History
Coalville, Leicestershire based Oi! band, formed in 1987. Originally called White Aggression but months before their first concert they changed their name to English Rose when it was realised a Swedish skinhead band (Vit Aggression) was using the same name. The original line-up was Jonesy vocals, Mick on guitar, Dean Porter on guitar, Spen on bass and Blakey on drums. Jonesy and Spen had both been in Oi! band British Born. Porter didn’t last long in the band. This line-up recorded an eight-track demo, which was sold on the scene and sent to a few labels. The label that showed most interest was Rebelles Europeens and after a few letters and phone calls a deal was struck to record. The first release was a single called ‘Proud Nationalist Warriors’, which was released in 1989. The next recording session was also for Rebelles Europeens in which four songs were recorded. ‘Warriors Of The Rose’ and ‘Stop The Invasion’ were released in 1992 on the ‘Last Chance’ compilation album. The other two tracks ‘We’re Back’ and ‘Justice-There’s No Justice’ were meant for volume 2 but it was never released. By this time Mick had left the band and a new guitarist was found by the name of Guiness, he played a handful of gigs and started recording the new album ‘Never Be Silenced’ before leaving the band following an incident with a gang of immigrants and a spell in prison. The album was completed with the help of former guitarist Mick and released by Rebelles Europeens in 1992.
The band was out of action for a while until along came a local ex-punk called Steve. Some practice sessions were arranged and the result was a new CD called ‘The Flame Still Burns’ released by German label Skull Records. Steve quit, he was replaced by Martin Cross. They went into the studio to record four new songs, the first two ‘You Know Our Name’ and ‘Voice Of The Right’. The other two tracks ‘Choose Your Side’ and ‘White And Proud’ were released on a single by French label Boha Records. This is when Martin Cross quit the band and was replaced in 1995 by Dirk, ex-Close Shave. They went into the studio again to record six new songs for various labels. The first two songs were ‘Feel Our Power – Feel Our Force’ and ‘Our Nation’ and were released on the Polish label Thor Records. The next two songs, ‘One Mission’ and ‘By Any Means’, were released by Nordland Records. The last two songs were recorded but have never been released these tracks were ‘Cheers, Thanks And All The Best’ and a cover of Skrewdriver’s ‘Blood And Honour’.
Back in the early ’90s they travelled with Squadron to Germany for a gig but were stopped by police on the motorway about an hour after landing. They thought it was just a routine check but they were made to leave the van and strip on the side of the road. They were held for a number of hours so the gig couldn’t go ahead and then they were released.
In late 1995 the band went independent and come 1996 saw the band go through a line-up change, this time bass player Spen decided to leave the band to give one hundred percent to his wife and children. There was more studio time lined up, but this time they called on the help of Brad of Squadron to stand in on bass so they could record three tracks for ‘Justice’, a compilation CD to raise money for prisoners. It was released by French label BoHa Records. The three songs they contributed were ‘We’ll Overcome’, originally recorded by French skinhead band Legion 88, ‘Blood, Honour, Pride And Faith’ and ‘Segregation’.
The band once again had a full line-up when Stinko from Celtic Warrior, joined the band on a part-time basis, which turned out in the end to be full-time and it wasn’t too long before the band was back up and playing live in Britain and Europe. The band decided it was time to record a full length CD, the result being ‘Dreams Of Freedom’. They felt let down by the studio and the engineer. They wanted to go back and remix the songs but the studio had already recorded over the master tapes. The same line-up travelled out to Germany together in January 1997 to a private birthday party and played a live set that was probably one of the best they had ever played. This set was recorded and one year later and after a bit of editing to remove some of the “politically incorrect” songs and speeches the ‘Live In Deutschland ’97’ was released by Movement Records. Stinko later died of cancer.
One gig they didn’t get to finish was in Germany as a memorial to Stinko. The police raided the hall half way through their set in riot gear and a riot ensued. The band officially joined Blood and Honour in 1996 and set up their own self-named label in the same year. Graham (from Avalon) became the second guitarist. But due to the departure of Chris Telford the bassist, Graham became the bassist. Their final line-up was Jonesy on vocals, Tom former guitarist with Whitelaw on guitar, Graham on bass and Blakey on drums. Sisco was a one-time member of the band.
As of 2003 they officially became a recording project. In May 2005 Jonesy reformed English Rose with a Hungarian backing band and played a gig in Flanders.
Other bands featuring members of English Rose include White Aggression, Tattooed Mother Fuckers, Disturbed Mother Fuckers, Bulldog Breed (with members from Squadron), Spearhead (with Avalon).
