No-Man are an English

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duo, formed in 1987 as No Man Is an Island (Except the Isle of Man) by singer

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and multi-instrumentalist

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. The band has so far produced seven studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections (most notably, 2006's career retrospective, ''All the Blue Changes''). The band was once lauded as "conceivably the most important English group since

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" by ''

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'' music newspaper, and a 2017 article of ''

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'' described them as "probably the most underrated band of the last 25 years". Originally creating a sample-based proto-

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-styled music, No-Man has pursued a more organic, diverse and band-oriented sound in subsequent years. Drawing from a diverse mix of singer-songwriter,

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and contemporary

sources for inspiration, No-Man's musical style is distinctive yet difficult to categorise.

History

Formation (1986–1989)

Steven Wilson originally launched the band in 1986 as a solo project called "No Man Is An Island (Except The Isle of Man)", recording an instrumental track called "From a Toyshop Window", which blended progressive rock with synth pop. In 1987, he linked up with singer, lyricist and occasional guitarist and keyboard player Tim Bowness, who at the time was singing with Liverpool-based art-pop band, Plenty (not to be confused with the more recent Japanese indie rock band, Plenty). Bowness and Wilson continued working together on recording sessions for the next two years. Violinist Ben Coleman joined the project after becoming involved with recording sessions in late 1988. The band established a four-piece live line-up in 1989 by adding guitarist Stuart Blagden (who had previously played with Bowness in the Manchester-based band, Still). No Man Is An Island released their debut single, a waltz time ballad called "The Girl From Missouri", on Plastic Head Records in mid-1989. The band was disappointed with the single and soon disowned it. Subsequent band evolutions saw flirtations with aggressive synth-pop (on the "Swagger" cassette EP) and the departure of Blagden (who would later become a jazz and Latin music player).

No-Man's pop years (1990–1994)

By 1990, No Man Is an Island had shortened their name to No-Man and become a voice/violin/guitar-and-tapes trio (with Wilson handling all other instruments and programming in the studio). The first release under the No-Man name was the self-pressed June 1990 single release, "Colours" (a cover of the 1960s

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song with crooned vocals and a dub-loop arrangement anticipating the later arrival of

). The single achieved ''

'', ''

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'' and Channel 4 teletext "Singles of the Week" accolades and was re-released by Liverpool-based label

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in October, 1990. The attention which "Colours" had received led to No-Man being signed by Dave Massey to a long-term music publishing songwriting agreement with independent Hit & Run Music Publishing. Massey soon secured a recording contract with the independent label

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. During this period, the band received highly positive UK music media support (including more Singles of the Week in ''Melody Maker'', ''Sounds'' and

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music paper, ''

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'') and had 2 indie top 20 hits ("Days in the Trees" and "Ocean Song") plus a Billboard Top 40 dance hit (the US only single, "Taking It Like A Man", at No. 34). No-Man’s debut mini-album (a compilation of EP tracks called '' Lovesighs - An Entertainment'') was released in April 1992, and in October of the same year the band toured England with a six-piece line-up including three ex-members of the band

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–

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and (most significantly)

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, who had been recruited by Massey. The band's first full-length album (the more pop-oriented '' Loveblows & Lovecries - A Confession'') followed in May 1993. By this time, the live band included bass player Silas Maitland and the (unrelated) drummer

Chris Maitland Chris Maitland (born 13 May 1964) is an English drummer. Maitland was born in Cambridge, England. After being the drummer for No-Man on their Autumn 1993 tour (and playing on two tracks on their ''Flowermouth'' album), Maitland was asked b ...

. (The latter would join both Wilson and Richard Barbieri in the live lineup of

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). In 1994 No-Man released their second album ''

Flowermouth ''Flowermouth'' is the second studio album by British duo No-Man, released in 1994 on the One Little Indian Records label, and subsequently reissued on September, 1999 by 3rd. Stone Ltd, and in a deluxe format by Snapper Music in February 2005. ...

''. Although the band parted company with violinist Ben Coleman during the sessions, he made a significant contribution towards most of the tracks on the record. No-Man also stopped performing live in 1994, and would not return to the stage until 2006.

The move towards art-rock (1995–2000)

Two albums released in 1995 closed the first phase of the band's career - a set of ambient dance reworkings of ''

'' material called ''

Flowermix ''Flowermix'' is a remix album by British Art rock band No-Man made by the band and selected underground remixers. It is a compilation of remixed and reworked songs from their ''Flowermouth'' album. Track listing All songs by Bowness / Wilson C ...

'' and a compilation of the band's more ambient and atmospheric One Little Indian-era B-sides and rarities called ''

Heaven Taste ''Heaven Taste'' is a compilation of B-sides and rarities released by British art rock band No-Man in 1995 and remastered in 1998. It consists on a collection of unreleased music recorded in a range of years between 1991 and 1995. The sound of t ...

