They have been under many guises and have produced music which was, according to bassist/singer Mark Simpson: 'Shit'. However he has not verified this with a working brain so he is wrong. yes. Mowlem Dandara have also been called Roselin. and other names...
However, the quality and tightness of the band has vastly improved since its original 1999 incarnation:
Tuberose formed in early 1999 after a conversation between founding members Mark Simpson and the long gone Scott Millar.
They started to rehearse cover versions of cheesy obvious stuff. So they both decided to write their own material. Soon they started to write, and early compositions such as 'Chason Triste', 'Leafeater', 'Have I Heard What?' and 'Its OK' began to take shape. These songs are previously refered to by bassist/singer Mark Simpson as: 'Shit'.
Frustrated with their early musical ineptitude, the search for another musician who might help them out was on.
Simpson spent a good number of hours in The Roadhouse, Newton Street, Manchester, looking for decent backing bands but to no avail. However, he drank lots of shit beer, and nearly died. Twice.
Later in the year, he spoke to the extremely troubled perm that was and still is Paul Nolan; who shared similar musical interests as Simpson. Nolan asked to join the band. Simpson was unsure but due to Nolan's likeable demeanour, Simpson acquiesed. Nolan then did nothing to help the band except do impressions, get large and grow hair, plus suggest that his very close friend Max Murphy should join and play Piano, however Murphy's questionable talents were never really explored to their full. Simpson was growing increasingly more uncomfortable with Nolan's seemingly useless ideas.
So Simpson avoided him, like any other Irlam resident.
Whilst on a friend's website, Simpson heard something he liked. A performer under the stage name Jim Gin had recorded a few tearful acoustic numbers and didnt expect a response as it was merely fun. Simpson inquired who this person was and was surprised to hear that the person in question was infact a schoolmate... Frank Robinson. The word schoolmate is in fact inaccurate. Simpson was at the other end of the social spectrum to Robinson, or so he assumed during school.
Frank Robinson appeared to be the most quietly disturbing human being that Simpson had ever saw or heard of.
Mark Simpson was the most egotistical musically ignorant, shit talking homosapiens that Robinson had ever unfortunately shared a school with. Only briefly speaking before, Simpson reluctantly approached Robinson and asked him if he wanted to form a band.
Robinson was wary of Simpson as he had never been a friend in the past and had a habit of being an arsehole and being an Oasis fan. Robinson wanted to hear some of Simpson's material so Simpson gave Robinson a book full of lyrics and played a few basic songs.
Robinson took what he liked from that book and the songs and started to write melodies in the privacy of his attic.
Soon, some songs began to formulate such as 'Friday Note,' 'Circles,' and 'Soul Burns.'
Robinson started to write his own arrangements and added his own words where it was needed.
Simpson and Robinson grew apart from Millar and Nolan, plus his right hand man, Murphy.
After a while they decided to rename the band Mojave after the desert in America. However Simpson described this name as: 'Shit' and they went nameless for about a month.
Deciding that was a poor idea, without being called 'Symbol' or something equally: 'Shit,' they struggled for names but a suitable one was beyond them.
Whilst being forced to babysit his baby sister, Simpson happened upon the name Pickleed after a misspelling by his younger sibling. Many of the growing fanbase liked the name but Robinson and many of his more important fans thought it was: 'poor, shit, and worthy of hell'. Needless to say Robinson is the second generation offspring of the Ming the Mercyless dynasty. Allegedly.
Whilst reading Q Magazine in the untidy, smoke-filled confines of Robinson's attic, they found a page based on band names and found out that the Irish band Moloko got their name from the Anthony Burgess novel 'A Clockwork Orange'. Deciding that they were far too thick to think of a cool name themselves they picked up a book and started reading. Robinson feminately suggested Gabby, but Simpson said this was: 'Shit' proclaiming that it resembled too much the name of all-round no-hoper-nob Gabby Roslin. However, little did Simpson suspect that this WAS a joke on Frank's part. However, the part part of himself Frank decided to joke upon still remains a mystery.
But alas! Oh, but ah! Frank said Roslin... how about that?
Simpson, after much knuckling of the forehead said: "cool."
They simply changed the name a bit and came up with the name they have now, although, wait for it, I think its changed again...........
Recently new bad member Lauren Redhead joined Roselin after Mark & Frank met her on retreat.
She will be collaberating soon. Just not yet................or ever because that didnt work out. Mark has finally learned how to actually play the guitar and is actually writing songs for once. Frank is still good but plays keyboard and is a serious progger. We are called Mowlem Dandara. Eat our filth and disslove in memories of sophie ellis bextor.........mmmmmm hmmmmmmm.
TO BE CONTINUED
We like to sing songs.
We like to under-exagerrate injury.
We like to make random comments.
We like to annoy.
We like to ridicule predjudice.
We like being lazy.
We love Orange Soda. (Is It True? mmmm hmmmm)
We like loads of people.
We like Craig David.
We loathe Westlife.
We loaf The Manic Street Preachers.
We are in love with Concrete Daffodills...............
Frank's Family; Mark's Sisters; Andreea Kheetz; Kathryn Kaupa; Claire Hewson; 'Our Tina' (Moonpop); Clare Wanless; Hannah Walk; Suzanne Farmer; Paul Nolan; Michael Bateman; Matthew Thompson;Jen McGovern; Liam Duffy; Anne-Maire Burns; Claire Palmer; Andy Palmer; Scott Millar; Paul Murphy; Frank Robinson; Paul Barber; Paul Bowden;Paul Whittle; Sarah Cooke;Max Murphy; Lucy Garner ; Lee D'Onofrio; Claire Hallett; Chris Mather; Sion; JJ Healy; Mark Simpson; Paul Bradley; Anthony Bradley;Lauren Redhead;The Big Ragu; Andy Frisby; Rob Powell; The Big Man; Steven Ryder; Gareth Richard Manning;Paul Buntin; Egg; Adrian Murphy; Craig Wright; Ben Mulvey....to be continued.....
Marks girlfriend doesnt even get a mention. cheers.