Rosetta Stone are an English gothic rock band formed in the 1980s by Porl King (guitar/vocals/keyboards) and Karl North (bass), plus their drum machine and synthesizer rack nicknamed "Madame Razor".
Their early style and first album reflected the jangly-guitar sounds of 1980s gothic rock,[2] and their first big break came after live gigs supporting the then already well-established band The Mission.
Using the advance money for 1995's The Tyranny of Inaction, Porl King purchased an Alesis ADAT multi-track digital recorder, the use of which substantially changed Rosetta Stone's sound.
Porl King produced one more album (contractually) of 80s new romantic cover versions under the name Rosetta Stone for Cleopatra Records.
Consisting completely of new material, it continued the social commentary of Seems Like Forever, tackling issues such as Brexit, racism and austerity in the UK.
[8][9] King also operated as a remixer and producer, working for the likes of the Mercury Music Award -nominated Elbow and the Fluke side-project Syntax.