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Kosheen are a British
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group based in
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, United Kingdom. The group consist of singer-songwriter Sian Evans, songwriter-producer Markee Ledge and producer-songwriter Darren Decoder. The name Kosheen derives from the name of a North American Apache warrior, Cochise. When in Japan, it was discovered that a combination of the Japanese words for "old" (古,
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"ko") and "new" (新, "shin") would make "Kosheen" in Japanese.


History


''Resist'' (1999–2002)

Their first album, '' Resist'', was released in September 2001 on Moksha recordings/BMG and reached number eight in the UK album chart.


''Kokopelli'' (2003–2005)

Their second album, '' Kokopelli''—released in August 2003 on Moksha Recordings/Sony and named after a mythical Native American spirit—focused less on drum and bass beats and more on guitar riffs and darker-toned lyrics. It outperformed its predecessor in the UK album chart by reaching number seven, and the single "All In My Head" also reached number seven, but it did not sell as well as its predecessor.


''Damage'' (2007–2008)

Their third album, '' Damage'', was released in Europe via Moksha/Universal Germany in March 2007. The UK edition of ''Damage'', featuring two new tracks—"Analogue Street Dub" and "Professional Friend" (not included on the European edition)—was released via Moksha Recordings in September 2007. The first single from ''Damage'' was "Overkill", released in March (Europe) and August (UK) 2007.


''Independence'' (2012–2013)

In 2010, Kosheen set up their own label, Skeleton, with its first release, "Warning", released on 27 September. On 19 December 2010, they posted the first track, "Belladonna", from ''Independence'', on their Facebook page, along with three more tracks ("Waste", "Enter" and "You Don't Own Me") on their Soundcloud page. On 25 October 2011, fresh from the success of Sian Evans collaboration with DJ Fresh " Louder" which had reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in July, Kosheen confirmed an album release in May 2012, and a single, titled "Get a New One", on 13 February. The second single, "Holding On", features Susie Ledge as the guest vocalist. An announcement was made by the band on their official website that ''
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'' would be released at the end of September 2012. It was released on 1 October 2012. "Mannequin" was later released as the third single from the album. Other songs on the album include "Waste", "Spies", "Addict" and "Tightly".


''Solitude'' (2013–2015)

On 8 November 2013, Kosheen debuted a video for the song "Harder They Fall" as an introduction to their fifth studio album, ''Solitude''. Four days later, the band uploaded the artwork to ''Solitude'' along with a release date of 25 November 2013.


Solo projects

In September 2015, Markee Ledge announced he was releasing a solo album, ''Elevate'', featuring Susie Ledge on the title track. As of 2017, the members were working on their solo projects.


Discography


Studio albums


Extended plays


Singles


Music videos


References


External links


kosheen.com Moksha Records websiteKosheen.tv, YouTube site for videos and live footageKosheen Twitter for ''Resist'', ''Kokopelli'' and ''Damage'' albums
{{Authority control Musical groups from Bristol English electronic music groups Trip hop groups British drum and bass music groups British musical trios Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups disestablished in 2016 1999 establishments in England