Markee Ledge
Markee Ledge | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Davies |
| Born | 26 November 1974 |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Trip hop, breakbeat, drum and bass, dubstep, electronica |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | www.markeeledge.com |
Markee Ledge (born Mark Davies; 26 November 1974 in Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland) and is the founding member of British electronic music group Kosheen.
Markee began his musical production career on Ruffneck Ting as Substance releasing seminal dnb/Jungle tracks such as 'Homeboyz', 'Damn Right' and 'LF-Ant' and with vocalist Hazel, on his first album release "Substance Spectrum" was released on RuffNeck Ting Records in 1998. [1] Markee was instrumental in the Bristol Drum and Bass scene in the mid 90's, Including starting the seminal 'Ruffneck Ting' and running Breakbeat Culture Record Shop and Label. Forming a partnership with Decoder the pair released many drum and bass classic tracks as Decoder & Substance and were supported by the top players in the drum and bass scene, including Fabio & Grooverider, Andy C, Kemistry & Storm & Doc Scott, releasing music on 31 Records and DJ SS's 'World of Drum and Bass' Compilation and well as many EP's on their Breakbeat Culture Imprint. In 1999 wanting to break out from the confines of Drum and Bass and follow his dream of forming a group, Markee Ledge started auditioning vocalists for Kosheen. He heard Sian Evans singing on a tape given to him by a friend and invited her to his studio and then along with his music partner Decoder, formed the group Kosheen.
Kosheen signed to independent Moksha Recordings in 1999 and released 3 singles, which generated grass roots support. The band began recording their debut album Resist the following year, which was signed and released by BMG Records in 2001. Single ‘Hide U’ made No. 7 the UK charts.[2] Upon release the ‘Resist’ album charted at No. 8 with the release of two subsequent singles ‘Catch’ and 'Hungry'.[2]
Second album Kokopelli charted at No. 6 in the UK and first single ‘All In My Head’ hit No.7.[2]
The follow up album ‘Damage’ was signed to Universal in Germany and released on Moksha in the UK, and a two further albums ‘Independence’ in 2012 and a fifth and final studio album ‘Solitude’ in 2013 released on Kosheen Records.
In October 2015 Markee Ledge announced 'Elevate' an album that featured a selection of guest singers including Alys Be, Susie Ledge, and Jodie Elms, as well as guest producers including J Kenzo, Seven, Leon Switch, dubspeeka and DJ Youngsta [3] from Rinse FM.
Discography
With Kosheen
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
BEL [6] |
GER [7] |
NL [8] |
FIN [9] |
SWI [10] |
US Elec. [11] | ||||
| 2001 | Resist | 8 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 36 | — | 15 | |
| 2003 | Kokopelli
|
7 | 67 | 6 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 30 | 40 | |
| 2007 | Damage
|
95 | — | 18 | 75 | 48 | — | — | 23 | 35 | |
| 2012 | Independence
|
— | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | |
| 2013 | Solitude
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Extended plays
| Year | EP details |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Berlin Live EP
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [14] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
BEL (FLA) [6] |
GER [7] |
FIN [9] |
NED [8] |
SWE [15] |
US Dance [11] | |||
| 1999 | "Yes Men" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Dangerous Waters" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "Hide U" / "Empty Skies" | 73 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Resist |
| "Catch" / "Demonstrate" | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "(Slip & Slide) Suicide" | 50 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 80 | — | — | |
| "Hide U" (Remix) | 6 | 23 | — | 3 | 77 | — | 5 | 39 | 15 | ||
| "Catch" (re-release) | 15 | 27 | — | 5 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 22 | ||
| 2002 | "Hungry" | 13 | 53 | — | 68 | 79 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| "Harder" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "All in My Head" | 7 | 37 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 18 | Kokopelli |
| "Wasting My Time" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Avalanche" (download only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | "Overkill (Is It Over Now?)" | — | — | 60 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | Damage |
| "Guilty" (European download only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Get a New One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Independence |
| "Holding On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mannequin" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Addict" | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Harder They Fall" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Solitude |
Solo Album
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [16] |
AUS [4] |
AUT [5] |
BEL [6] |
GER [7] |
NL [8] |
FIN [9] |
SWI [10] |
US Elec. [11] | |||
| 2015 | Elevate
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References
- ^ "Various – Substance Spectrum". Discogs.
- ^ a b c http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7972/kosheen/
- ^ Horrocks, James (14 December 2015). "The direction was definitely a more deeper sound". London: The Sun. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "AUS Charts > Kosheen". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Discography Kosheen". Austrian-Charts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Ultratop > Discografie Kosheen". ultratop.be. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Chartverfolgung > Discografie Kosheen". musicline.de. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Discography Kosheen". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Discography Kosheen". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Kosheen Kokopelli album". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "US Billboard Charts > Kosheen". Billboard.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "iTunes / Kosheen". iTunes. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "UK Charts > Kosheen". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Kosheen Discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "ChartArchive — Kosheen". Chartstats.com. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.