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Two (Soko Album)
''Two'' is the second album by Charlottesville, Virginia eclectic duo, Soko, released in 2005, almost ten years after their debut album, '' In November Sunlight'', released in 1996. Soko started out as a trio until drummer John Gilmore, who appeared on the first album, left the band. Gilmore appears as a guest performer on this album. In addition to Gilmore, ten various artists are heard, including guitarist Tim Reynolds. The album was recorded in the Dave Matthews Band's Haunted Hollow Studio, and features several tracks which were performed live by Soko throughout the 1990s, as well as several new studio songs, and a cover of The Beatles' "Rain." The songs "Plant the Sky," "Joy of Love," and "Rain" were edited and released as singles for radio play. Track listing #"Storyteller" – 2:08 #"Plant the Sky" – 8:06 #"Speak Up" – 4:50 #"Dark Beam of the Seine" – 6:08 #"On the Matter of Coping" – 3:18 #"Antidote" – 5:57 #"In-between, I" – 3:54 #"Joy of Love" – 15:55 #"Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soko (band)
Sokoband, formerly known as Soko, is a jazz fusion duo, featuring pianist Michael Sokolowski and bassist Houston Ross. The group formed as a trio in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991, with Sokolowski, Ross, and drummer John Gilmore (drummer), John Gilmore. The group performed live for several years, then released their first studio album, ''In November Sunlight'', in 1996. The album received notably high record sales for an instrumental album, mainly due to its guest appearance by members of the Dave Matthews Band—Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, and Tim Reynolds. In 1997, Gilmore left the group, however Sokolowski and Ross remained close and continued performing together. The duo began working on their second album, ''Two (Soko album), Two'', in 2000, which featured writing, arranging, and singing contributions by Ross, whereas the previous album primarily contributions strictly from Sokolowski. The album took almost five years to complete, and was not released until 2005, howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |