Melbourne's The Rumours create tales of despairing desire and unrequited love, armed with unforgetable tunes, naked guitar and driven by a soulful yet rolicking rhythm section. Describing
themselves as 'jaded romantics', The Rumours more accurately reflect a broken-hearted optimism, riding on raw emotion and freshly crafted pop melodies.

James Ratsasane's romantic yet playful song writing captured major interest from The Rumours' earliest gigs, but it has taken a tumultous ride to arrive at their now final stripped back and sparkling line up. The Rumours tunes are distinctive and immediately catchy, their sweetly troubled jangle pop dreams seem to have a country heart, with a rock soul... While drawingon influences as diverse as
Burt Bacharach, Wilco, The Smiths and The Beatles.

Much musical respect for James' song writing has resulted in a long history of collaborations with members from Melbourne's indie elite including members of Mid-State Orange, The Smallgoods,
City City City, The Tranquilizers and Bird Blobs. The Rumours growing fan base has led to many enviable support shows including The Shins, Jet, The Pictures, Gaslight Radio, Matt Walker and End Of Fashion.

The Debut Album 'We Are Happy' is an album rich with the many subtleties of the broken heart. Yet the title is not a throwaway irony. 'We Are Happy' is the perfect paradox that loss awakens the soul; to really feel JOY! Its a title that befits the album once the tunes have worked their way into your heart...

Embrace The Rumours and let love in!