despite their work ethic, the band faded away being unable to fully source adequate backing to make the required breakthrough into the big league. However, after a lengthy hiatus Steve Bardsley, Chris Watson, Malla Smith and a new bassist Kiko Rivers looked set to re-assemble the band.
Ex-BLACK ROSE guitarist Chris Watson resurfaced in August of 2004, guesting on Kansas based guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Johnny Lokke's THE NEW BREED's 'Bound By The Thread' album. BLACK ROSE included a previously unreleased 1986 track, entitled 'Get Off Your High Horse', to the 2004 'Total Metal Attack' NWoBHM era compilation album issued through Old School Records. Majestic Rock Records released the anthology collection 'Bright Light Burnin' in 2005.
Steve Bardsley recorded solo tracks in early 2009.
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