Hugo Largo
Encyclopedia
Hugo Largo was an American musical group known for their unique line-up: two bass guitar
s, a violin
and singer/performance artist Mimi Goese
.
The band formed in 1984
, initially featuring Tim Sommer
(also an MTV
veejay) and Goese. Later they were joined by Hahn Rowe
and Adam Peacock, releasing their Michael Stipe
produced EP
, Drum
in 1988 (Stipe also sang backing vocals on two tracks). This was later reissued as an album with additional material on Brian Eno
's label, Opal Records. Their second album, Mettle, was released in 1989, first on Opal, then on All Saints Records
.
Soon after the band disbanded, with Sommer joining Atlantic Records
as a music executive and Goese pursuing a solo career.
In late 1990, Mimi Goese, Adam Peacock and Hahn Rowe decided to reform the band. Placing an ad in the Village Voice, they recruited bass player Bill Stair (Art Objects
). This new lineup of Hugo Largo spent several months rehearsing and composing new material before making their debut at a sold-out gig at the Knitting Factory on April 12, 1991. Michael Stipe and Mick Mills of REM - in New York for a taping of Saturday Night Live - were in attendance.
The reformed lineup played a few more shows in New York, but a third album was never recorded (although some demos and live recordings were made). They played their last gig at the Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage on September 5, 1991.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
s, a violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
and singer/performance artist Mimi Goese
Mimi Goese
Mimi Goese is the former vocalist for college rock band Hugo Largo. Two collaborations with Moby, Into the Blue and When It's Cold I'd Like to Die appear on the latter's album Everything Is Wrong...
.
The band formed in 1984
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
, initially featuring Tim Sommer
Tim Sommer
Timothy Andrew Sommer is an American musician, record producer, former Atlantic Records A&R Representative, WNYU DJ, Trouser Press journalist, MTV News correspondent, and VH1 VJ. Tim is perhaps best known as a bass player in the slo-core, dreampop bellwether Hugo Largo and the creator and host of...
(also an MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
veejay) and Goese. Later they were joined by Hahn Rowe
Hahn Rowe
Hahn Rowe is an internationally renowned violinist, guitarist, composer, and record producer involved in a wide-range of projects. Originally a violinist and guitarist with New York City dream-poppers Hugo Largo, Rowe became a session player in the New York scene.As a musician, he has played on...
and Adam Peacock, releasing their Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
John Michael Stipe is an American singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.Stipe is noted and occasionally parodied for the "mumbling" style of his early career as well as his social and political activism. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual image; often...
produced EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Drum
Drum (album)
Drum is the first release from art rock band Hugo Largo. It was produced by Michael Stipe and released by Brian Eno's record label, Opal, on January 1, 1988. While originally released as an EP, it was later re-released as an album. The Guardian included it in a list of "1000 Albums to Hear...
in 1988 (Stipe also sang backing vocals on two tracks). This was later reissued as an album with additional material on Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
's label, Opal Records. Their second album, Mettle, was released in 1989, first on Opal, then on All Saints Records
All Saints Records
All Saints Records is a British independent record label. It was established in 1991 by Dominic Norman-Taylor. They have published Ambient music from the likes of Brian Eno or Biosphere.-History:...
.
Soon after the band disbanded, with Sommer joining Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
as a music executive and Goese pursuing a solo career.
In late 1990, Mimi Goese, Adam Peacock and Hahn Rowe decided to reform the band. Placing an ad in the Village Voice, they recruited bass player Bill Stair (Art Objects
Art Objects (band)
Art Objects were a Bristol-based postpunk band who later evolved into the Blue Aeroplanes. Between 1978 and 1981 they released two singles and one album.Lineup:Gerard Langley: voiceJonathan J...
). This new lineup of Hugo Largo spent several months rehearsing and composing new material before making their debut at a sold-out gig at the Knitting Factory on April 12, 1991. Michael Stipe and Mick Mills of REM - in New York for a taping of Saturday Night Live - were in attendance.
The reformed lineup played a few more shows in New York, but a third album was never recorded (although some demos and live recordings were made). They played their last gig at the Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage on September 5, 1991.