Sub Rosa
Sub Rosa
SUB ROSA (“under the rose”) is an expression used to denote secrecy or confidentiality.“In the Middle Ages, a rose was suspended from the ceiling of a meeting room to commit those present (those who were “under the rose”) to keep confidential what was said there. This habit dates back to Greek mythology, where Aphrodite gave a rose to her son, Eros, god of love, and he – in turn – handed it over to Harpocrates, god of silence, to ensure that his mother's secrets – or others' gods – were not revealed.”The band was formed in 2006. The first official album, the conceptual “The Gigsaw”, was released in 2009. Highly praised for its elaborate concept, musicality and symbology, by 2015, it had sold more than 15,000 copies worldwide, independently, with the support of small distributors from the USA and Europe.In October 2011, the band toured the East Coast of the United States. The repercussions further increased the sales of the first album.After a few singles and a great feedback from t