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Sound (Dreadzone Album)
''Sound'' is the fourth studio album by the British band Dreadzone Dreadzone are a British electronic music group. They have released eight studio albums, two live albums, and two compilations. Career Dreadzone were formed in London, England in 1993 when ex- Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts teamed up .... It was released in 2001 on Ruff Life Records. Track listing # "Return of the Dread" - (6:22) # "Crazy Knowledge" - (5:20) # "Mean Old World" - (6:02) # "Black Rock and Roll" - (5:15) # "Straight to a Soundboy" - (6:05) # "Digital Mastermind" - (5:08) # "Different Planets" - (7:19) # "Dread'Pon Sound" - (6:42) # "Believing in It" - (5:42) # "The Last Dance" - (7:25) Personnel * Greg Roberts * Tim Bran * Leo Williams (musician), Leo Williams * Rob Marche - guitar on "Mean Old World" and "Black Rock and Roll" * Don Letts * Sorel Johnson - vocals on "Believing In It" * Brinsley Forde - vocals on "Return of the Dread" * MC Spee (Spencer Graham) - vocals on "Retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreadzone
Dreadzone are a British electronic music group. They have released eight studio albums, two live albums, and two compilations. Career Dreadzone were formed in London, England in 1993 when ex- Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts teamed up with Tim Bran, who had previously worked as a musician and sound engineer for Julian Cope and who has done production work for artists including London Grammar, Birdy, and the Dutch duo HAEVN. The name Dreadzone was suggested to Roberts and Bran by Don Letts. Bran and Roberts signed to Creation Records in 1993 and released their first album, '' 360°''. They were soon joined by bassist Leo Williams and keyboardist Dan Donovan, also formerly of Big Audio Dynamite. Throughout 1994 they developed a reputation as a live act and released the limited-edition live album ''Performance'', and in June of that year they opened the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. During these early years, their backing vocalists included Melanie Blatt and Alison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biological Radio
''Biological Radio'' is the third album by the British band Dreadzone, released in 1997 by Virgin Records. Although less successful than its predecessor, ''Biological Radio'' represents a mellowing of style, none of the tracks being as energetic as, say "Little Britain". The track "Dream within a Dream" was included in "The Saint" soundtrack and is also present during the movie itself. Track listing All tracks credited to Greg Roberts & Leo Williams except where noted #"Biological Radio" (''plus'' Dan Donovan, Earl Daley) (6:19) #"Moving On" (6:35)charted at #58 #"Third Wave" (8:09) #"The Lost Tribe" (6:09) #"Earth Angel" (7:04)charted at #51 #"Messengers" (6:59) #"Heat the Pot" (6:11) #"Ali Baba" ( John Holt) (5:01) #"Dream Within a Dream" (6:10) Samples and influences :''The timings above are those listed on the sleeve, however the tracks tend to flow sometimes without obvious boundaries and some of the samples listed below may relate to the preceding or following track.'' * Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (Dreadzone Album)
''Once Upon a Time'' is the fifth studio album by the British band Dreadzone. It was released in 2005 on Functional Records. Track listing All tracks composed by Greg Roberts, Steve Roberts and Ben Balafonic; except where indicated #"First Steps (Intro)" - 0:57 #"King Dub Rock" - 5:28 #"Once Upon a Time (In Jamaica)" (Earl Daley, Spencer Graham) - 5:31 #"Iron Shirt" ( Lee Perry, Max Romeo) - 5:02 #"Ska Con Queso" - 7:04 #"Elevate" (Spencer Graham) - 5:15 #"Games People Play" (Joe South) - 5:10 #"I Know" (Spencer Graham) - 5:06 #"Here We Go" (Spencer Graham) - 4:15 #"The Warriors" - 6:21 #"Dancehall Priority" (Earl Daley, Juksy D) - 5:44 #"First Steps"- 7:08 Personnel * Greg Roberts *Steve Roberts *Ben Balafonic *Earl Sixteen Earl Sixteen (b. Earl John Daley, 9 May 1958, Kingston, Jamaica)Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa, , p. 152 is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s. Biography Daley grew up in Waltham ... *MC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Roberts (musician)
Greg Roberts (born 29 May 1956) is an English drummer. He was a member of Big Audio Dynamite from 1984 to 1990, a band led by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. He went on to form Screaming Target in 1991 with ex-Big Audio Dynamite members Don Letts and Leo "E-Zee Kill" Williams, then started Dreadzone with Tim Bran, Williams and Dan Donovan, another former Big Audio Dynamite member. Dreadzone had a No. 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "Little Britain" in 1996. A self-taught musician, Roberts has said that his experience with Big Audio Dynamite – particularly the band's use of technology (including a drum machine) – enabled him to become a writer and arranger, and also led to him forming Dreadzone. Roberts has also worked as a session musician, playing on Scott Merritt's fourth studio album, ''Violet and Black'' (1990). Discography With Big Audio Dynamite *''This Is Big Audio Dynamite'' (1985) *'' No. 10, Upping St.'' (1986) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Williams (musician)
