Sunday, 24 July 2005 |
Long acclaimed as among the most innovative and spellbinding bands
on the contemporary British pop scene, the Verve finally broke through
to a mass international audience in 1997 with the instant classic
"Bittersweet Symphony." Originally
known simply as Verve, the group was formed in the small Northern
English city of Wigan in 1989. Led by the magnetic Richard Ashcroft --
a swaggering, shamanic figure in the classic rock star mold -- the
original lineup also included guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon
Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Sharing a collective fondness for
the Beatles, Funkadelic, and Krautrock -- as well as a legendary
appetite for psychedelics -- the quartet signed to the Hut label within
months, debuting in March 1992 with the single "All in the Mind," the
first in a series of indie chart-topping efforts featuring the
eye-catching artwork of designer Brian Cannon. Subsequent efforts like
the brilliant "She's a Superstar" and "Gravity Grave" captured an
original musical identity growing by leaps and bounds, distinguished
chiefly by Ashcroft's elemental vocals and McCabe's echoing guitar
leads. The Singles: 92 - 98 represents a landmark collection of releases from one of the most celebrated British bands of the last decade download music - listen to them here
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