De Rosa call it a day

Apparently people close to the band have known for some time, but today Lanarkshire band De Rosa announced to the world via Twitter that they have decided to split:

"To all who listened. De Rosa has come to an end. If you liked our music or came to see us play we'd like to thank you all. Goodbye, De Rosa."

The Chemikal Underground-signed act had already cancelled appearances at Hinterland and a festival in Spain earlier this year due to "unforseen personal circumstances", but the news of their decision will no doubt come as a shock to fans.

De Rosa had been gaining steady acclaim in the wake of their first two albums, Mend and Prevention, and had recently supported Doves for part of their UK tour.

We wish the De Rosa guys all the best for the future.

And as a tribute, here's the video of the track Camera from a few years back:



Words: Nick Mitchell