Tasche De La Rocha & The Psychedelic Roses

Biography

Tasche de la Rocha, born in Portland, Oregon, had a difficult upbringing before moving to New Orleans, where the city's vibrant street culture profoundly shaped her musical journey. At age 15, she first visited with the circus, sparking her initial songwriting, and later returned to busk on streets like Decatur, learning rhythm from local musicians who encouraged her to infuse groove into her initially melancholic tunes. Adopting the confident 'Gold Rose' persona, she self-released her debut album Gold Rose in 2017, produced with collaborator Joseph Faison after years of 4-track recordings and street performances that honed her songwriting and vocal style.[1][2][4]

Transitioning to Tasche and the Psychedelic Roses—an eight-piece ensemble blending psych-rock, doo-wop, punk, grunge, new wave, and post-punk—she developed a heavier, more expansive sound. Countless live shows refined their material, culminating in their self-titled sophomore album recorded at Studio in the Country in Bogalusa during the pandemic with producer Eric Heigle. This release, dropped on Halloween, drew from a collage of influences and allowed her to focus intensely, transforming personal tragedies into rhythmic, dark-humored psych-dance tracks.[1][2]

Her style features raw intensity via vintage tube amps and spring reverb, multidimensional instrumentation, impressive vocal range from gentle croons to tattered inflections, and themes of fucked-up subjects lightened for subliminal impact. Active in New Orleans' DIY and traditional scenes, she evolved from solo busker to band leader, earning local acclaim despite early recording challenges.[2][5]

Fun Facts

• First visited New Orleans at 15 with the circus, immediately starting to write music upon return, including a family marching band song 'Desert Patrol' repurposed for her album as an inside joke.[1]
• Busked on low-traffic Decatur Street, giving away original CDs, and was advised by crowds to ditch 'sad song shit' for more groove, shaping her rhythmic style.[2]
• Her loudest live band is nicknamed the 'Roaches,' filling venues with a wall of moody sound from her steady guitar strumming and vocal wormholes.[2]
• Sophomore album recorded in five years' worth of songs at the legendary Studio in the Country, where Stevie Wonder and Dr. John also tracked, during pandemic schedule clearances.[2]

Musical Connections

Mentors/Influences

• New Orleans street musicians - Taught her rhythm and groove while busking (Early street performances leading to Gold Rose) [Early career, pre-2017]

Key Collaborators

• Joseph Faison - Bandmate and co-producer on debut (Gold Rose album) [2017]
• Eric Heigle - Producer for sophomore album (Tasche and the Psychedelic Roses (self-titled LP)) [2020-2021 (pandemic era)]
• Psychedelic Roses band members - Eight-piece band including backup singers, two guitarists, bass, rhythm (Self-titled sophomore album, live shows) [Post-2017 ongoing]

External Links

• Spotify