Galliano (band)
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Galliano were a London-based acid jazz
group
, which started in 1988. The group was the first signing to Eddie Piller
and Gilles Peterson
's Talkin' Loud
label
. The original members were Rob Gallagher (vocals
), Constantine Weir (vocals), Michael Snaith (The Vibe Controller), and Crispin Robinson (percussion
). Other important members included Valerie Etienne, who participated in the recording
of all their CDs
, along with other musician
s such as Mick Talbot
on keyboards
, Crispin Taylor on drum
s Ernie McKone on bass guitar
and Steve Ameedee otherwise known as Uncle Big Man (dancer).
Galliano achieved the peak of their success in 1994 with The Plot Thickens.
Frontman Rob Gallagher continued to perform (as of 2006) as Earl Zinger.
Galliano provided the track used in the title sequence of the 1997 Samuel L Jackson film One Eight Seven
. The track "Slack Hands" appears on their 1996 album 4.
In 1997, Gallagher broke Galliano up, and pursued his latest musical projects 2 Banks of 4 and Earl Zinger (the reggae singer).
Acid jazz
Acid jazz is a musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk and hip-hop, particularly looped beats. It developed in the UK over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic dance: jazz-funk musicians such as Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd and Grant Green are...
group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, which started in 1988. The group was the first signing to Eddie Piller
Eddie Piller
Eddie Piller is an English DJ and record label entrepreneur.Starting his career in the 1980s as a part of the English mod revival, Piller launched the underground fanzine Extraordinary Sensations and operated as a DJ and concert promoter. In 1985, he started the Countdown Records label, through...
and Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson , is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, and latterly Brownswood Recordings, he has been associated with the careers of well-known artists of the 1990s such as Erykah Badu, Roni Size and Jamiroquai...
's Talkin' Loud
Talkin' Loud
Talkin' Loud is a record label started by Gilles Peterson at Phonogram in 1990 after he left Acid Jazz Records. The label name is based on Peterson's club night "Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Something", itself a reference to James Brown and Bobby Byrd's "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing".The first...
label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. The original members were Rob Gallagher (vocals
Human voice
The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
), Constantine Weir (vocals), Michael Snaith (The Vibe Controller), and Crispin Robinson (percussion
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
). Other important members included Valerie Etienne, who participated in the recording
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
of all their CDs
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
, along with other musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
s such as Mick Talbot
Mick Talbot
Michael 'Mick' Talbot is a British keyboardist. He played with the late 1970s mod revivalists The Merton Parkas; Dexys Midnight Runners; The Bureau, and later with Paul Weller in The Style Council....
on keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, Crispin Taylor on drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s Ernie McKone on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and Steve Ameedee otherwise known as Uncle Big Man (dancer).
Galliano achieved the peak of their success in 1994 with The Plot Thickens.
Frontman Rob Gallagher continued to perform (as of 2006) as Earl Zinger.
Galliano provided the track used in the title sequence of the 1997 Samuel L Jackson film One Eight Seven
One Eight Seven
Music from the Motion Picture 187 is the soundtrack to the 1997 film, One Eight Seven. It was released on July 29, 1997 through Atlantic Records and unlike films like Dangerous Minds and The Substitute that dealt with similar subject matter, this soundtrack did not receive an Urban music...
. The track "Slack Hands" appears on their 1996 album 4.
In 1997, Gallagher broke Galliano up, and pursued his latest musical projects 2 Banks of 4 and Earl Zinger (the reggae singer).
Albums
As Galliano- In Pursuit of the 13th Note - 1991 - Talkin' Loud
- A Joyful Noise unto the Creator - 1992 - Talkin' Loud UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#28) - What Colour Our Flag - 1994 - Talkin' Loud
- The Plot Thickens - 1994 - Talkin' Loud (UK #7)
- Thicker Plot (remixes 93-94) - Talkin' Loud
- 4 (Four) - 1996 - Mercury Records
- Live at Liquid Rooms (Tokyo) - 1997 - Talkin' Loud (Mercury Records)
Singles
- "Skunk Funk" - 1992 (UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#41) - "Prince of Peace" - 1992 (UK #47)
- "Jus' Reach (Recycled)" - 1992 (UK #66)
- "Long time Gone - 1994 (UK #15)
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" - 1994 (UK #37) - "Ease Your Mind" - 1996 (UK #45)