Galliano (Band)
Galliano was founded in London in 1988 Acid - jazz band led by singer and DJ Rob Gallagher (born 1966, Rob Galliano alias alias Earl Zinger ). The band was a loose association of musicians.
Band History
In 1988, Galliano joined the newly founded label Talkin 'Loud, where a year later the debut single Frederick Lies Still appeared. In addition to Gallagher belonged to singer Constatine Weir, drummer Crispin Robinson, Mick Talbot of Style Council and other musicians changing the formation.
Their most successful period the English had occurred in the early 90s when they were represented with two albums and six singles in the UK charts and at festivals such as Rock am Ring or in Montreal in front of 100,000 spectators. Your biggest achievement in this period was the top 10 album " The Plot Thickens ", which sold over 300,000 times. Using the Single Long Time Gone, which came to number 15 of the hit parade
After four studio albums and a remix and a live album, the project end of the 90s with the decline in popularity of Acid Jazz broke up again. The various musicians dedicated to other projects. Rob Gallagher has since among other solo under the name Earl Zinger further musical move.
The former Galliano members Rob Gallagher, Valerie Etienne and ski Oakenful founded in 1998 together with the music producer Demus (including Young Disciples, Numbers ) Nu Jazz Project Two Banks of Four and since 2008 also 2bo4.
Discography
Singles
- Frederick Lies Still (1989 )
- Skunk Funk (1992, UK # 41)
- Prince of Peace (1992, UK # 47)
- Jus ' Reach ( Recycled ) (1992, UK # 66)
- Long Time Gone (1994, UK # 15)
- Twyford Down (1994, UK # 37)
- Ease Your Mind (1996, UK # 45)
Albums
- In Pursuit of the 13th Note (1991 )
- A Joyful Noise unto the Creator (1992, UK # 28)
- Until search Time (Japan, 1993)
- The Plot Thickens (1994, UK # 7)
- What Colour Our Flag [ Compilation ] (1994 )
- A Thicker Plot ( 1995)
- : 4 ( 1996)