The subject of this material is Morphine (group). Biography, critics' reviews and features of the creative path will be considered below. It is a musical ensemble from the United States, which was formed in the 90s of the twentieth century. Its creators were vocalist Mark Sandman, saxophonist Dan Collie and drummer Jerome Dupree. Curiously, there was no guitarist in the band. The original style of the band is a peculiar mixture of blues, jazz and rock. Musicians called this direction "low-rock".
History of the group
The Morphine group is founded primarily by Mark Sandman. Before that, he played the guitar with the blues-rock ensemble Treat Her Right. His project was largely experimental. The musician was interested in what would happen if the bass guitar replaced the usual one. The Morphine band recorded their first album, Good, in 1991. He was released on Accurate Records. The press responded kindly to this work. Soon the collective was interested in a large Rykodisc firm. Just a few months later the musicians signed a contract. In 1993, an album called Cure for Pain was recorded. He is considered an indisputable masterpiece of the group. The 1995 album Yes became easy and available for broadcast. The listeners noted that the music had become more transparent and lighter. The 1997 album Like Swimming was recorded with DreamWorks Records. The popularity of the group grew. Video for the song Early to Bed was nominated for a Grammy. Compositions Have a Lucky Day, Buena and Honey White sound in the film "Nothing to Lose". Two years later, the group began to create a new album called The Night. The recording involved John Medeski - organist, Jane Scarpantoni - cellist. In 1999, Sandman went to Italy to play several concerts with Morphine. The musician suddenly dies directly on the stage. The cause of death was a heart attack. At that time he was 46 years old. In 2000 two works of the band were published: the live album Bootleg Detroit and studio The Night. The first work was composed of 18 well-known musical compositions of the group. In 2009, the label Rhino Records released a compilation of At Your Service, which includes unreleased material from the band. In 2011, the birth of a documentary about Mark Sandman and his offspring.
Composition
Musicians of the Morphine group will be named further. In 2011, Dan Collie played in the band, he also worked on the project from 1989 to 1999 as a saxophonist. From 1989 to 1999, Mark Sandmen, a vocalist, organist and pianist, sang in the band. The drummer was Billy Conway, who participated in the creative life of the band in 1991, and also from 1993 to 1999, Jerome Dupree played on the same instruments as the last participant, from 1989 to 1991, from 1991 to 1993, as well as 1998 to 1999.
Discography
Morphine is the band that released the following studio albums: Good, Cure for Pain, Yes, Like Swimming, The Night. Also in the light came a live recording of Bootleg Detroit. Among the collections should be noted: B-Sides and Otherwise, The Best of Morphine, Sandbox: The Mark Sandman Box Set, At Your Service.
More about posts
Morphine - a group that called its debut album Good. It was re-released by the Rykodisc label. According to experts, the work well demonstrates the "dark", unique sound of the band. Separate praise of critics was earned by the "singing" saxophone on which Collie played, as well as the lead-slide bass of Sandman and lyrics, inspired by the poetry of the bit-generation. The group Morphine later recorded the album Cure for Pain. Some of the compositions from it sound in the independent picture "Emancipation". The album Yes also deserves special attention. The author of almost all the compositions of this record was Mark Sandman. An exception was only one entry.
Leader
The Morphine group was created by Mark Sandman, an American singer, composer, inventor of musical instruments and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in 1952, on September 24. This man became the leader of indie rock. Sandman is known for his characteristic baritone. Also, he was marked by a sharp reaction to speculation related to the private life by the media, charismatic and mysterious behavior, which was expressed in his complete unpredictability. He was called one of the most skilled and underrated bass players of his time. With the help of a proprietary two-string bass guitar, the musician created an unusual dark and slow sound. This technique, he later used in the work of his group and won the approval of critics. The future vocalist was born in a Jewish American family. Comes from Newton, Massachusetts. He graduated from the local university. Tried myself in various works. He was engaged in construction and commercial fishing, he was a taxi driver. He traveled outside of New England, in the countryside of Colorado. It was later chosen by the scene of the Morphine songs written by Sandman. Two tragic events affected the future life of our hero, and later his musical works: two of his brothers died, having been wounded in the chest with a knife during robbery in a taxi. Subsequently, the events described became the basis of one of the songs. The musician's mother later wrote a book about the loss of her sons. Little is known about the personal life of our hero. Fans believe that often the musician's songs are autobiographical. However, there is no direct confirmation of this theory until now. Sandman hid his age and did not like journalists who tried to call him publicly. It was assumed that the musician is going through because he is several years older than most of the indie rock figures of the 1990s.