Discography
Official Productions
1989 – Demo – own production – MC
1989 – Proud Nationalist Warriors – Rebelles Européens – RE 45 14 89 – 7″ single
1992 – Never Be Silenced – Rebelles Européens – RE 33 38 92 – LP
1994 – The flame still burns – Skull Records – SKR024
1995 – Choose your side – Boha Records – Single
1996 – We’ll never be silenced…when the flame still burns – English Rose Produktions – CD
1997 – You know our name – own production – CD
1998 – Dreams of freedom – E.A. Productions – CD
1998 – Live in Deutschland ’97 – Movement Records – CD
1998 – The flame still burns – Skull Records – SKRCD 119 – Germany – CD
2000 – Dreams of freedom – ??? – LP
2007 – A Tribute to Ian Stuart & Skrewdriver – Loyalty Records – CD
2007 – The white album / Punk as fuck – Rampage Productions – CD
2008 – The white Album – Oi! Ain’t red Records (Adler Versand) – LP
2010 – One mission – Midgård Records – EP
Live Albums and Bootlegs
2003 – Dreams of freedom – Micetrap Records – CD
2005 – Live in Deutschland ’97 – Micetrap Records – CD
2005 – B & H Stinko Memorial Live – ????? – CD
2006 – We’ll never be silenced…when the flame still burns – Micetrap Records – CD
Split
2005 – English Rose & Vérszerzödés – United forces – ??? – CD
2006 – English Rose & Kill Baby, Kill! – Good Night Left Side – G.N.L.S. Records – CD
Samplers
A.C.A.B. in Hungary (14. Hail the new dawn)
A Mighty Lion Roars (23. Hail!, 24. Proud to be Skinhead)
A Tribute to Ken & Brutal Attack (01. Put your hands in my hands)
Blood & Honour – Britain awake! (06. We’ll overcome, 07. You know our name)
Blood & Honour – Vol. 1 (05. Voice of the right, 15. You know our name)
Blood & Honour Vlaanderen – Memory of Ian Stuart (11. RAC, 12. Alive and kicking, 13. You know our name)
Erdélyért (13. You know our Name (VK, Live in Hungary))
Final Attack – Vol. 1 (17. Feel our Pride)
Harte Zeiten, Harte Pflichten – Vol. VI (03. Make them pay)
Justice – A P.O.W. Support compilation (11. We will over come, 12. Blood, Honour, Pride, Faith, 13. Segregation)
Keep it white – Vol. I (10. Feel our power – Feel our force, 11. Our nation)
Last Chance… (06. Warriors of the rose, 12. Stop the invasion)
Rising from the Ashes (15. Police Aggression, 16. Never Be Silenced, 17. S.H.A.R.P., 18. Blood & Honour)
Street Soldiers / Soldados de Rua (06. A.W.B., 16. Rock against Comunism)
This is War (06. Hail)
Tribute to Legion 88 (19. Vaincre)
Tribute to Strikeforce (09. Hail, 23. Proud To Be A Skinhead)
United Skins – For freedom of speech (CD1: 05. Judgement day)
Voice of Britain – Vol. 2 (07. Fuck The USA, 08. Showdown)
White Pride World Wide – Vol. 3 (16. One Mission…, 17. By Any Means)
White Power Skins – Vol. 2 (09. Never change me)
White Power Skins – Vol. 3 (02. ???)
Track Lists
Demo
01. Proud nationalist warrior (4:05)
02. For race & nation (3:04)
03. Ulster (3:07)
04. Wasting away (3:30)
05. Uprising (3:08)
06. Take vengeance (3:02)
07. Pervert scum (3:55)
08. No! We won’t listen (3:50)
Proud nationalist warriors
01. Proud nationalist warriors (4.33)
02. Wasting away (3:48)
Never be silenced
01. Never be silenced (4:29)
02. Smash red action (3:03)
03. There’s no justice (2:48)
04. For race & nation (4:06)
05. Traitor beware (2:58)
06. Police aggression (3:35)
07. S.H.A.R.P. (2:53)
08. Wasting away (3:53)
09. Stop the invasion (2:48)
10. England belongs to me (3:09)
The flame still burns
1. 
2. Pressung
01. A.W.B. (3:55)
02. Rock against communism (2:28)
03. Torn apart (3:11)
04. Make them pay (2:21)
05. We remember you (3:07)
06. White unity (3:34)
07. No friend of mine (3:24)
08. The flame still burns (3:40)
09. Alive and kicking (3:37)
10. Never change me (3:07)
Choose your side
01. Choose your side (3:45)
02. White & proud (3:05)
We’ll never be silenced…when the flame still burns
1. 
