Snowbird is a British/American band consisting of instrumentalist
Simon Raymonde
Simon Philip Raymonde (born 3 April 1962) is an English musician and record producer. He is the son of the late arranger and composer Ivor Raymonde. He is best known as the bass guitarist and keyboard player with the Scottish band Cocteau Twins ...
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Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock music, rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth by Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981. In 19 ...
) and vocalist
Stephanie Dosen
Stephanie Dosen (born May 12, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, knitwear designer and member of the band Snowbird. She was raised in Wisconsin. Her songs have been featured on the soundtracks of the TV shows ''Dawson's Creek'', ''NUMB3RS' ...
. Dosen, originally a member of the 1990s techno band Virus, sang live with
Massive Attack
Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol, England, by Robert Del Naja, Robert "3D" Del Naja, Daddy G, Grant "Daddy G" Marshall, Tricky (musician), Adrian "Tricky" Thaws and Andrew Vowles, Andrew "Mushroom" ...
in 2008 and later collaborated with
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands in Manchester in 1992. They were pioneers in bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.
Originally known as The Dust Brothers, th ...
. Dosen and Raymonde first worked together on her second solo album, ''A Lily for the Spectre'', released by Bella Union in 2007. The duo's debut album as Snowbird, ''
Moon
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'', was released on 27 January 2014 on Bella Union.
Career as Snowbird
Snowbird debuted with a concert in June 2009 at
Union Chapel, Islington
Union Chapel is a working Congregational church, live-entertainment venue and charity drop-in centre for the homeless in Islington, London, England. Built in the late 19th century in the Gothic revival style, the church is a Listed building, G ...
.
The band recorded a cover of
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experiments ...
's "
Goodbye Blue Sky
"Goodbye Blue Sky" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. It appears on their 1979 double album, ''The Wall''.
Plot
In a brief prologue, a skylark is heard chirping. The sound of approaching bombers catches the attention of a child (voi ...
" that year, which appeared on ''The Wall Re-Built!'' compilation, a tribute to ''
The Wall
''The Wall'' is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/ EMI and Columbia/ CBS Records. It is a rock opera which explores Pink, a jaded rock star, as he constructs a psychologic ...
'' given away free with the December 2009 issue of
Mojo
Mojo may refer to:
* Mojo (African-American culture), a magical charm bag used in Hoodoo
Arts, entertainment and media Film and television
* ''Mojo'' (2017 film), a 2017 Indian Kannada drama film written and directed by Sreesha Belakvaadi
* '' ...
. It was followed by a version of the British nursery rhyme "The North Wind Doth Blow" on 2010 compilation ''Sing Me to Sleep, Indie Lullabies''.
In winter 2013, Snowbird announced the upcoming release of ''Moon'' in January 2014. Guest musicians on the album included
Ed O'Brien
Edward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968) is an English guitarist, songwriter, and member of the rock band Radiohead. He releases solo music under the name EOB.
O'Brien attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England, where he formed Radiohead ...
and
Philip Selway
Philip James Selway (born 23 May 1967) is an English musician and the drummer of the rock band Radiohead. He combines rock drumming with electronic percussion. Selway was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Radiohead in ...
of
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon-on-Thames, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band members are Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Gre ...
,
Eric Pulido and
McKenzie Smith
Midlake is an American folk rock band from Denton, Texas, formed in 1999. The band consists of Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Scott Lee, Eric Nichelson, Jesse Chandler, and Joey McClellan.
In 2012, vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter Tim S ...
of
Midlake
Midlake is an American folk rock band from Denton, Texas, formed in 1999. The band consists of Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Scott Lee, Eric Nichelson, Jesse Chandler, and Joey McClellan.
In 2012, vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter Tim S ...
, Paul Gregory of
Lanterns on the Lake
Lanterns on the Lake is an English indie rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band is composed of Hazel Wilde, Paul Gregory, Bob Allan and Angela Chan. The group's material is released in Europe by Bella Union and by PIAS in the US ...
, and
Jonathan Wilson.
The album came packaged with a second disc titled ''Luna'', consisting of remixes of each song by RxGibbs.
Discography
Albums
*''
Moon
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'' (2014,
Bella Union
Bella Union is a British independent record label founded in 1997 by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins. It is now run solely by Raymonde.
History
After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twin ...
)
Compilation appearances
*"
Goodbye Blue Sky
"Goodbye Blue Sky" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. It appears on their 1979 double album, ''The Wall''.
Plot
In a brief prologue, a skylark is heard chirping. The sound of approaching bombers catches the attention of a child (voi ...
" on ''The Wall Re-Built!'' (2009,
Mojo
Mojo may refer to:
* Mojo (African-American culture), a magical charm bag used in Hoodoo
Arts, entertainment and media Film and television
* ''Mojo'' (2017 film), a 2017 Indian Kannada drama film written and directed by Sreesha Belakvaadi
* '' ...
)
*"The North Wind Doth Blow" on ''Sing Me to Sleep, Indie Lullabies'' (2010,
American Laundromat Records
American Laundromat Records is an independent record label founded in 2004 by Joe Spadaro.
ALR specializes in almost annual indie rock compilation albums, which have included tracks by OK Go, The Dresden Dolls, and The Watson Twins. Compilation ...
)
References
British indie pop groups
British musical duos
British dream pop musical groups
American indie pop groups
American musical duos
American dream pop musical groups
Musical groups established in 2009
Bella Union artists
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