South (U.K. band)
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South were a British
rock
band
. The band consisted of Joel Cadbury, Brett Shaw, and Jamie McDonald. Each member was a multi-instrumentalist
and they shared duties on guitar
s, bass
, percussion
, keyboards
. Cadbury was responsible for the lead vocals.
in 1998 and was originally conceived as an electronic
act. The band was mentored by ex-Stone Roses
frontman Ian Brown
. South later worked under the tutelage of UNKLE
's James Lavelle
, who signed the band to his personal record label
.
After a promo album, Overused
released in the U.S.
, South released their first official studio album entitled From Here On In
. They also played "Paint the Silence" which was featured in the OC. Next came their second album With the Tides
in 2003 which included "Colours in Waves" and "Loosen Your Hold", before the band had a couple of years break.
"A Place in Displacement", the first single from their third album, was released early in 2006, followed by the album Adventures in the Underground Journey to the Stars
, which came out on 3 April 2006. A UK release followed on 9 October that year.
Their fourth album, You Are Here
was released in April 2008.
On Jamie Macdonald's MySpace page, it was announced that the band is taking a hiatus, and there are no future plans to get back together and record or play live again. Macdonald has formed a new band called The Hug with Joel Cadbury playing bass. Brett Shaw is now a producer with his own studio in London.
2000
2001
2003
2004
2006
2008
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...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
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...
. The band consisted of Joel Cadbury, Brett Shaw, and Jamie McDonald. Each member was a multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
and they shared duties 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...
s, bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, 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...
, 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...
. Cadbury was responsible for the lead vocals.
Career
South was formed in LondonLondon
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...
in 1998 and was originally conceived as an electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
act. The band was mentored by ex-Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
frontman Ian Brown
Ian Brown
Ian George Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career...
. South later worked under the tutelage of UNKLE
UNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
's James Lavelle
James Lavelle
James Lavelle is a DJ, electronic recording artist and record label boss.-Early years:Born into a family with a strong tradition of music, Lavelle first began by learning the cello with his grandmother in Oxford....
, who signed the band to his personal record 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,...
.
After a promo album, Overused
Overused
Overused is the debut album by British band South, first released in 2000. It was released on James Lavelle's Mo Wax label.-Track listing:# "Intro"# "Time To Riot"# "Dub Remedies"# "1st Interlude"# "Save Your Sorrow"# "Run On Time"...
released in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, South released their first official studio album entitled From Here On In
From Here On In (South)
From Here on In is the second album by British band South, first released in 2001. The band subsequently released a US version the following year, complete with alternate artwork, and a slightly altered tracklist From Here on In is the second album by British band South, first released in 2001. ...
. They also played "Paint the Silence" which was featured in the OC. Next came their second album With the Tides
With the Tides
With the Tides is the third album by British band South, first released in 2003. The first three tracks were all released as singles .-Track listing:# "Motiveless Crime"# "Colours in Waves"# "Loosen Your Hold"...
in 2003 which included "Colours in Waves" and "Loosen Your Hold", before the band had a couple of years break.
"A Place in Displacement", the first single from their third album, was released early in 2006, followed by the album Adventures in the Underground Journey to the Stars
Adventures in the Underground Journey to the Stars
Adventures in the Underground Journey to the Stars is the fourth album by British band South, first released in 2006. The two singles were A Place in Displacement and Up Close And Personal.-Track listing:# "Shallow"# "Habit of a Lifetime"...
, which came out on 3 April 2006. A UK release followed on 9 October that year.
Their fourth album, You Are Here
You Are Here (South album)
You Are Here is the fifth album by British band South released on 28 April 2008.-Track listing:# "Wasted"# "Opened Up"# "Better Things"# "The Pain"# "Tell Me"# "She's Half Crazy"# "There Goes Your Life"# "The Creeping"# "Lonely Highs"...
was released in April 2008.
On Jamie Macdonald's MySpace page, it was announced that the band is taking a hiatus, and there are no future plans to get back together and record or play live again. Macdonald has formed a new band called The Hug with Joel Cadbury playing bass. Brett Shaw is now a producer with his own studio in London.
