Movietone is an

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post-rock band. They formed in

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in 1994. Core members are Kate Wright and Rachel Brook, with Wright being the main songwriter. Kate Wright is also in the band 1000 dawns and is currently the bass player for

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. Rachel Brook was a member of

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during the first few years of the band's existence. Matt Jones (Crescent) has been the drummer since the start and recorded and mixed many of the songs. Other musicians have included: Matt Elliott ( The Third Eye Foundation), Ros Walford, Florence Lovegrove, Sam Jones (Balky Mule, Crescent), Chris Cole (Many Fingers), Tom Cops (My Two Toms), Michal William (Headfall), Lisa Brook (Headfall), George McKenzie (Headfall, Motes, Vase), John Coe and Clare Ring. Movietone recorded three

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on 12/05/1994, 28/01/1996 and 31/08/1997. 2003's '' The Sand and The Stars'' was partly recorded live on a bay near

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. Kate Wright features on Appendix Out's 'Daylight Saving' (Drag City, 1999) and (with Matt Jones) on Headfall's 'Stars Don't Shine to Noise' (Spazoom/Little Waves, 2003) and My Two Tom's 'Who We Were And What We Meant By It' (Stitch-Stitch, 2010). Before Movietone, Matt Elliott, Kate Wright and Rachel Brook formed the band Lynda's Strange Vacation. Rachel Brook did a 7 inch record under the name 'From Red Down', (Acetone, 1999). Movietone is featured on the soundtrack to the film

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Discography

Albums

* ''Movietone'', Planet Records, 1995 (Re-issued on

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, 2003) * ''Day and Night'', Drag City and

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, 1997 * ''The Blossom Filled Streets'', Drag City and Domino, 2000 * '' The Sand and The Stars'', Drag City and Domino, 2003 * ''Peel Sessions 1994–1997'', Textile, 2022 Movietonefirstrecord

Singles (''All 7" vinyl and Flexi Disc only'')

* "She Smiled Mandarine Like" / "Orange Zero" (

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, 1994) * "Mono Valley" / "Under the 3000 Foot Red Ceiling" (Planet, 1995) * "Useless Landscape" / "Summer" (Planet, 1997) * "Sun Drawing" / "Marine Oceano" (Domino, 1997) * "Noche Marina" / "Night of the Acacias" live at the Cube Cinema, May 1, 1999 (Archipeligo-Disc/Little Waves/Movietone 2004) * "Porthcurno live at the Knitting Factory, New York, 2000", Ltd Edition 7 inch Flexi Disc (radio/ON 2020) Track listing and credits: ''Movietone'', Planet Records, 1995 (Re-issued on

, 2003) Chance is her Opera: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums Heatwave Pavement: Kate Wright -words/vocals, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet Green Ray: Rachel Brook -words/vocals/guitar, Clare Ring -double bass Orange Zero: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet Movietonesssm7inch

Late July: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -guitar Darkness-Blue Glow: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Matt Elliott -piano, Matt Jones - drums Mono Valley: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar/smashing glass, Matt Jones -drums Coastal Lagoon: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Jones -drums Alkaline Eye: Kate Wright - words/vocals/guitar/harmonium, Rachel Brook -bass 3AM Walking, Smoking, Talking: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Clare Ring -double bass 3 Fires: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Matt Elliott -lighter Sleeve Design: Kate Wright Orange Zero Single, (reissue/Geographic 2003):Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass/clarinet, Matt Jones -drums Chance Is Her Opera Demo (reissue/Geographic 2003): Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar Pete Brazier -bongos Under the 3000 ft Red Ceiling single (reissue/Geographic 2003): Kate Wright -guitar, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet Monovalley7inch

"She Smiled Mandarine Like" / "Orange Zero" (Planet Records, 1994) She Smiled Mandarine Like: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar/harmonium, Rachel Brook, bass/vocals, Matt Jones -drums Orange Zero:Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass/clarinet, Matt Jones -drums Record sleeve Design: Kate Wright "Mono Valley" / "Under the 3000 Foot Red Ceiling" (Planet Records, 1995) Mono Valley: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar/smashing glass, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet Under the 3000 ft Red Ceiling: Kate Wright -guitar, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet Record Sleeve Design: Kate Wright/Matt Jones ''Day and Night'', Drag City and

