Somewhere in Germany, along the river Rhine, where vineyards and ancient castles line the banks and the Loreley beguiles the sailors, you don't necessarily think of American Rock and Roll. After hearing The New Roses, born and raised in the Rheingau area, you definitely will. Timmy Rough (guitar/vocals), Urban Berz (drums), Dizzy Presley (guitar), Norbert Vuin (Guitar) and Stefan Kassner (bass) are playing music since many years. Sometimes together, sometimes separately or in different constellations: "We all started in the late teen years" says Timmy. They were outsiders of their generation who were mainly into nu-metal or German pop.
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