Savage Rose

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Savage Rose

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Danish rock group founded in 1967 by Anders Koppel and Thomas Koppel with Annisette Hansen, Jens Rugsted, Flemming Ostermann, Alex Riel and Ilse Maria Koppel as a backing-project for a TV-show. Their debut as an established rock-group was in May 1968 on Plænen in Tivoli, Copenhagen.

The Savage Rose became rapidly popular in Denmark, but also to some extent abroad. Their lyrics were inspired by Bob Dylan, and the music was a mixture of classical music and US westcoast psychedelic rock, characterized by vocalist Annisette. In fall 1971 The Savage Rose became reduced to a trio on account of musical disagreements – The Koppel Brothers and Annisette wanted to change the musical style towards soul and gospel. The Savage Rose reorganized as a group in 1973, and recorded You Can't Get Near Enough To The One You Love, - but split up in January 1975.

The group reformed as Savage Rose in 1977 now with Danish lyrics, a strong political engagement and in opposition to the established commercial music industry. Through the 80s the group played in Palestinian refugee- and partisan-camps, in Albania and at many manifestations on the political left wing. In this underground period Savage Rose released eight albums (almost all on independent labels) – while living among the underprivileged of Copenhagen. Core members in this period were Thomas Koppel, Annisette and [a=John Ravn].

In 1995 Savage Rose had their second commercial break-through with the album Koma – the first album in English for many years. The successor Little Miracles / Baby I Gotta Know and subsequent releases were again released as The Savage Rose, while the band for a period lived in US. Even after the sudden death of Thomas Koppel in February 2006, The Savage Rose continued releasing and doing live performances.

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Wild Child

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A Girl I Knew

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Homeless

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What Do You Do Now

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Help The Lonely Child

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May 31, 2025

Mølvangvej

Jelling, Vejle, Denmark

  • 1. Dear Little Mother

  • 2. Black Angel

  • 3. Kringsatt av fjender


March 20, 2025

Det Kongelige Teater

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

  • 1. Kom lille unge

  • 2. Voice of Revolution

  • 3. Your Daily Gift

  • 4. Black Angel

  • 5. Byen Vågner

  • 6. Inuit Nunaat

  • 7. The Messenger

  • 8. Dear Little Mother

  • 9. Screams of Captured Birds

  • 10. I Hear Them Coming

  • 1. Where Have All the Flowers Gone

  • 2. Palæstinas sang

  • 3. Kringsatt av fjender


October 16, 2024

Rockefeller Music Hall

Oslo, Oslo, Norway


June 3, 2024

Operaen

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark


April 27, 2024

Gjethuset

Frederiksværk, Capital Region, Denmark

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Savage Rose has released 35 albums between 1968 and 2017. Notable releases include Homeless, Roots Of The Wasteland, Love And Freedom. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Savage Rose's most-played tracks include Wild Child, A Girl I Knew, Homeless, What Do You Do Now, Help The Lonely Child. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Danish rock group founded in 1967 by Anders Koppel and Thomas Koppel with Annisette Hansen, Jens Rugsted, Flemming Ostermann, Alex Riel and Ilse Maria Koppel as a backing-project for a TV-show. Their debut as an established rock-group was in May 1968... Read the full biography on this page.

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