Mother Earth (UK band)
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Mother Earth were a three-piece acid jazz
outfit
based in London, comprising Matt Deighton on guitar
and vocals, Bryn Barklam on Hammond Organ
and Neil Corcoran on bass
. Prior to their debut live performance where they played alongside another debutant band Jamiroquai
, they started out as a studio project in 1991 with James Taylor of the James Taylor Quartet
and Simon Bartholomew from the Brand New Heavies
as contributors.
In total they released four studio albums and one live album. After they disbanded in 1996, two retrospective albums were released in 2001 and 2004.
Matt Deighton subsequently played lead guitar for Paul Weller
's band and temporary replaced Noel Gallagher
in Oasis
when he quit on tour in 2000.
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...
outfit
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...
based in London, comprising Matt Deighton on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocals, Bryn Barklam on Hammond Organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
and Neil Corcoran on bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
. Prior to their debut live performance where they played alongside another debutant band Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
, they started out as a studio project in 1991 with James Taylor of the James Taylor Quartet
James Taylor Quartet
The James Taylor Quartet are a British four-piece jazz funk band who have become renowned for their live performances. They were formed by Hammond organ player James Taylor following the break-up of his former band The Prisoners in the wake of Stiff Records' bankruptcy...
and Simon Bartholomew from the Brand New Heavies
Brand New Heavies
The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England.-Biography:The Brand New Heavies began in the 1980s as an instrumental acid jazz group called Brother International....
as contributors.
In total they released four studio albums and one live album. After they disbanded in 1996, two retrospective albums were released in 2001 and 2004.
Matt Deighton subsequently played lead guitar for Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...
's band and temporary replaced Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician and singer-songwriter, formerly the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. He is currently fronting his solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.Raised in Burnage, Manchester with his...
in Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
when he quit on tour in 2000.
Albums
- Stoned Woman (4 April 1992) Acid JazzAcid Jazz RecordsAcid Jazz is a record label based in east London. It takes its name from acid jazz, a genre of jazz music. Alternative version states that the genre itself was named after the record label...
JAZID 48 - The People Tree (1 September 1993) Acid JazzAcid Jazz RecordsAcid Jazz is a record label based in east London. It takes its name from acid jazz, a genre of jazz music. Alternative version states that the genre itself was named after the record label...
JAZID 83 - You Have Been WatchingYou Have Been WatchingYou Have Been Watching is a British comedy panel game presented by Charlie Brooker, produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4 and filmed at BBC Television Centre and Riverside Studios in London. It first aired on Tuesday 7 July 2009, for a weekly eight-episode run...
(13 October 1995) Acid JazzAcid Jazz RecordsAcid Jazz is a record label based in east London. It takes its name from acid jazz, a genre of jazz music. Alternative version states that the genre itself was named after the record label... - The Desired Effect- Live (1995)
- Time Of The Future (2001)
- The Further Adventures of Mother Earth (26 July 2004) Acid JazzAcid Jazz RecordsAcid Jazz is a record label based in east London. It takes its name from acid jazz, a genre of jazz music. Alternative version states that the genre itself was named after the record label...
JAZID 60
Singles
- Hope You're Feeling BetterHope You're Feeling Better"Hope You're Feeling Better" is the eighth track and third single from the 1970 Santana album Abraxas. It was written by the band's singer Gregg Rolie and released as a single in 1971.The song opens with four bars of organ riff...
JAZID 55 - Mr Freedom EP JAZID 62
- Grow Your Own EP JAZID 75
- Find It JAZID 94
- JesseJesseJesse, Eshai or Yishai, is the father of the David, who became the king of the Israelites. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" ....
JAZID 100 - Institution Man JAZID 108
- Free Thinker JAZID 116