Clay Rose

Clay Rose
Background information
GenresFolk, Rockabilly
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Websitegasolinelollipops.com

Clay Rose (born in Lafayette, Colorado, United States) is an American visual artist, singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist. Rose attended high school in Tennessee and moved to Colorado at the age of 22.[1]

Rose is the front-man for Gasoline Lollipops. Rose and Gasoline Lollipops were featured in the Westword Music Showcase in 2017.[2] Gasoline Lollipops have played many iconic Colorado venues, including Red Rocks, Bluebird Theater,[3] Aggie Theater (Fort Collins, CO),[4] and Fox Theater.[5]

Rose also writes and plays under his alter ego, Governor Mortimer Leech,[6] front-man of The Widow's Bane. The Widow's Bane was voted "Best Secret Identity Band (2016)".[7]

  1. ^ Thomas, Andy (December 13, 2017). "Gasoline Lollipops' Clay Rose Barely Survived Himself". Westword.
  2. ^ Harris, Kyle (March 23, 2019). "Celebrating 25 Years of the Westword Music Showcase: Gasoline Lollipops". Westword.
  3. ^ Chancellor, Cara (May 4, 2018). "Show You Should Know – Gasoline Lollipops to Headline Bluebird in "Bucket List" Show".
  4. ^ "Gasoline Lollipops w/ Tallgrass, The Alcapones – Tickets – Aggie Theatre – Fort Collins, CO – April 12th, 2019". Aggie Theatre. April 12, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Gasoline Lollipops to play The Fox Theatre on New Years Eve". Grateful Web.
  6. ^ Forman, Bill. "Gasoline Lollipops' Clay Rose comes to terms with his undead doppelganger". Colorado Springs Independent.
  7. ^ Murphy, Tom (July 18, 2016). "The Ten Best Secret-Identity Bands in Denver – 2016 Edition". Westword.