Rose Kemp

Rose-Ellen Kemp (born 11 December 1984) is an English singer and guitarist who performs in a variety of musical genres. She is the daughter of Maddy Prior and Rick Kemp of the folk-rock band Steeleye Span.

Singing career

Kemp began her singing career performing live with Steeleye Span while still in her teenage years. This led to her being invited to contribute vocals to several albums by various folk artists. In 1996 she sang with The Carnival Band on their Carols at Christmas CD. In 2002 Park Records released the a cappella folk album Bib and Tuck by 'Maddy Prior And The Girls', a trio composed of Maddy Prior, Rose Kemp and Abbie Lathe. at studios in Bristol and Cardiff with producer Charlie Francis. This album was released in February 2007. After a large amount of time spent touring the UK and Europe in support of the record, including the BBC Introducing stage at the Glastonbury Festival, she began recording in summer 2007 at State of Art studios, Bristol. Her third studio album, Unholy Majesty was produced by Chris Sheldon and was released on 1 September 2007. and promoted it on a tour with Mono and Grails.

In December 2010 a Rose Kemp cover version of the song "Wind and Rains is Cold" appeared on Leader Of The Starry Skies: A Tribute To Tim Smith, Songbook 1, a fundraising compilation album to benefit the hospitalised Cardiacs leader Tim Smith.

In 2024, she re-released Unholy Majesty. In 2025, she was credited vocals on Cardiacs album, LSD.

Other projects Jeremy Smoking Jacket From 2006 to 2008 Kemp performed with SJ Esau as part of the experimental trio Jeremy Smoking Jacket. The band released an album in 2006 and performed at Glastonbury Festival 2007.

ANTA In 2009 Kemp became a founding member of psychedelic band ANTA.

Workshops Kemp, with Maddy Prior, facilitates music workshops in Cumbria.

Discography Name ID Credits NotesCarols at Christmas Album/1996/Park Records PRKCD45as 'Rosie Kemp' singing with The Carnival BandBib and TuckAlbum/2002/Park Recordsas 'Maddy Prior And The Girls' with Maddy Prior and Abbie LatheGlanceAlbum/2003/Park Records)as 'Rose Kemp' Mini-Album EP/2004/Self Releaseas 'Rose Kemp'Now We Are Dead (and Other Stories)EP/2005/Enormous Corpse-Fact Fansas 'Jeremy Smoking Jacket' with SJ Esau and Max Milton Violence7"vinyl single/2006/One Little Indian Recordsas 'Rose Kemp' A Hand Full of HurricanesAlbum/2007/One Little Indian Recordsas 'Rose Kemp' Heavy Black SnowBrew Records BRW013 collaboration track with Humanfly Unholy MajestyAlbum/2008/One Little Indian Records;VINYL LP/Aurora Borealis Recordsas 'Rose Kemp' Golden Shroud Album/2010 as 'Rose Kemp'