It's hard not to feel like we're on borrowed time with the Rosebuds, as far as keeping them our little secret here in the Triangle. They're picking up acclaim from all over, more with each new album; and Kelly Crisp, who does standup comedy as well as music, also has designs on a career path that would take her a long way from Raleigh.
"My ultimate goal is to be on 'Saturday Night Live,' but I can't make them understand that they need me today," Crisp says with a laugh. "My standup act is observational, more stories about things I see. At this point, I'd say it's more entertaining than funny. I'm still working at it, figuring out who I am as a comic. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's terrible. So I'm just trying to string together enough shows up there to where friends can bring the people who need to see me. It's a vetting process that can take a while. I'm giving it three years because I know it won't be this year. But Seth Myers is a Rosebuds fan."
Rosebuds play tonight in Durham as part of the Troika Music Festival. For more, see the interview in Friday's paper.
ADDENDUM (2/24/09): "Life Like" video.
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Congrats Rosebuds...
Fri, 11/07/2008 - 10:49 — kpeddicouldn't happen to two nicer people!
agreed..
Fri, 11/07/2008 - 13:19 — Jason (not verified)Great musicians, and great people. Briefly spoke with them at RWO 3 before the Annuals played- in what tunred out to be a rainy but beautiful night of music. Ivan and Kelly seem to be good folks. Raleigh is lucky to have them for a little while longer...