Monsoon (band)

Monsoon
Sheila Chandra, 2008
Background information
Origin	England
Genres	World fusion
Years active	1981–1983
Labels	Mobile Suit Corporation (Phonogram Records), Indipop Records, Mercury
Past members	Sheila Chandra Steve Coe Martin Smith

Monsoon was an early 1980s UK world/pop trio that consisted of singer Sheila Chandra, record producer Steve Coe, and bass guitarist Martin Smith. Their song "Ever So Lonely" was a number 12 hit single in the UK Singles Chart in 1982.

Midge Ure directed the video for Monsoon's second single, "Shakti", which just missed out on the top 40 in the UK. Monsoon's third single, "Tomorrow Never Knows" (a cover of the Beatles' 1966 song), featured guest appearances from Bill Nelson, Preston Heyman, Dave Balfe (The Teardrop Explodes) and Merrick (Adam and the Ants).

Due to differences with their label, Phonogram, Monsoon dissolved in 1982. Sheila Chandra started a solo career, Steve Coe continued writing and producing her albums, as well as Martin Smith, but often under the name Ganges Orchestra.

Phonogram "posthumously" released Third Eye in 1983.

A compilation of Monsoon recordings including several previously unreleased tracks was released on CD in 1995 by Phonogram's partner label Mercury Records.

Discography

Albums

• Third Eye (1983) Phonogram
• Monsoon featuring Sheila Chandra – re-release of Third Eye includes several previously unreleased tracks (1995, Mercury Records)

Singles

Year	Song	UK	Aus
1982	"Ever So Lonely"	12	—
	"Shakti (The Meaning Within)"	41	—
	"Tomorrow Never Knows"	—	—
	"Wings of the Dawn (Prem Kavita)"	—	—
2001	"So Lonely" (with Jakatta)	8	51

See also

• List of UK top 10 singles in 2001
• Indian pop

External links

• Monsoon discography at Discogs
• SheilaChandra.com