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Tornado Rose
Americana, bluegrass, country and folk from the Washington DC metro area — gorgeous vocals, high-flying strings, and a band that got its name surviving an EF5 tornado in a campground bathroom.
Americana, bluegrass, country and folk from the Washington DC metro area — gorgeous vocals, high-flying strings, and a band that got its name surviving an EF5 tornado in a campground bathroom.
The Cast Iron Cure EP is both awesome and inspiring. Tornado Rose is only now beginning to bloom.
Lee Zimmerman — Bluegrass Today · read the review
For bookers and festival programmers
Sound engineers: full rig and input details for every member are published at tornadorose.com/gear. Stage plot, set-length options and fees on request.
Biography
Tornado Rose delivers an uplifting blend of Americana, bluegrass, country and folk with gorgeous vocals and high-flying strings. Lead singer and songwriter Brooke Bell's voice shines with an enchanting power and clarity, beautifully supported by rich bass lines, captivating melodies and smooth solos.
Brooke is a multi-instrumentalist on guitar, autoharp and fiddle, and her exceptional vocal abilities complement her songwriting, which often reflects her experience growing up in Independence, Kansas. She earned first place in the Love Song Category for her song “Wilderwood Flower” at the 2014 Winfield Bluegrass Festival.
The band was born on May 21, 2011, when its members survived a massive EF5 tornado in a campground bathroom at Pomona Lake, Kansas. As they came through that night and witnessed the dawn's early light, they emerged with a profound respect for life and a newfound sound. And it was Brooke Bell who blossomed as the rose that emerged from the chaos.
Steeped in the rich traditions of the Kansas plains, the band has set their sights eastward to the Washington, DC metro area, weaving the soulful sounds of Appalachia into their ever-evolving tapestry.
Lineup
Vocals, guitar, autoharp, fiddle
Mandolin, vocals
Banjo
Double bass
EP · released October 2025
Recorded at Forty-One Fifteen studio in Nashville with Dewey Boyd, the EP features performances from IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year Maddie Denton and Lucas White on guitar.
Festivals & concert series
Clubs & rooms
Airplay
Press
The February rotation placed “Down Fall River” alongside Blue Highway, Lonesome River Band, Dale Ann Bradley, and Tony Trischka & Sister Sadie.
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