ROSES ARE RED's music is a bittersweet mixture of beauty and power, described by Pastepunk.com as "a complex take on melodic rock" with lyrics described as "intelligent" by Alternative Press Magazine. Just 2 months after forming, the band recorded a 4-song demo and hit the road for weekend tours throughout the fall and winter of 2002. Their first indie release, Handshakes And Heartbreaks, was released in June of 2003. They immediately loaded up the van again to bring it to the world, touring the entire United States in July and August of 2003 under their own steam. "ROSES ARE RED's live performance, graceful yet explosive, has allowed their music to strike the hearts of fans of every genre under the rock umbrella. The band has shared the stage with everyone from NORMA JEAN and EVERGREEN TERRACE to STORY OF THE YEAR and HEY MERCEDES, rocking with unbridled energy and emotion, night after night. By the fall of 2003, the band had generated quite a buzz within the indie scene. In August of 2003, the band was named "The Next Big Thing" by Absolutepunk.net, and label interest soon followed. "We really wanted to take our time and find a home that we would be comfortable with for a long time," explains Minervino. "We wanted a label who would match our work ethic and believe in us. I know we found just that." In the spring of 2004, ROSES ARE RED signed with Trustkill Records. Welcome to the beginning...