Leo Williams, also known as E-Zee Kill, is an English-Jamaican bassist residing in the United Kingdom. After a stint with the band Basement 5, Williams co-founded Big Audio Dynamite in 1984, a band led by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. Other BAD members included Don Letts, Greg Roberts and Dan Donovan. After four studio albums together, the original BAD line-up broke up in 1989. Williams, together with Don Letts and drummer Greg Roberts, formed the band Screaming Target after Big Audio Dynamite's demise. Later, Williams joined Dreadzone, a group with his former bandmate Dan Donovan, and, again, Greg Roberts. In March 2007, it was announced that—in addition to his work with Dreadzone, Williams would be a touring bassist for Carbon/Silicon, Mick Jones' latest musical endeavor. Williams appeared in the band's music video for "The News," and is featured as a band member on the official Carbon/Silicon website. Williams rejoined the re-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Letts
Donovan "Don" Letts (born 10 January 1956) is a British film director, disc jockey (DJ) and musician. Letts first came to prominence as the videographer for the Clash, directing several of their music videos. In 1984, Letts co-founded the band Big Audio Dynamite with former Clash lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist), Mick Jones, acting as the band's Sampling (music), sampler and videographer before departing the band in 1990. Letts has also directed music videos for Musical Youth, the Psychedelic Furs, Fun Boy Three, the Pretenders and Elvis Costello as well as the feature documentaries ''The Punk Rock Movie'' (1978) and ''The Clash: Westway to the World'' (2000). Biography Letts was born in London, and educated at Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School, Tenison's School in Kennington. In 1975, he ran the London clothing store Acme Attractions, selling "Electric blue (color), electric blue zoot suits and jukeboxes, and pumping dub reggae al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brinsley Forde
Brinsley Forde MBE (born 16 October 1953) is a British singer and actor of Guyanese parentage who is best known as the founder member of the reggae band Aswad and as a child actor in the children's television series ''Here Come the Double Deckers!'' (1970–71). Forde appeared as Herman in two episodes of the sitcom ''Please Sir!''. He appeared as Wesley in the feature film of the same name in 1971. Forde's feature film debut had come a year earlier when he played a substantial role in the John Boorman film Leo the Last (1970), which was filmed in West London in the streets soon to be demolished to make way for the Lancaster West Estate. He appeared in the James Bond film '' Diamonds Are Forever'' and the television programme ''The Georgian House''. In 1980 he starred in ''Babylon'' (directed by Franco Rosso), as Blue, a disenfranchised youth who becomes a deejay on a South London reggae soundsystem. Forde presented VH1 ''Soul Vibrations'', BBC's ''Ebony & Ebony'' on the ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Sixteen
Earl Sixteen (b. Earl John Daley, 9 May 1958, Kingston, Jamaica)Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa, , p. 152 is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s. Biography Daley grew up in Waltham Park Road, Kingston, and, influenced by American Soul music, soul and Jamaican artists such as Dennis Brown, began his singing career by entering local talent shows. He became the lead vocalist for the group The Flaming Phonics, playing live around Jamaica. Daley decided to drop out of school to pursue his music career, which prompted his mother to throw him out of the family home. Needing to make some money, the group tried out for producer Duke Reid, but left before finishing their recording for him due to his habit of firing live gunshots in the studio. They then worked with Herman Chin Loy, with Daley cutting his first solo track, "Hey baby". The group split up, with Daley concentrating on his solo career. Daley recorded "Malcolm X" fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna McKevitt
Donna McKevitt (born 1970) is an English composer based in London. She studied viola with Gustav Clarkson and voice with Linda Hirst and gained a BA Hons in music at Kingston Polytechnic. She was a member of Miranda Sex Garden between 1991 and 1994 recording ''Iris'', ''Suspiria'' and ''Fairytales of Slavery'' with them for Mute Records and touring Japan, The States and Europe. ", Mute Records. She began a collaboration with Greg Roberts (musician), Greg Roberts of going on to write, sing and play on their albums '' |
Dreadzone Albums
Dreadzone are a British electronic music group. They have released eight studio albums, two live albums, and two compilations. Career Dreadzone were formed in London, England in 1993 when ex-Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts teamed up with Tim Bran, who had previously worked as a musician and sound engineer for Julian Cope and who has done production work for artists including London Grammar, Birdy, and the Dutch duo HAEVN. The name Dreadzone was suggested to Roberts and Bran by Don Letts. Bran and Roberts signed to Creation Records in 1993 and released their first album, '' 360°''. They were soon joined by bassist Leo Williams and keyboardist Dan Donovan, also formerly of Big Audio Dynamite. Throughout 1994 they developed a reputation as a live act and released the limited-edition live album ''Performance'', and in June of that year they opened the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. During these early years, their backing vocalists included Melanie Blatt and Alison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |