The Rosebuds are an indie rock/dance/folk band from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Its current members are Ivan Howard (vocals/guitar/ drums/ bass/keyboards/programming) and Kelly Crisp (vocals/keyboard/drums/guitar/accordion). Billy Alphin had played drums on the album The Rosebuds Make Out, Wes Phillips played drums on the E.P.”Unwind“, Lee Waters played drums on the record Birds Make Good Neighbors, and Matt McCaughan played the drums on both “Night of the Furies‘ and “Life Like“.

Howard and Crisp met while in college in Wilmington, North Carolina. That fall, they moved to nearby Raleigh and joined with drummer Billy Alphin of Schooner to form The Rosebuds. Merge Records discovered their demo in early 2003 and released The Rosebuds Make Out as a full-length debut album that October.

Following that recording, Alphin left the group and was replaced by Jonathan Bass for their 2003 touring schedule. The Rosebuds Unwind, an EP with six songs, was released in April 2005, followed by Birds Make Good Neighbors in September. The Rosebuds are now joined by Logan Matheny and Matt McCaughan on drums for shows and tours. Their third album, Night of the Furies, was released in April of 2007. A fourth full-length, Life Like, was released in Oct. 2008.