Naevus (band)
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Naevus is a British
experimental rock group. Formed in London
in 1998 by Lloyd James (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Joanne Owen
(bass, accordion), Naevus were often categorised as part of the ‘neo-folk’ genre. Their music has also drawn critical comparison with acts such as Swans
and Wire
, and often includes elements of industrial music
.
The band released four albums between 1999 and 2004 before expanding to a four-piece with the addition of John Murphy
(drums) and Greg Ferrari (electric guitar). Their first album with the expanded line-up was Silent Life, which was a critical success, and included contributions from members of Urge Within, Sieben, and Current 93
. Their sixth album Relatively Close To The Sea saw them combining elements of their earlier post-punk
sounds alongside more melodic material and progressive rock
elements. In 2009, Hunter Barr returned as drummer, having previously played on EP 'The Body Speaks' in 2004, and the EP Days that Go followed in 2010. In 2011, the seventh Naevus album, 'The Division of Labour', was completed by Lloyd James as a largely solo effort and towards the end of the year Ben McLees (guitar) and Arthur Shaw (bass) replaced Joanne Owen and Greg Ferrari.
British people
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experimental rock group. Formed in London
London
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in 1998 by Lloyd James (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Joanne Owen
Joanne Owen
Joanne Owen is an author, born in Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales.Joanne Owen was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and studied Anthropology, Archaeology and Social Sciences at St. John's College, Cambridge. She has worked in children's bookselling and publishing ever since. Joanne plays bass guitar and...
(bass, accordion), Naevus were often categorised as part of the ‘neo-folk’ genre. Their music has also drawn critical comparison with acts such as Swans
Swans (band)
Swans are an influential American post-punk band initially active from 1982 to 1997, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. The band was one of the few groups to emerge from the early 1980s New York No Wave scene and stay intact into the next decade. Formed by Gira in...
and Wire
Wire (band)
Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman , Graham Lewis , Bruce Gilbert , and Robert Gotobed...
, and often includes elements of industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
.
The band released four albums between 1999 and 2004 before expanding to a four-piece with the addition of John Murphy
John Murphy (musician)
John Murphy , sometimes credited as "Jonh Murphy", is an Australian drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumental session musician who has played in numerous Australian and British post-punk, ambient and industrial music groups...
(drums) and Greg Ferrari (electric guitar). Their first album with the expanded line-up was Silent Life, which was a critical success, and included contributions from members of Urge Within, Sieben, and Current 93
Current 93
Current 93 is an eclectic British experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet .-Background:Tibet has been the only constant in the group, though Steven Stapleton has appeared on...
. Their sixth album Relatively Close To The Sea saw them combining elements of their earlier post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
sounds alongside more melodic material and progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
elements. In 2009, Hunter Barr returned as drummer, having previously played on EP 'The Body Speaks' in 2004, and the EP Days that Go followed in 2010. In 2011, the seventh Naevus album, 'The Division of Labour', was completed by Lloyd James as a largely solo effort and towards the end of the year Ben McLees (guitar) and Arthur Shaw (bass) replaced Joanne Owen and Greg Ferrari.
Albums
- Truffles of Love (1999), Wooden Lung
- Soil (2001), S.P.K.R.
- Behaviour (2002), Operative
- Perfection is a Process (2004), Operative/Old Europa CafeOld Europa CafeOld Europa Cafe is an Italian independent record label and mail order service specializing in ambient music, noise music, electronic music, and industrial music. It is based in Pordenone. Originating in the early 1980s Old Europa Cafe began as a small cassette label. Some of the original Old...
- Silent Life (2007), Hau Ruck!
- Relatively Close to the Sea (2008), Hau Ruck!
EPs
- Sail Away (2003), Hau Ruck!
- The Body Speaks (2004), Hau Ruck!
- Go Grow (2008), Hau Ruck!
- Days that Go (2010), Hau Ruck!
Collaborative releases
- This is not Failure (1999, with Womb and Leisure Hive), not on label
- Document Three (2004, with KnifeLadder), Terra Fria
- Bedtime/Badtime (2005, with Spiritual FrontSpiritual FrontSpiritual Front is a five-part neofolk act from Rome. Its members describe their music as "nihilist suicide pop", although elements of neoclassical and rock music, melancholic folk, as well as tango are prevalent, along with a recurring experimental feel...
), Old Europa CafeOld Europa CafeOld Europa Cafe is an Italian independent record label and mail order service specializing in ambient music, noise music, electronic music, and industrial music. It is based in Pordenone. Originating in the early 1980s Old Europa Cafe began as a small cassette label. Some of the original Old... - Music Box 2008 (2008, with Rose McDowallRose McDowallRose McDowall is a Scottish musician, most notably as a vocalist in the pop band Strawberry Switchblade.-History:...
and SonVer), Dagaz Music
Other
- Naevus at Discogs
- Naevus at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....