Equation were a British, young Devon-based folk supergroup formed in 1995, which combined the core talents of
the Lakeman Brothers with
Kathryn Roberts and
Kate Rusby
Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973) is an English folk singer-songwriter from Penistone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Sometimes called the "Barnsley Nightingale", she has headlined various British folk festivals, and is one of the be ...
, later replaced for a spell by
Cara Dillon.
The name of the band refers to the initials of the band members' names, KR2 + SL3.
Their first single "He Loves Me" was originally released in 1996 on the
Blanco y Negro
Blanco y Negro Records (Spanish: "White and Black"), a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in 1983 by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records and Mike Alway of él Records. Michel Duval of Les Disques du Crépuscule was also involve ...
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WEA label and was followed by four studio albums.
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The Times
''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its si ...
'' reviewed their first album release ''Hazy Daze''.
in 1998, scoring 7/10 and giving a favourable comparison to
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention are an English British folk rock, folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson (musician), Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (with Frater replaced by Marti ...
.
Discography
Albums
*''Hazy Daze'' (1998, Blanco Y Negro-WEA) - (Putumayo US)
*''The Lucky Few'' (1998, Black Burst Records - Rough Trade) - (Putumayo US)
*''First Name Terms'' (2002, IScream Music)
*''Return to Me'' (Recorded 1995/1996 - Released 2003, Rough Trade Records)
Singles and EPs
*"In Session" (1995)
*"He Loves Me" (1996)
*''The Dark Ages EP'' (2000)
References
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English folk musical groups
Folk music supergroups