UNDER THE ROSE
Band Members
Ken Rose – Vocals, Guitar
Bob Sirois – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mark DePalma – Piano, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Matt Balemian – Drums, Percussion (1988 – 1993), (1995 – 2003)
Doug Wennberg – Bass, Backing Vocals (1991 – 2003)
Jack Pelligrinelli – Bass, Backing Vocals (1988 – 1990)
Randy Cyr – Bass (1990 – 1991)
Andy Potenza – Drums (1993 – 1994)
1987!!!! This is where it all started! Not just for me, but for the entire band. None of us could have imagined the journey that would befall us in the coming years. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Hopefully none of us would! We performed in front of 2 people and in front of thousands. Performed every major club, Colleges/Universities, Town Greens, Nantucket over the course of many weekends, multiple times. Recorded in multiple studios between 1988 – 2002 (8 track all the way to Pro tools unlimited tracks). Our experiences were beyond the scope of inspirational. Rather, they were life altering. Each of us inspired each other in ways that cannot be exemplified. I will always love the members of UTR as they are my best friends and part of the greatest piece of my inspiration and experience in music. I thank them and am eternally grateful. We’re lucky and so grateful for what we have experienced and achieved. All that said! The best part of my experience in UTR is my time with my friends. Many of the band members listed above are my closest friends and some of the most influential people in my life. They have brought things to me in my life that no one else could. So if they were not aware of this before, I am sending them this message now. Thank you Matt, Ken, Doug, Mark! You have inspired me greatly and I am grateful for our experiences together over the years. I wouldn’t change a thing. Thanks for the experiences and the great music. It was a blast!
So, with all that said: Here is a UTR Retrospective from 1987 – 2003 ~ We hope you find an attachment to our music somewhere along this timeline! It’s all here! This is who we were/are and always will be! Peace, 1987 ~ 2003!!!!
January 1988 ~ Glastonbury Studios (Our First Studio Session, we recorded a cover demo to secure live gigs)
- Just Like Heaven (The Cure cover) – 1988 Glastonbury Studios
- In God’s Country (U2 cover) – 1988 Glastonbury Studios
- Love Removal Machine (The Cult cover) – 1988 Glastonbury Studios
May 1990 ~ Riches Basement (UTR recorded it’s first all original demo – Shopped to all major Record Labels Summer 1990)
- Love Me
- Time Won’t Change It
- Moonlight (Rerecorded in January 1991)
- To Be Aware (Rerecorded in May 1992)
- Memorial Day
January 1991 ~ Suite Sixteen (16 Track Studio at the Colt Firearms Building in Hartford – This was our 2nd Record Label submission in late Winter/Spring 1991)
- Let Me In
- You Can’t Stay Here (Rerecorded in Dec 1991)
- Moonlight
- Reunion (Rerecorded in June 1991)
- Another Girl
May/June 1991 ~ Trod Nossel Studios (24 Track, analog studio in Wallingford, CT, Recorded this demo for a national compilation CD release of the song Reunion)
- Love Me (Original recording – July 1990)
- You Can’t Stay Here (Rerecorded in Dec 1991)
- Reunion
- Time Won’t Change It (Original Recording July 1990)
November/December 1991 ~ Nickel Studios (24 Track analog studio in Hartford CT ~ This demo became our 3rd major Record Label submission)
May/June 1992 ~ Nickel Studios (24 Track analog studio in Hartford CT ~ This demo became our 4th major Record Label submission)
- To Be Aware
- Thanks For Nothing
- I Wish
November/December 1992 ~ Nickel Studios (24 Track analog studio in Hartford CT ~ This demo became our 5th major Record Label submission)
- Real
- Stagnant
- Critical Chicks
Summer/Fall 1993 ~ Carriage House Studios (24 Track Digital/Analog studio in Stamford CT ~ UTR was invited to record in this studio on spec time with the plan to pursue a publishing contract)
- Thanks For Nothing
- Can You See Me
- Stagnant
- Grace
- Black Market Bundle Of Joy
- Real
April/May 1994 ~ Ken’s Basement (Our own studio at Ken’s house)
- One In A Row
- Grace (Rerecorded in Summer 1995)
UNDER THE ROSE (1st Album Release)
Summer/Fall 1995 ~ Steve Wytas Productions (24 + Track Digital/Analog studio in West Hartford CT ~ This project became the first full-length album release by UTR – Released April 1996 – Recorded using ADAT digital recorders)
- Disgusted
- Grace
- Black Market Baby
- Bearing Down
- Uplifting
- Sometimes
- Trying To Be Great
- Real
- I Realize
- Memorial Day
- Critical Chicks
- Thanks For Nothing
DRAIN (2nd UTR Album Release)
Spring/Summer/Fall 1998 ~ Steve Wytas Productions (24 + Track Digital/Analog studio in West Hartford CT ~ This project became the second full-length album release by UTR – Released February 1998 – Recorded on a Studer analog 2 inch tape reel to reel in association with a 24 track Neve Console)
- Changing
- My Life
- Comfort In Knowing
- Hey I’m Back
- Next Time We Talk
- Mile In My Shoes
- Something More
- You Were Right
- Gabrielle
- Somewhere Down The Line
- Bad Man
- 13
- Think About Me
Bonus Track – Somewhere Down The Line (Original Ken Rose/Bob Sirois demo recording)
A LITTLE HOPE (3rd UTR Album Release)
March – December 2000 ~ Steve Wytas Productions (24 + Track Digital/Analog studio in West Hartford CT ~ This project became the third full-length album released by UTR in February 2001 – Recorded on Pro-Tools)
- Museum
- Shouldn’t
- Sooner or Later
- Here Comes That Feeling
- Where Are You
- Lonely In A Crowd
- Just Passing Through
- How’d You Get So Lost
- Los Angeles
- It Gets Me Every Time
- Silence
- Simple Things
- Hope
- Ringing In My head
- Something To Believe In
- Corridor
Check Out This UTR Video For “Lonely In A Crowd”
- What I Wish For (Last UTR Song Written In 2002)
This was one of the GREATEST JOURNEYS of my life. Wish I could live it again.
Thank You For Listening!
Peace!
