Members:
Christine Havrilla (vocals, guitar)
Marc Hamer (drums, backing vocals)
Ton Lancenese (bass, backing vocals)
Barnwood Rose formed in the spring of 1991 after drummer Marc Hamer saw Christine perform at Cooz’s Corner in Wayne, PA. With the addition of Tony Lancenese on bass, the three discovered a musical, personal, and spiritual chemistry that could only be summed up by Tony as "Neo Funkadelic Twang Rock." The band worked diligently throughout the spring and summer of ’91 to arrange and rehearse songs that Christine had written.
By August of ’91 they had their first gig at the West Chester Cabaret, and in September of ’91 they recorded their first demo. Many performances in and around the Philadelphia region followed, including the 23 East and Ambler Cabarets, Kyber Pass, and the Tin Angel.
In June of 1992, a cable access TV show based in Reading, Pa called “The Paisley Couch” approached the band and asked if they’d be interested in creating a music video for their show. A month later, “The Barn Song” video was completed - appropriately filmed in the hills of Lancaster County, Pa.
Barnwood Rose continued to play their ‘Neo Funkadelic Twang Rock’ in various venues throughout the summer and fall of ’92 and parted ways in early 1993. In 1995, Christine and Marc joined up once again to record Christine’s first solo album and went on to play several dates together in and around Philadelphia until September of ’96.