Softies

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by Jason Ankeny
Borrowing their name from a British new wave group, the Softies were formed in 1994 by singer/guitarist Rose Melberg following the dissolution of her previous band, Tiger Trap. Upon relocating from Sacramento, CA, to Portland, OR, Melberg first established the trio Go Sailor, still a going concern when she teamed with Pretty Face alum (and publisher of the fanzine Sparkly Kitty Sticker) Jen Sbragia to found the Softies. The indie-pop duo bowed in early 1995 with Loveseat, a single issued on the Slumberland label; their gorgeous debut LP Its Love followed later in the year on Calvin Johnsons K label. After a self-titled 1996 Slumberland 10, the Softies returned to K in early 1997 to issue their sophomore effort, Winter Pageant; at the same time, both Melberg and Sbragia also teamed with Class Peter Green in the Three Peeps. Fall 2000 saw the release of their third album Holiday in Rhode Island.