2.
01. Never be silenced
02. Smash red action
03. There’s no justice
04. For race & nation
05. Traitor beware
06. Police aggression
07. S.H.A.R.P.
08. Wasting away
09. Stop the invasion
10. England belongs to me
11. A.W.B. (ready & waiting)
12. Rock against communism
13. Torn apart
14. Make them pay
15. We remember you
16. White unity
17. No friend of mine
18. The flame still burns
19. Alive and kicking
20. Never change me
You know our name
01. Proud nationalist warriors (4:33)
02. Wasting away (3:48)
03. Stop the invasion (3:04)
04. We’re back (3:40)
05. There’s no justice (2:56)
06. Warriors of the rose (5:11)
07. White & proud (3:05)
08. Voice of the right (2:40)
09. Choose your side (3:45)
10. You know our name (2:51)
11. Skinheads (2:50)
12. England belongs to me (2:59)
13. S.H.A.R.P. (2:49)
14. The flame still burns (2) (3:47)
15. When the lightning strikes (3:07)
Dreams of freedom
01. Hail (3:17)
02. You won’t get my vote (4:03)
03. On the inside (3:55)
04. Get into ’em (2:47)
05. Our nation (5:34)
06. Hear my call (3:09)
07. Proud to be a skinhead (3:10)
08. A road to nowhere (4:13)
09. Show of strength (2:57)
10. Parasite (3:28)
11. Crucified (2:35)
12. We never hide (4:22)
Live in Deutschland ’97
01. By any means (4:42)
02. Voice of the right (2:43)
03. Skinheads (3:06)
04. Wasting away (4:12)
05. Segregation (3:16)
06. Make ’em pay (2:32)
07. For race & nation (4:17)
08. We’ll overcome (2:13)
09. Rock against communism (2:31)
10. S.H.A.R.P. (2:47)
11. Choose your side (3:06)
12. You know our name (3:11)
13. S.H.A.R.P. (2:43)
14. Blood & honour (4:19)
15. White power (2:01)
16. Deutschland belongs to us (2:59)
B & H Stinko Memorial Concert Live 2005
01. You Know our Name (2:45)
02. Fuck the USA (2:50)
03. RAC (2:44)
04. Blood & Honour (3:41)
05. England belongs to me (2:50)
06. Choose your side (3:30)
A Tribute to Ian Stuart & Skrewdriver
01. I dont like you (1:46)
02. Back with a bang (3:34)
03. Boots and braces (3:08)
04. Hail the new dawn (2:51)
05. Our pride is our loyalty (2:04)
06. Race and nation (1:35)
07. Mr. Nine to five (1:50)
08. Streetfight (1:27)
09. White rider (3:07)
10. Win or die (2:32)
11. Their kingdom will fall (2:08)
12. Backstabber (2:19)
13. Oh no, here comes a commie (2:41)
14. European battle song (2:43)
The white album / Punk as fuck
01. Bastards (A.C.A.B.) (3:25)
02. Always outnumbered, never outgunned (2:52)
03. For freedom we will fight (2:42)
04. Our flags of war (2:03)
05. I don’t need ist – I don’t want it (1:46)
06. You make me smile (2:10)
07. No good, dirty scum (2:25)
08. I remember you all (2:58)
09. You won’t kill your spirit (2:46)
10. Show some pride (2:37)
11. Fuck ’em all (1:55)
12. My life – my fate (1:46)
One mission
01. One mission…
02. By any means
English Rose & Vérszerzödés – United forces
Vérszerzödés
01. SH (2:39)
02. A Rendszer Mocsarában (2:00)
03. Nektek… (3:03)
04. Balhé (2:34)
05. Beteg ez a társadalom (3:08)
English Rose
06. United forces (2:32)
07. Come the revolution (2:01)
08. For the fourteen words (2:36)
09. Don’t turn your back (3:18)
10. Stormtrooper (3:21)
11. For your future (2:07)
English Rose & Kill Baby, Kill! – Good Night Left Side
English Rose
01. You’d better heed this warning (2:54)
03. Come and take your place (3.10)
05. Shoulder to shoulder (3:05)
07. The nation burns (2:43)
09. We’re number one (2:47)
Kill Baby, Kill!
02. Traitor (3:25)
04. Skins don’t run (3:13)
06. We’ve got the power (2:51)
08. Child molester (2:24)
10. A.C.F. (Aids Cures Fags) (3:11)