, 1997

Sun Drawing: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums Blank Like Snow: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar Useless Landscape: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet summer: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Florence Lovegrove -Viola Night Of The Acacias: Kate Wright -bass, Rachel Brook -xylophone, Matt Elliott -guitar/noises, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet, Florence Lovegrove -piano Noche Marina: Kate Wright - words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook -piano Crystallisation Of Salt At Night: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums Sleeve Design: Kate Wright "Useless Landscape" / "Summer" 7 inch (Planet, 1997) Movietoneuselesslandscape

Useless Landscape: Kate Wright - words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook - bass, Matt Elliott - guitar, Matt Jones - drums, Ros walford - clarinet summer: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums Record Sleeve Design: Kate Wright "Sun Drawing" / "Marine Oceano" 7 inch (Domino, 1997) Sun Drawing: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums Marine Oceano: Kate Wright -guitar, Rachel brook -piano, Florence Lovegrove -viola Record Sleeve Design: Kate Wright Movietonesundrawing

The Blossom Filled Streets, Domino Records and Drag City, 2000 Hydra: Kate Wright -words/vocals/bass, Rachel Brook -clarinet, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Florence Lovegrove -viola, Chris Cole Star Ruby: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -piano 1930's Beach House: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Florence Lovegrove -viola, Chris Cole -piano Year Ending: Kate Wright -acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook -clarinet, Matt Jones -cymbals/fender rhodes, Sam Jones -guitar, Chris Cole -guicello Movietoneblossomfilled streets

The blossom Filled Streets: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Florence Lovegrove -viola Porthcurno: kate Wright -words/vocals/piano Seagulls/Bass: Kate Wright -bass In a Marine Light: Kate Wright -piano, Rachel Brook -clarinet, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -cubist bass Night In These Rooms: Kate Wright -words/vocals/backing vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -clarinet/backing vocals, Matt Jones -double bass/backing vocals Sleeve Design: the vinyl and CD version of 'The Blossom Filled Streets' had different covers and inserts, but the same back cover. Front cover of LP/CD - Kate Wright, LP centre labels/red print on back cover - Rachel Brook, Domino and Drag City Logos - Matt Jones. Movietonecirca2000

Movietone The Sand And The Stars, Domino Records and Drag City 2003 The Sand and The Stars: Kate Wright -words/vocals/ acoustic guitar, Matt Jones -electric guitar, Tom cops -piano Ocean Song: Kate Wright -vocals/electric guitar, Rachel Coe -bass, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Chris Cole -fender rhodes/trumpet, Tom Cops -banjo, George McKenzie -tenor saxophone In Mexico: Kate Wright -words/vocals acoustic guitar, Rachel Coe - words/vocals/steel strung guitar, Matt Jones -banjo, Sam Jones -drums, Chris Cole -cello/double bass Pale Tracks: Kate Wright -cello/vocals, Rachel Coe -piano/vocals, Matt Jones -drums/vocals, Sam Jones -words/vocals/wine glasses, Chris Cole -accordion/wine glasses Let Night In: Rachel Coe -words/vocals/piano/clarinet, John Coe -words/guitar We Rode On: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Coe -clarinet, Matt jones -words, Sam Jones -guitar, Chris Cole -cello, Tom Cops -banjo, Michal Davies -trumpet, Lisa Brook -clarinet, George Mckenzie -bass saxophone Not Even Close: Kate Wright -acoustic guitar, Rachel Coe -organ, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -electric guitar Red earth: Kate Wright -words/vocals/cello, Matt Jones -words/vocals/drums/organ, Sam Jones -guitar, Tom Cops -banjo, George McKenzie -tenor saxophone Beach Samba: Kate Wright -words/vocals/double bass, Rachel Coe -clarinet, Matt Jones -words/drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Tom Cops -banjo, John Coe -guitar, Lisa Brook -clarinet, Michal Davies -trumpet, George McKenzie -tenor saxophone Near Marconi's Hut: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar Sleeve Design : Kate Wright, layout by John Coe, Photographs by Tom Cops and Michal Davies Porthcurno, Live at the Knitting Factory, New York, 2000, 7 inch Flexi Disc (radio/ON, 2020) Porthcurno: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano Sleeve Design - Michal Davies

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Movietone Musical groups from Bristol English post-rock groups Drag City (record label) artists Musical groups established in 1994