"Rosie and the Vandals" in 2013 and releasing the Bad in Love EP as a trio with Taylor in 2014, under the band name Lightknife. Vanier subsequently stated despite the changing name, the Rosie and The Goldbug project was never completely abandoned. She told West Briton, "They were all Rosie and the Goldbug in disguise. I definitely felt like a suppressed artist for a while." After signing a new deal with Public Records towards the end of 2014, a renewed Rosie and Goldbug - now consisting of Vanier, Matthews on bass and Taylor on drums - are once again recording and releasing new music. Single 'Running In The Dark', recorded at The Cube studio near Truro and produced by Gareth Young, is due for release on 4 May 2015. Further singles and an EP are planned for later in 2015. Reception The band's style mixes electronics and rock and was described as "Kate Bush on crack with Goldfrapp on synths," with Vanier's voice moving "effortlessly from seductive whispers to banshee wails." Q Magazine characterised it as "somewhere between Siouxsie & The Banshees and Cyndi Lauper having a sing-off with Kate Bush; the band’s spiky synth stabs providing the perfect canvas for Vanier's enchanting howl." Simon Price, writing for The Independent, stated that the "drama-pop trio" was like a throwback to "more interesting times", noting that "Classically trained singer-pianist Rosie Vanier has a voice which leaps from sugary pop to operatic whoops, her ivories chiming through a repertoire ranging from the turbulent to the serene, and even juddering Moroder electro-disco." Morgan's playing was characterised in an NME review of a live concert as "primal, cavewoman-with-class drum bashing". Clash announced in September 2008 that the band had become "one of the hottest names to drop on the indie scene", describing the group as "sexually charged". Line-up Rosie Vanier (vocals, piano, synths, wurlitzer) Lee "Pixie" Matthews (bass, guitar, backing vocals) Joseph "Bubs" Taylor (drums, guitar, backing vocals) Discography Albums 2008 – Rosie and the Goldbug EPs 2008 – War of the Roses (Because You Said So) Singles 2008 – "Lover" 2008 – "Butterfly" 2008 – "You've Changed" 2009 – "Heartbreak" References External links Rosie and the Goldbug talk Cyndi Lauper and Gwen Stefani: interview on the ITN Music News channel on YouTube Rosie and the Goldbug, BBC Cornwall New Rosie single, interview on BBC Cornwall Rosie and The Vandals, gig review of Vaniers