Assembled by former Godz (another Columbus rock legend) guitarist Mark Chatfield, the band came together in Columbus, although the band members were not all natives. Still, Shelor considers Columbus Rosie’s home, if not necessarily his own.
“Rosie was born here,” he told The Beast last week, just arrived in town for the band’s latest reunion show, Friday night at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion. “It just kind of took off. We made a lot of friends. It was home for a long time for us.”
Like many bands who seemed to keep just missing their big break, Rosie fell victim to some business and management issues that kept gumming up the works
“Think about (that time) with some regret,” Shelor said. “We could’ve done so much more. We had some bad deals and legal stuff.”
ROSIE were a Hard Rock band formed by ex THE GODZ guitarist Mark Chatfield in Columbus, Ohio in early 1980. The band debuted with a self titled four song 12" EP in early 1981 and contributed a further track, "Sorry (I Forgot Your Name)", to a radio station sampler album entitled "Q-FM 96 Hometown Album Project Volume 3". With bassist Jay Chesbro being replaced by Ed Means, a full length studio album entitled "Precious Metal", was recorded and issued by Doubletree Records in late 1981. In 1985 guitarist Robert West was succeeded by new member Tom Courteney. The band's second and final album, 1988's "Rosie Live!", was recorded at The Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio on November 25th and 26th 1988. Chatfield would later crop up in BOB SEGER's SILVER BULLET band, with reformed line ups of THE GODZ and with Ohio band LUVHEAD.
