Skye Edwards
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Skye Edwards is a British
singer-songwriter
, born in East London
. Her career began in 1994 when she and the Godfrey brothers (DJ Paul Godfrey and multi-instrumentalist Ross Godfrey) formed the band Morcheeba
, which released five albums with Skye as lead vocalist. When Skye parted from the band in 2003, she released two solo albums: Mind How You Go
in 2006, and Keeping Secrets in 2009. Edwards returned to Morcheeba as lead vocalist In 2010.
Edwards decided to shorten her name to Skye by taking the first letter of each of her names and putting them together. She is married to bass player Steve Gordon and they have three children. Edwards has sung on two charity collaborations, Perfect Day 1997, in aid of Children in Need
and Band Aid 20
, in 2004, in aid of famine relief
in Sudan
, Africa
.
was released on 27 February 2006 in Europe
, the first single "Love Show" was a radio hit throughout Europe. The next single was "What's Wrong With Me". Music videos were released with both songs. Asked about her album: "People ask what this record means to me, but that's an alien question because I've been living and breathing it," says Skye. "It's not a question of what it means to me. This record is me."
Skye's song, "Love Show", was featured on a third season episode of Grey's Anatomy
called "Great Expectations" . It was also featured on the fifth season of the Portuguese soap opera Morangos com Açúcar
. It also appears on an American TV commercial for Nivea 'Sun-kissed' body lotion.
. He has put together Hollywood, Mon Amour, an album of popular songs featured in movies from the 1980s. Skye sings several songs on this album, including Blondie
's "Call Me" and Duran Duran
's "A View To A Kill" from the James Bond
film.
Skye has covered the Gorillaz
song "Feel Good Inc" live on KCRW
radio station (along with other tracks from her album), and also at some live shows; this is also available on her MySpace site.
On the John Martyn
tribute album Johnny Boy Would Love This....A Tribute to John Martyn, released in 2011, Skye sings the track Solid Air
from the Martyn 1973 album of the same name. In the notes to the album, Skye says "it was a bitter sweet feeling recording 'Solid Air'. I was excited to be doing a cover of one of my favourite songs but I was sad knowing that John was no longer with us."
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, born in East London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Her career began in 1994 when she and the Godfrey brothers (DJ Paul Godfrey and multi-instrumentalist Ross Godfrey) formed the band Morcheeba
Morcheeba
Morcheeba are a British band, mixing influences from trip hop, rock, R&B, and pop.They have produced 7 albums since 1995, two of which reached the UK top ten.-Biography:...
, which released five albums with Skye as lead vocalist. When Skye parted from the band in 2003, she released two solo albums: Mind How You Go
Mind How You Go (Skye Edwards album)
Mind How You Go is Skye Edwards's debut solo album, following her departure from Morcheeba. Despite anticipation by fans, the album achieved limited success in the UK as a result of insufficient promotion...
in 2006, and Keeping Secrets in 2009. Edwards returned to Morcheeba as lead vocalist In 2010.
Edwards decided to shorten her name to Skye by taking the first letter of each of her names and putting them together. She is married to bass player Steve Gordon and they have three children. Edwards has sung on two charity collaborations, Perfect Day 1997, in aid of Children in Need
Children in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
and Band Aid 20
Band Aid 20
Band Aid 20 was the 2004 incarnation of the charity group Band Aid. The group, which included Chris Martin of Coldplay, Bono of U2, and Paul McCartney, re-recorded the 1984 song "Do They Know It's Christmas?", written by Band Aid organizers Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.-Recording:The song was recorded...
, in 2004, in aid of famine relief
Famine relief
Famine relief is an organized effort to reduce starvation in a region in which there is famine. A famine is a phenomenon in which a large proportion of the population of a region or country are so undernourished that death by starvation becomes increasingly common...
in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
Mind How You Go
Edwards' debut solo album, Mind How You GoMind How You Go (Skye Edwards album)
Mind How You Go is Skye Edwards's debut solo album, following her departure from Morcheeba. Despite anticipation by fans, the album achieved limited success in the UK as a result of insufficient promotion...
was released on 27 February 2006 in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the first single "Love Show" was a radio hit throughout Europe. The next single was "What's Wrong With Me". Music videos were released with both songs. Asked about her album: "People ask what this record means to me, but that's an alien question because I've been living and breathing it," says Skye. "It's not a question of what it means to me. This record is me."
Skye's song, "Love Show", was featured on a third season episode of Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
called "Great Expectations" . It was also featured on the fifth season of the Portuguese soap opera Morangos com Açúcar
Morangos com Açúcar
Morangos com Açúcar is a Portuguese Teen drama. It is broadcasted daily on the Portuguese TV station TVI since 2003. In Portugal, it is currently on its eight season....
. It also appears on an American TV commercial for Nivea 'Sun-kissed' body lotion.
Keeping Secrets
In October 2009 Edwards' released her second album, Keeping Secrets. The first single "I Believe" has been released, along with a music video. She has made the video and a number of new songs available for viewing without charge on her Myspace page.Other songs
In 2008 she collaborated with Marc Collin of the French group Nouvelle VagueNouvelle Vague (band)
Nouvelle Vague is a French musical collective led by musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux. Their name is a play on words, meaning "new wave" in French, and "bossa nova" in Portuguese...
. He has put together Hollywood, Mon Amour, an album of popular songs featured in movies from the 1980s. Skye sings several songs on this album, including Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
's "Call Me" and Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
's "A View To A Kill" from the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film.
Skye has covered the Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...
song "Feel Good Inc" live on KCRW
KCRW
KCRW is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, carrying a mix of National Public Radio news, talk radio and freeform music format. The general manager of KCRW is Jennifer Ferro...
radio station (along with other tracks from her album), and also at some live shows; this is also available on her MySpace site.
On the John Martyn
John Martyn
John Martyn, OBE , born Iain David McGeachy, was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a forty-year career he released twenty studio albums, working with artists such as Eric Clapton and David Gilmour...
tribute album Johnny Boy Would Love This....A Tribute to John Martyn, released in 2011, Skye sings the track Solid Air
Solid Air
Solid Air is a folk jazz album released in 1973 by John Martyn on Island Records.Contemporary reviews were favourable with music paper Sounds declaring that Solid Air flows beautifully and shows the entire spectrum of music that John Martyn has at his fingertips." The album has continued to...
from the Martyn 1973 album of the same name. In the notes to the album, Skye says "it was a bitter sweet feeling recording 'Solid Air'. I was excited to be doing a cover of one of my favourite songs but I was sad knowing that John was no longer with us."
Discography
- Mind How You GoMind How You Go (Skye Edwards album)Mind How You Go is Skye Edwards's debut solo album, following her departure from Morcheeba. Despite anticipation by fans, the album achieved limited success in the UK as a result of insufficient promotion...
(2006) - Keeping Secrets (2009)