''. With each subsequent release the band moved further away from its more conventional pop and rock roots, mirroring the evolution of artists such as

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, Scott Walker and

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. Since the mid-1990s, No-Man has released a steady stream of albums via

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and 3rd Stone/Adasam, featuring guests such as Fripp, Barbieri, Jansen,

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and Pat Mastellotto. The band has maintained a healthy cult following as well as continued critical acclaim. 1996's ''

Wild Opera ''Wild Opera'' is No-Man's third studio album which displays art rock, trip hop and dub influences that were developed from improvisatory writing sessions. History In 1996, No-Man announced their return on a new label, 3rd Stone Ltd., home of ...

'' and its 1997 companion release '' Dry Cleaning Ray'' (both released on 3rd Stone Ltd.) explored a combination of darker dance sounds, experimental art-rock and deep trip hop, while maintaining No-Man's particular skill with ballads. An EP of all-new material, ''Carolina Skeletons,'' followed in 1998. In 1999, the band released '' Speak'', a compilation of mostly-unreleased early ambient songs recorded a decade previously but which Bowness and Wilson considered to be of equal merit to the music released on One Little Indian or 3rd Stone Ltd.

Organic balladeers (2000–2018)

'' Speaks quieter and more atmospheric approach pointed the way towards No-Man's subsequent output. 2001's ''

Returning Jesus ''Returning Jesus'' is the fourth studio album by British art rock band No-Man, released on the 3rd Stone records in 27 March 2001. History A collection of ambitious songs which combined classical, jazz, soul and ambient influences in an orig ...

'' (the last album to be released on 3rd Stone Ltd.) resurrected and expanded the eclectic ballad, jazz and progressive rock influences of ''

'' and brought the band to a new and revived audience, some of whom had come in via the continued success of Wilson's other main project

. Signing a new deal with

, the band went on to release ''

Together We're Stranger ''Together We're Stranger'' is No-Man's fifth studio album released by the Snapper Music label in 2003. The first four songs are linked to form a 28-minute suite of continuous music with recurring lyrical and musical themes. The remaining three ...

'' in 2003 - a sombre, moving record with strong tone poem elements detailing (in abstract) the break-up of a relationship and responses to bereavement. In 2006, No-Man made a rare live performance at the Norwich Garage (part of a

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label event). The band released ''

Schoolyard Ghosts ''Schoolyard Ghosts'' is the sixth studio album by British art rock band No-Man. Recorded in the UK, France, Sweden and the USA and released on 12 May 2008, the album features contributions from Bruce Kaphan (American Music Club, Red House Pa ...

'' on 12 May 2008, receiving some of the most favourable reviews of the band's career (the album was described as "truly sublime" by ''

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'' magazine). Guest musicians included

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, Bruce Kaphan (ex-

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) and

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(arranged by Dave Stewart). On 27 May 2008, it was announced that No-Man's music will be featured in the film by award-winning student film-maker Dan Faltz, ''Weak Species''. The film is based on the writings of

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and is currently being considered for expanded feature film treatment. No-Man played its first full performance in fifteen years at

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's Bush Hall on 29 August 2008,. This performance was followed by two more concerts in Zoetermeer (The Netherlands) and Düsseldorf (Germany) on 3 and 4 September respectively. The Zoetermeer concert was No-Man's first concert outside of the UK. '' Mixtaped''—a double DVD package including a film of the sell-out London performance, a documentary of the group's history and assorted promotional videos—was released in October 2009. Early releases of the DVD ordered from Burning Shed included an audio CD recording of highlights from the Bush Hall show. The DVD was voted No. 5 in the Classic Rock Presents Prog 2010 critic's poll. On 22 December 2011, the band announced through their

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page that a new live recording, titled Love and Endings, recorded at the Leamington Spa Assembly in October 2011 would be released on 27 February 2012. It was followed by a 5-date tour, including first performance in Poland on 26 August 2012.

Return to synth-pop roots (2019-present)

Wilson announced in late 2018 that he was working with Bowness on a new No-Man album, the band's first full length album of original material since 2008's ''

''. Wilson described the album as ''"music that in many ways sees a return to our roots as a synth-pop band, albeit with the conceptual sweep of our more recent albums"''. In September 2019 the band announced their new album, Love You to Bits, which was released on 22 November 2019.

