Debut (album) by Too Late for Roses

“Modern, catchy rock… Kings of the power ballad. (elements) of Radiohead, Marilyn Manson and Pink Floyd.” – Tacoma Weekly

“…guitar work is exceptional, captivating, the vocals range somewhere between Spacehog’s Royston Langdon and Sponge’s Vinnie Dombrowski” – Sonic Dissonance

“…throws the listener back to Buckley’s song “So Real,” off of his 1994 release Grace”. – Eastern Surf

“Post-modern rock… high on rhythm & insightful lyrics. Cool record,”So Gone” is my personal favorite” – Rock and Roll Experience

“Cali trio serves up modern rock with a heavy back beat… and a few surprises.” – AndMoreAgain


"Masks" - with score by TLFR

Biography: Boston transplant Karl von Kries (Darwin, Instar, film scoring for New York filmaker Patrick Smith) teams up with drum-instructor Kyle Batty (The Giant Squid Project) and dynamic bassist Adrian Ott. Small band, huge sound – acoustic pop blending with spacious rock, and percussion breakdowns. Live instrumentation includes drums, bass, guitar, flute, vocals, pedal synthesizer, loops, percussion, and more. The band’s first record, “Debut“, drops June 1, and was mastered by Joe Gastwirt (Ramones, Talking Heads).