Crown of Roses

About Crown of Roses

CROWN OF ROSES
BIOGRAPHY

Crown of Roses formed in the early Nineties and released their Debut album, First Water on August 29, 1994. The album was a Self-Issued EP. The Crown of Roses Co-founding members, James Anthony Jampo, who does most of the writing/composing/acoustic &electric guitars/vocals and William David Jampo, multi-instrumentalist ,piano/zither/bass /vocals/chello-midi/keys/drums/programming/engineering/mixing, etc., identical twin brothers. The band is from east coast USA band originally from the Philadelphia (expired link), and now is in the Northeastern PA endless mountains. Crown of Roses sound- melodic, eclectic, harmonics, and resonates a commercial/alternative/inspirational light-rock sound.
Released in 2000, Second Taste has been one of the band’s top popular albums. It is a double CD containing 24 tracks, recorded at four different recording studios. There has been international charting singles from the LP. The much acclaimed single, “Precious Blood”, has had popularity on Radio-Stations in Nashville, TN, IAC Independent Artist Company , MI, Internet Superstores, such as Rhapsody, iTunes, and EMusic, and in Africa on many Internet Radio Stations. “There Will Come a Day”, was #12 in Belgium, for February 2005 on the Playlist Radio Eagle 107.9FM Report. Also, the single, “In Every Moment”, AKA, “Holy Wounds”, was released with Canadian/American Records. In Australia, it hit #4 on the ISON Radio International Network Playlist Report, and it remained on the Australian charts for the entire year of 2006. It also was given a Pre-Grammy Nomination for Best Gospel Song of the year.
The band then went back into the studio, in 2007, to record an experimental album with Producer, Joseph Sturges. The album was an EP, called Fourth Journey, during the beginning of the Digital Era.
Through-out the year of 2013 to 2015, Crown of Roses has been getting a lot of attention at many Internet Radio Stations such as iHeartRadio, Radio, Shazam, Mix Radio, and Jango FM.
Crown of Roses is an incredible live band and has always enjoyed playing to big audiences. They have mostly toured the east coast, USA in such states as New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Also in tourist cities of PA, such as, Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Easton, Dushore, Quakertown, Williamsport, Allentown, and Bethlehem, Their Fans have always expressed such good feelings after hearing COR perform. Their 2005-2009 Café/Coffeehouse Tour was a big success. It was in support and promotion for their 2010-2011, Crown of Roses, Third Sign LP album release. The Tour took the band in Central and Southern New York, all through Northeastern Pennsylvania, Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania, and parts of New Jersey. The Tour was a very intimate and personal with their many loyal fans, with Tour dates being standing room only. During the Café/Coffee House Tour, Crown of Roses really enjoyed the acoustic unplugged venues, as well as the larger Café Concerts Shows. The Third Sign LP has done rather well on the UK indie circuit and in the States, with different release of singles.
Official released lead singles have been , “Snowbound” and “Live Again”, released World-Wide by Canpult/TuneCore/Golden Swan Records, and “Reasons” and “By Your Side”, Re- released in 2013 by Spolar Records/Acquinas Publishing, BMI, with Legally Loaded. All four of these singles are from the band’s Sixth studio album, Third Sign, which had 16 tracks and is a spiritual journey with a unique mix of song styles, ballads, light-rock, and melodies that will inspire and lift you up.
The band’s most recent release has been the Crown of Roses, Eighth Lenten EP. Released on March 4, 2014 by Golden Swan Records, (available only digitally), an Easter-Time album original songs from the Holy days and events of Easter; a light-rock musical reflection for all. The Digital Release features the cousins of the Jampo brothers, Nick Vinci, keyboards & woodwinds and Lenny Vinci, drummer, who have recorded and co-wrote with Crown of Roses on several album projects.
The band looks forward to taking their music to greater level of appreciation in the future, with the two follow-up new album releases and Producers, Ben Chew and Michael Glines. Both new albums are the best musicianship, harmonies, producing, and co-writing the band has ever done. With strong drumming and piano, Philip Jampo, sturdy guitars, Jay Creed, and consistent bass, William David Jampo and steady vocals of twin brother, James Anthony Jampo. Crown of Roses, FIRST ROSE-EP, Pop-Rock,(primary writer-James Anthony Jampo),(released April 19, 2016) and Crown of Roses, World in the City-LP, (to be released-2017) Crown of Roses have been touring again, performing an acoustic-unplugged shows featuring much of their new material from the 2020 Crown of Roses, Shades of Blue LP and forthcoming 9th studio LP, "World In The City". Radio-Stations such as AOL Radio (powered by Slacker), Jango, KAZ Radio, and iHeartRadio, etc…have been giving Crown of Roses great Radio-Airplay.
Crown of Roses is Jay Creed-Lead Electric Guitars and Backing Vocals, Philip Jampo-Drums and Piano, James Anthony Jampo- Vocals,Electric and Acoustic Guitars,and Piano, Timothy Bennett-Canjen and Percussion, William David Jampo-Vocals, Bass, Zither, Piano, and additional Drums.
Fans can check out Crown of Roses Catalog of CD and Digital album releases on most of your Online Internet Superstores such as, Itunes,The Orchard, Spotify, Xbox Music, Google Play, AMAZON, Rhapsody, Emusic,Shazam, CdUniverse, and CDbaby. Also in the United Kingdom at LastFM and 7 Digital.
For additional information updates, Touring, Photos, etc… find Crown of Roses @ ReverbNation, MySpace, Google, Twitter, Facebook, ,Pure Volume, LinkenIn/williamjampo, Band Camp, IAC,Pinterst, Tumblr, and BandPage,etc… Also see their Official Web-Page at (expired link), (expired link), and (expired link) .
For the Full Discography of the band’s LP album releases, EP album releases, Single releases, and Up-Coming new album Releases, go to (expired link).