Clay Rose (born in Lafayette, Colorado, United States) is an American visual artist, singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist. Rose attended high school in Tennessee and moved to Colorado at the age of 22.
Rose is the front-man for Gasoline Lollipops. Rose and Gasoline Lollipops were featured in the Westword Music Showcase in 2017. Gasoline Lollipops have played at Colorado venues, including Red Rocks, Bluebird Theater, Aggie Theater (Fort Collins, CO), and Fox Theater.
Rose also writes and plays under his alter ego, Governor Mortimer Leech, front-man of The Widow's Bane. The Widow's Bane was voted "Best Secret Identity Band (2016)".
Discography Gasoline Lollipops Dawn (May 2, 2013) Death (October 31, 2014) "Resurrection" (February 14, 2017)https://marqueemag.com/2017/11/gasoline-lollipops-resurrection-colorado-albums-of-the-year/ "Soul Mine" (December 26, 2017)A Side of Rockers, A Side of Ballads (Boulder Weekly) "All The Misery Money Can Buy" (September 11, 2020)Gasoline Lollipops Skewer Trump On All The Misery Money Can Buy (Denver Westword, 2020) "Nightmares" (October 14, 2022)
The Widow's Bane The Widow's Bane (2009) Don't be Afraid; It's Only Death (June 6, 2013)
Clay Rose Smoke and Steam (July 7, 2005) Suck on This! EP (March 17, 2006)
References
Further reading Adam Perry On Making Music with Clay Rose of Gasoline Lollipops (Denver Westword, January 2021) From an empty Gold Hill Inn, streaming to fans’ homes, it’s Clay Rose and Adam Perry live (Boulder Daily Camera)
Boulder's Clay Rose and Wonderbound Ballet Explore Loss and Love In "The Sandman" Ballet (Colorado Daily, 2020) Gasoline Lollipops to Play In-Person Concerts At R1ed Rocks (Denver Post, 2020) Gasoline Lollipops: Ready to Set Fire to Belgium (Interview) (Discovering Belgium) Gasoline Lollipops Gear Up for a New Beginning (Bolder Beat) Through barroom sets, Gasoline Lollipops’ Clay Rose finds strength in sobriety (Denver Post)