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The Softies were a musical duo consisting of Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia, who are known for their minimal approach to pop music.
Beginning in 1994, the band was intended to be a side project for both artists. Along with an eventual career as a solo artist, Rose Melberg
performed with Tiger Trap, Gaze, and Go Sailor. Jen Sbragia was known for her work with the band Pretty Face. As part of the Twee Pop
movement centrally located in the Pacific Northwest, they were able to meet at performances for their respective bands. The two derived their
named from a UK new wave group.
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The Softies were a musical duo consisting of Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia, who are known for their minimal approach to pop music.
Beginning in 1994, the band was intended to be a side project for both artists. Along with an eventual career as a solo artist, Rose Melberg
performed with Tiger Trap, Gaze, and Go Sailor. Jen Sbragia was known for her work with the band Pretty Face. As part of the Twee Pop
movement centrally located in the Pacific Northwest, they were able to meet at performances for their respective bands. The two derived their
named from a UK new wave group.
After Tiger Trap disbanded in January 1994, the pair formed The Softies and recorded the four-song “Love Seat” 7-inch single for Slumberland
Records. Calvin Johnson later produced their “He’ll Never Have To Know” single and the band’s debut album It’s Love on the K Records
label. They released an eponymous EP under Slumberland Records in 1996 (recorded before It's Love). Within months, they would
record their critically acclaimed full-length LP Winter Pageant in Melberg’s childhood home in Sacramento, California. In 2000, they
released their final collaborative work, Holiday in Rhode Island. It is sometimes speculated that their albums correspond with the
seasons of the year as follows: It's Love (Summer), The Softies (Autumn), Winter Pageant (Winter), Holiday in Rhode
Island (Spring).
The Softies almost exclusively use two electric guitars and harmonizing vocal melodies for their recorded tracks and live performances. Their
lack of accompaniment, inexcessive production, and brevity of their songs are recurring characteristics of their work throughout their three
full-length albums.
The band undertook a few tours, including as an opening act for singer/songwriter Elliott Smith. In 2012, The Softies toured as part of
Chickfactor 2012: For the Love of Pop, with shows in Brooklyn, Portland and San Francisco.
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