The Savage Rose

The Savage Rose
Savage Rose at Smukfest 2011
Background information
Origin	Denmark
Years active	1967-present
Website	www.thesavagerose.net
Members	2015:[1] Annisette Koppel (vocals) Naja Rosa Koppel (kor) Amina Carsce Nissen (kor) Palle Hjorth (hammond orgel, piano, synths mm.) Anders Holm (trommer, percussion) Jakob Falgre (bas, moog) Rune Kjeldsen (guitar, mandolin) Frank Hasselstrøm (trombone, trompet, keyboards)
Past members	Among other: Thomas Koppel Anders Koppel Alex Riel Jens Rugsted Flemming Ostermann John Ravn

The Savage Rose is a Danish psychedelic rock group, founded in 1967 by Thomas Koppel, Anders Koppel, Alex Riel, Jens Rugsted, Flemming Ostermann, and singer Annisette Koppel.^[2] Ilse Marie Koppel was also participating. Nils Tuxen replaced Flemming Ostermann from their second album.

Since the mid-1970s, the group was an acoustic trio consisting of Thomas Koppel, Annisette Koppel (then Hansen) and John Ravn as a core. From the beginning of the 1990s, the group returned to electric instrumentation. Thomas Koppel died on February 25, 2006.^[3]

After the release of Love and Freedom in 2012, Savage Rose have been on tour, but in Christmas 2013 they were back in the studio recording new songs and re-recording old songs. This time they will be releasing two studio albums, just as they did in 1968 and 1972. The first album titled Roots of the Wasteland is set to be released in April 2014 and the second as of yet untitled will follow later this year. After 47 years and 21 studio albums, they are still going strong. The first single "Mr. World" was released April 12, 2014 and the new album is set for release May 19.

In 1996 The Savage Rose received a Danish Music Awards for the album Black Angel, which was recorded in the US.^[4] and The band's debut album, The Savage Rose, was chosen as part of Danish Culture Canon in 2006.^[5]

Discography

Charting

Year	Album	Peak positions
		DEN [6]
2001	For Your Love	10
2002	The Anthology (compilation)	22
2004	Are You Ready (live)	18
2007	Universal Daughter	13
2012	Love And Freedom	8
2014	Roots of the Wasteland	3

Studio Albums

1968	Savage Rose Label: Polydor Records Format: Vinyl
1968	In the Plain Label: Polydor Records Format: Vinyl
1969	Travelin' Label: Polydor Records Format: Vinyl
1970	Your Daily Gift Label: Gregar 1970, Polydor 1971 Format: Vinyl
1971	Refugee Label: Polydor Records Format: Vinyl
1972	Dødens Triumf Meaning: Triumph of Death Label: Polydor Records Format: Vinyl, CD,(double vinyl 1979)
1972	Babylon Label: Polydor Records Format: Vinyl
1973	Wild Child Label: Polydor Records Format: Vinyl
1978	Solen var også din Meaning: The sun was yours too Label: Sonet 1978, MAI 1980 Format: Vinyl
1982	En vugge af stål Meaning: Cradle of steel Label: Nexø Publishing Format: Vinyl
1984	Vi kæmper for at sejre Meaning: We struggle for victory Label: Nexø Publishing Format: Vinyl
1986	Kejserens nye klæder Meaning: The Emperor's new cloths Label: Rosen Format: Vinyl
1988	Sangen for livet Meaning: The song for life Released: April 20 Label: Nexø Publishing Format: Vinyl, CD
1989	Ild & Frihed Meaning: Fire & Freedom Released: Feb 1 Label: Nexø Publishing Format: Double Vinyl, CD
1990	Gadens Dronning Meaning: Queen of the streets Released: June 1 Label: RCA Records Format: Vinyl, CD
1992	Månebarn Meaning: Moon Child Label: EMI Records Format: Vinyl, CD
1995	Black Angel Label: Mega Records Format: CD
1998	Tameless Label: Mega Records Format: CD
2001	For your love Released: November 7 Label: Edel, VME Format: CD
2007	Universal Daughter Released: November 19 Label: Columbia / Sony Music Entertainment Denmark Format: CD
2012	Love and Freedom Released: September 10 Label: Nordic Music Society Format: Vinyl, CD
2014	Roots of the Wasteland Released: May 19 Label: Target Records Format: Vinyl, CD

Live Albums

1981	Leve Palæstina Label: Nexø Publishing Format: Vinyl
2004	Are You Ready Released: May 24 Label: Street Ballerina Music Format: CD

Compilation Albums

1976	The Best Of Label: Polydor Records Format: Vinyl
1993	The Savage Rose 25 Label: Mega Records, Playground Format: Double CD
2002	The Anthology Released: November 4 Label: Pop Strategic Marketing Format:

Singles

• 1968 A girl I knew / You'll be alright
• 1968 Evenings child / Ride my mountain(Jade)
• 1968 Long before I was born / Let's see her
• 1969 Birthday day / The schoolteacher said so
• 1971 Revival day / Refugee
• 1971 Revival day / Waling in the line
• 1971 Speak softly / Sunday morning
• 1971 Speak softly / Unfold
• 1971 Walking in the line / And I dream
• 1989 Der sejler et skib(sangen til Mia) / Gennem natten
• 1989 Stjerneskud / Aldrig Mer'
• 1990 Solen var også din / Å Carmen
• 2001 Den største af alt er kærlighed / Lille grønne abe
• 2001 Pigestemmer
• 2007 I hear then coming
• 2012 Freedom to love
• 2012 Heartbeat of love
• 2014 Mr. World

Guest Appearances

• 1969 Newport Jazz Festival ^[7]
• 1974 Ragnarock'73 (The shoeshine boy is dead) "Ragnarock was a Rockfestival in Norway '73'74 and '75 and released one LP"
• 1976 Christiania (De vilde blomster gror)
• 1976 Christiania (I kan ikke slå os ihjel) "Recorded by Bifrost but with Annisette, Poul Dissing and Sebastian on Vocal's"
• 2004 Bevar Christiania (Junglebarn)

References

1. "THE SAVAGE ROSE FORÅRSTURNÉ 2015". the savage rose. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
2. "The Savage Rose". copenhagen-jazz-festival. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
3. "The Savage Rose". denstoredanske.dk (in Danish). 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
4. "Original og kraftfuld". nordjyske.dk (in Danish). 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
5. "THE SAVAGE ROSE - AN UNRULY FLOWER" (PDF). Kulturministeriet. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
6. "The Savage Rose discography". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
7. "David Fricke – "The Savage Rose: A Lifelong Fan" (2001)". beatpatrol. February 28, 2010. Retrieved 2015-08-02.

External links

• Official site
• The Savage Rose on Facebook
• Savage Rose at the Internet Movie Database
• The Savage Rose in the film database danskefilm.dk (Danish)