Kosheen
Kosheen | |
|---|---|
 Sian Evans (Vienna in 2008) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin |  Bristol, England, UK |
| Genres | Breakbeat, trip hop, rock, synthpop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Moksha Recordings 2000–present Sony BMG 2001–2003 Universal 2006–present |
| Members | Sian Evans Markee Substance Darren Decoder |
| Website | www.kosheen.co.uk www.kosheen.com |
Kosheen are a British trip hop, breakbeat and rock group based in Bristol, England. The trio consists of producers Markee Substance (born Mark Davies 1974, Springburn, Glasgow) and Darren Decoder (born Darren Beale 1974, Bristol), with singer and song writer Sian Evans (born October 9, 1973). The name of the band is a combination of the Japanese words for "old" (古, romanized transliteration 'ko') and "new" (新, 'shin').
History
Resist (1999 – 2002)
Their first album, Resist (released in September 2001 (see 2001 in music) and reaching number eight in the UK album chart), spawned the singles "(Slip & Slide) Suicide", "Hide U" (covered by Suzanne Palmer the same year), "Catch", "Hungry" and "Harder". Resist was heavily promoted in the 2002 edition of the Nokia Game. A short loop of "Harder" could be heard from all parts of the game's virtual world.
Kokopelli (2003 – 2005)
Their second album, Kokopelli—released in August 2003 (see 2003 in music) and named for a mythical Native American spirit (see Kokopelli)—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 with single "All In My Head" also reaching number seven, but it did not sell as well as its predecessor.
Damage (2007 - 2008)
Their third album, Damage, released in Europe via 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", and was released in March (Europe) and August 2007 (UK).
Independence (2012 - present)
Their fourth album is called "Independence" and first single will likely be the song "Get A New One". Other confirmed songs on the album are "Sign", "Waste", "Spies", "Addict", "Harder They Fall", "Shut U Out", "Tightly" and "I Don't Need It". Kosheen DJs set up their own label Skeleton. First release 'Warning' was out on September 27.[1][2] On 19 December 2010 was posted very first track "Belladonna" from upcoming album on their official FB page[3] and 3 more tracks ("Waste", "Enter" and "You Don't Own Me") in remixing form on their Soundcloud page[4]. On October 25 2011, on their official Facebook page, Kosheen confirmed an album release in March 2012 and single on February 13.[5]. The 2nd single is called "Waste".
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [6] |
AUS [7] |
AUT [8] |
BEL [9] |
GER [10] |
NL [11] |
FIN [12] |
SWI [13] |
US Elec. [14] | |||
| 2001 | Resist | 8 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 15 | |
| 2003 | Kokopelli
|
7 | 67 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 40 | |
| 2007 | Damage
|
95 | 31 | 18 | 75 | 48 | 16 | 28 | 23 | 35 | |
- Drum 'n' Bass Reborn (2002)
Mix album covermount into Mixmag.
Extended plays
| Year | EP details |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Berlin Live EP
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [17] |
AUS [7] |
AUT [8] |
BEL [9] |
GER [10] |
FIN [12] |
IRE | ITA | NL [11] |
SWE [18] |
US Dance [14] | |||
| 1999 | "Yes Men" | non album single | |||||||||||
| "Dangerous Waters" | non album single | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | "Hide U" / "Empty Skies" | Resist | |||||||||||
| "Catch" / "Demonstrate" | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | "(Slip & Slide) Suicide" | ||||||||||||
| "Hide U (Remix)" | |||||||||||||
| "Catch (Re-release)" | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | "Hungry" | ||||||||||||
| "Harder" | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | "All In My Head" | Kokopelli | |||||||||||
| "Wasting My Time" | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | "Avalanche" (download only) | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | "Overkill (Is It over Now?)" | Damage | |||||||||||
| "Guilty" (European download only) | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | "Get A New One" | Independence | |||||||||||
| "Waste" | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Twitter status
- ^ Warning on Amazon.co.uk
- ^ Facebook.com
- ^ Soundcloud.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=9219
- ^ a b "AUS Charts > Kosheen". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b "Discography Kosheen". Austrian-Charts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b "Ultratop > Discografie Kosheen". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b "Chartverfolgung > Discografie Kosheen". musicline.de. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b "Discography Kosheen". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b "Discography Kosheen". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "Kosheen Kokopelli album". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b "US Billboard Charts > Kosheen". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "iTunes / Kosheen". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "UK Charts > Kosheen". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "Kosheen Discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-27.