Albums
- OverusedOverusedOverused is the debut album by British band South, first released in 2000. It was released on James Lavelle's Mo Wax label.-Track listing:# "Intro"# "Time To Riot"# "Dub Remedies"# "1st Interlude"# "Save Your Sorrow"# "Run On Time"...
(2000) - From Here on In (2001)
- With the TidesWith the TidesWith the Tides is the third album by British band South, first released in 2003. The first three tracks were all released as singles .-Track listing:# "Motiveless Crime"# "Colours in Waves"# "Loosen Your Hold"...
(2003) - Adventures in the Underground Journey to the StarsAdventures in the Underground Journey to the StarsAdventures in the Underground Journey to the Stars is the fourth album by British band South, first released in 2006. The two singles were A Place in Displacement and Up Close And Personal.-Track listing:# "Shallow"# "Habit of a Lifetime"...
(2006) - You Are HereYou Are Here (South album)You Are Here is the fifth album by British band South released on 28 April 2008.-Track listing:# "Wasted"# "Opened Up"# "Better Things"# "The Pain"# "Tell Me"# "She's Half Crazy"# "There Goes Your Life"# "The Creeping"# "Lonely Highs"...
(2008)
EPs
- All In For Nothing (2001)
- Constantly Burning (2001)
- Speed Up / Slow DownSpeed Up / Slow DownSpeed Up/Slow Down is an EP by South, released in 2005.-Track listing:#"A Place In Displacement" – 4:01#"Speed Up/Slow Down" – 2:59#"Fight Your Cause" – 3:04#"Addiction To Fiction" – 3:08#"Supercede" – 2:57...
(2005)
Singles
1999- "Time To Riot" / "Dub Remedies" (7" - 1000 only, part 1 of 3 x 7" set) (Mo' WaxMo' WaxMo' Wax was a UK-based record label owned by James Lavelle, who founded it in the early 1990s with Tim Goldsworthy. Steve Finan became co-owner shortly after. The label came to recognition for being at the forefront of trip hop, turntablism and alternative rap during the mid-90s...
MWR 117S) - "Run On Time" / "Torriano" (7" - 1000 only, part 2 of 3 x 7" set) (Mo' Wax MWR 118S)
2000
- "Sight Of Me" / "Better Things" (7" - 1000 only, part 3 of 3 x 7" set) (Mo' Wax MWR 119S)
- "4 Track Sessions" (12") (Mo' Wax MWR 120)
- "Interim" (10", 12" Promo) (Mo' Wax MWR 133)
2001
- "Paint The Silence" (12", 12" Promo, 2xCDS) (Mo' Wax MWR 134) - 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 ...
#69 - "Keep Close" (10", CDS) (Mo' Wax MWR 144)
- "Broken Head" (2x12" Promo) (Mo' Wax SOUTH DJ1/SOUTH DJ2)
2003
- "Loosen Your Hold" (7", CDS) (Double Dragon DD2010) - UK #73
2004
- "Colours In Waves" (12", CDS) (Sanctuary SAN 249) - UK 60
- "Motiveless Crime" (7", CDS) (Sanctuary SAN 286) - UK #72
2006
- "A Place in Displacement" (7", CDS) (Genepool GPOOL010)
- "Up Close And Personal" (7", CDS) (Cooking Vinyl FRY 278)
2008
- "Better Things" (7") (Bluhammock Music 80032)
- "Wasted" (7") (Genepool GPOOL017)
Compilation albums
- Music from the OC: Mix 1 (2004, Warner Bros.Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
/WEAWarner Music GroupWarner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
) - "Paint the Silence" - Acoustic 07Acoustic 07Acoustic 07 is a 2-disc compilation album, released under V2 Records in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2007. The collection is the seventh of V2 Records' popular Acoustic series.-Track listing:Disc 1#"Lovestain", performed by José González...
(2007, V2 RecordsV2 RecordsV2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
) - "Up Close and Personal"