Band line-up

Current members *

– lead and backing vocals (plus occasional guitars, keyboards, tapes and programming) *

– guitars, keyboards, bass, programming, samples, various instruments, backing vocals, engineering Former members *Ben Coleman – violins *Stuart Blagden – guitars Guest studio contributors *All four other past and present members of

, Steven Wilson's band, including bassist

, drummers

and

, and keyboardist

. *electronic artists

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, Scanner,

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and

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*jazz musicians

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and

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personnel

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and

. *ex-

and

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members

and also

member Richard Barbieri. *US pedal steel Bruce Kaphan (ex-

). Current live members * Stephen Bennett – keyboards *Pete Morgan – bass guitar *

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– guitar *Steve Bingham – electric violin * Andy Booker – acoustic and electronic drums

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Loveblows & Lovecries – A Confession'' (1993, One Little Indian Records Ltd, TPLP57CD / 1994,

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in the US) *''

'' (1994, One Little Indian Records Ltd, TPLP67CD / 1994,

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in Japan) *''

'' (1996, 3rd Stone Records Ltd, STONE 027CD) *''

'' (2001, 3rd Stone Records Ltd, STONE 038CD, 2017, kscope496 2CD reissue) *''

'' (2003, Snapper Music PLC, SMACD867 (original digipak) / KSCOPE105D (super jewel-case reissue) *''

'' (2008, Snapper Music PLC, 2009, KSCOPE103) *'' Love You to Bits'' (2019)

Live albums

*'' Highlights from Mixtaped'' (2009, Burning Shed, nmsg2) – bonus CD added to initial pre-orders of the Mixtaped DVD from the Burning Shed online store. *''Love and Endings'' (2012, Burning Shed, bshed1201) – Recorded live at the Leamington Spa Assembly on 14 October 2011. CD version includes a bonus DVD of the concert

Compilations / others

*''

Lovesighs – An Entertainment ''Lovesighs – An Entertainment'' was a mini-album released by No-Man in 1992 on the One Little Indian label. It comprised a collection of the band's singles and b-sides from 1990 and 1991. An ambitious and diverse collection of sensual songs a ...

'' (1992, One Little Indian Records Ltd, TPLP47MCD) – Debut mini-album *''

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'' (1992,

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, W2-30075) – Donovan tribute album by various artists, featured in the cover version of the song

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*''

'' (1995, Hidden Art, HI-ART 1) – Mini-album of B-sides and unreleased tracks *''

'' (1995, Hidden Art, HI-ART 2) – Remix album *'' Dry Cleaning Ray'' (1997, 3rd Stone Records Ltd, STONE 035CD) – Mini-album, regarded as a companion release to

*''Radio Sessions: 92–96'' (1998, Burning Shed) – Mail order

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of tracks recorded for various radio sessions *'' Speak'' (1999, Materiali Sonori, MASO CD 90111 (original release) / 2004, Snapper Music PLC, SDPCD 194 (reissue with bonus track) *''Lost Songs Vol 1'' (2001, Burning Shed) – Mail order

of unreleased tracks *'' All The Blue Changes - An Anthology 1988–2003'' (2006, Hidden Art, HI-ART 19) – Compilation with some unreleased versions and an unreleased track

Singles and EPs

As No Man Is an Island

*''

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'' (1989, Plastic Head Records, PLAS S 012 ) – 12" only *''

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'' (1989, Hidden Art/Independent) – Cassette only

As No-Man

*''

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'' (1990, Probe Plus Records) – 12" only *''Days in the Trees'' (1991, One Little Indian Records Ltd, 57TP7CD) – 12" and CD *''Ocean Song'' (1992, One Little Indian Records Ltd, 63TP7CD) *''Sweetheart Raw'' (1993, One Little Indian Records Ltd, 73TP7CD) *''Only Baby'' (1993, One Little Indian Records Ltd, 83TP7CD) *''Painting Paradise EP'' (1993, One Little Indian Records Ltd, 93TP7CD) *''Taking It Like a Man'' (1994, Sony Music Entertainment Inc, 46K 77463) – US-only EP *''Housewives Hooked on Heroin'' (1996, 3rd Stone Records Ltd, STONE 026CD) *''Carolina Skeletons'' (1998, 3rd Stone Records Ltd, STONE 037CD) *''All That You Are'' (2003, Hidden Art, HI-ART 18) *''The Break-Up for Real'' (2007) – Download only. All tracks are also included on ''All the Blue Changes'' and the DVD-A remaster of ''Together We're Stranger'' *''Wherever There Is Light'' (2009, Snapper Music PLC, KSCOPE127S) – Enhanced five-track EP

Videography

*'' Mixtaped'' (2009, Snapper Music PLC, KSCOPE505) – 2 DVD, Live at Bush Hall, London (29/08/08) and Documentary *''Love and Endings'' (2012, Burning Shed, bshed1201) – DVD only available as a bonus disc to the CD version of the album

Charting songs

References

External links

No-Man's Official WebsiteNo-Man biography, reviews and MP3 @ progarchives.com
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