Kosheen
Kosheen | |
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 Kosheen in 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bristol,England |
| Genres | Trip hop,breakbeat,alternative rock,electronic,drum and bass |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Breakbeat Culture (1999–2001, 2012–2017) Moksha Recordings (2000–2010) Sony BMG (2001–2004) Universal (2007–2010) |
| Members | Sian Evans Ron Mcelroy Mitchell Glover |
| Past members | Markee Ledge |
| Website | www.kosheen.live |
Kosheenare a Britishelectronic musicgroup based inBristol,United Kingdom. The group consist of singer-songwriterSian Evans,songwriter-producerRon Mcelroyand drummerMitchell Glover.The name Kosheen derives from the name of a North American Apache warrior,Cochise.[1]In Japan,[clarification needed]it was discovered that a combination of the Japanese words for "old" ( cổ,romanisedtransliteration"ko" ) and "new" ( tân, "shin" ) would make "Kosheen" in Japanese.
History
[edit]Resist(1999–2002)
[edit]Their first album,Resist,was released in September 2001 on Moksha Recordings/BMG and reached number eight in theUKalbum chart.
Kokopelli(2003–2005)
[edit]Their second album,Kokopelli—released in August 2003 on Moksha Recordings/Sony and named aftera mythical Native American spirit—focused less on drum and bass beats and more on guitar riffs and darker-toned lyrics. It outperformed its predecessor in the UK album chart by reaching number seven, and the single "All In My Head" also reached number seven, but it did not sell as well as its predecessor.
Damage(2007–2008)
[edit]Their third album,Damage,was released in Europe via Moksha/Universal Germany in March 2007. The UK edition ofDamage,featuring two new tracks— "Analogue Street Dub" and "Professional Friend" (not included on the European edition)—was released via Moksha Recordings in September 2007.
The first single fromDamagewas "Overkill", released in March (Europe) and August (UK) 2007.
Independence(2012–2013)
[edit]In 2010, Kosheen set up their own label, Skeleton, with its first release, "Warning", released on 27 September. On 19 December 2010, they posted the first track, "Belladonna", fromIndependence,on their Facebook page, along with three more tracks ( "Waste", "Enter" and "You Don't Own Me" ) on their Soundcloud page.
On 25 October 2011, fresh from the success ofSian Evanscollaboration withDJ Fresh"Louder"which had reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in July, Kosheen confirmed an album release in May 2012, and a single, titled" Get a New One ", on 13 February. The second single," Holding On ", features Susie Ledge as the guest vocalist. An announcement was made by the band on their official website thatIndependencewould be released at the end of September 2012. It was released on 1 October 2012. "Mannequin" was later released as the third single from the album. Other songs on the album include "Waste", "Spies", "Addict" and "Tightly".
Solitude(2013–2015)
[edit]On 8 November 2013, Kosheen debuted a video for the song "Harder They Fall" as an introduction to their fifth studio album,Solitude.[2]Four days later, the band uploaded the artwork toSolitudealong with a release date of 25 November 2013.[3]
Reunion (2019–present)
[edit]In 2019 the band reunited and started touring.[4]No plans have been announced for new albums.
Solo projects
[edit]In September 2015, Markee Ledge announced he was releasing a solo album,Elevate,featuring Susie Ledge on the title track.[5][6]
As of 2017, the members were working on their solo projects.[7]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
BEL [11] |
GER [12] |
NL [13] |
FIN [14] |
SWI [15] |
US Elec. [16] | |||
| 2001 | Resist | 8 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 36 | — | 15 | |
| 2003 | Kokopelli
|
7 | 67 | 6 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 30 | 40 |
|
| 2007 | Damage
|
95 | — | 18 | 75 | 48 | — | — | 23 | 35 | |
| 2012 | Independence
|
— | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | |
| 2013 | Solitude
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Extended plays
[edit]| Year | EP details |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Berlin Live EP
|
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [19] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
BEL (FLA) [11] |
GER [12] |
FIN [14] |
NED [13] |
SWE [20] |
US Dance [16] | |||
| 1999 | "Yes Men" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Dangerous Waters" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "Hide U"/" Empty Skies " | 73 | 78 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | Resist |
| "Catch"/" Demonstrate " | 94 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 20 | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "(Slip & Slide) Suicide" | 50 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 80 | — | — | |
| "Hide U" (Remix) | 6 | 23 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 39 | 15 | ||
| "Catch"(re-release) | 15 | 27 | — | — | 19 | 13 | — | 52 | 22 | ||
| 2002 | "Hungry" | 13 | 53 | — | 68 | 79 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| "Harder" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "All in My Head" | 7 | 37 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 18 | Kokopelli |
| "Wasting My Time" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Avalanche"(download only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | "Overkill (Is It Over Now?)" | — | — | 60 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | Damage |
| "Guilty"(European download only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Get a New One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Independence |
| "Holding On" (feat. Susie Ledge) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Mannequin" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Independence | |
| "Addict" | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Harder They Fall" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Solitude |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Single | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Hide U" | Jason Smith |
| "Catch" | Jeff Thomas | |
| "Hide U" (US version) | ||
| "(Slip & Slide) Suicide" | Cody Burridge | |
| 2002 | "Hungry" | |
| "Harder" | Sven Harding | |
| 2003 | "All in My Head" | |
| "Wasting My Time" | Mike Lipscombe | |
| "Catch" (BCDJ's Lounge Mix) | Jeff Thomas | |
| 2007 | "Overkill" | |
| "Guilty" | ||
| 2012 | "Get a New One" | Global Fire |
| "Holding On" | ||
| "Mannequin" | Global Fire | |
| 2013 | "Harder They Fall" | Global Fire |
References
[edit]- ^Advisor, Resident."Kosheen interview".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^"British breakbeat group Kosheen premiere" Harder They Fall "".
- ^"Facebook".Facebook.
- ^"Kosheen - Official website • About".Kosheen - Official website.Retrieved6 August2023.
- ^Haynes, Arren (8 November 2015)."Kosheen's Markee Ledge is ready to drop a solo album".Guestlist.net.
- ^"Kosheen's Markee Ledge releases 'Elevate' LP | News".Mn2s.com.29 October 2015.Retrieved21 June2020.
- ^"kosheen: solo projects - kosheen".Moksha.vo.uk.11 April 2017.Retrieved21 June2020.
- ^"Official Charts Company - Kosheen".Official Charts Company.9 April 2012.Retrieved14 April2012.
- ^ab"AUS Charts > Kosheen".ARIA Charts.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^ab"Discography Kosheen".Austrian-Charts.com.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^ab"Ultratop > Discografie Kosheen".Ultratop.be.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^ab"Chartverfolgung > Discografie Kosheen".Musicline.de.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^ab"Discography Kosheen".Dutchcharts.nl.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^ab"Discography Kosheen".Finnishcharts.com.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^"Kosheen Kokopelli album".Hitparade.ch.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^ab"US Billboard Charts > Kosheen".Billboard.com.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^ab"BPI Certified Awards".British Phonographic Industry.Archived fromthe originalon 15 January 2013.Retrieved11 September2010.
- ^"iTunes / Kosheen".iTunes. Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2012.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^"UK Charts > Kosheen".Official Charts Company.Archived fromthe originalon 24 July 2010.Retrieved11 September2010.
- ^"Kosheen Discography".Swedishcharts.com.Retrieved27 September2010.
External links
[edit]- kosheen.com Moksha Records website
- Kosheen.tv, YouTube site for videos and live footage
- Kosheen Twitter forResist,KokopelliandDamagealbums
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