Misty in Roots
| Misty In Roots | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | 1975 - present |
| Website | http://www.mistyinroots.ws/ |
Misty in Roots are a British roots reggae band formed in Southall, London in the mid 1970s.[1] Their first album was 1979's Live at the Counter Eurovision, a record full of Rastafarian songs. It was championed by BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, helping to bring roots reggae to a white audience.[2] At this early stage, the band was a collective with five lead singers and various musicians, though by the time of the second album proper the band had slimmed down to just three members. Along with Steel Pulse, Aswad, Matumbi, Cimarons and Black Slate, Misty in Roots were one of the most popular English reggae bands of the late 1970s.[3]
Following their debut, Misty In Roots released four studio albums through the 1980s. The band had two BBC Radio 2 "In Concert" appearances in 1983 and 1985. They were invited to play in Zimbabwe in 1982 in recognition of their support for the independence movement, and were the first reggae band to tour South Africa, Poland, and Russia.[4] After a break from recording in the next decade the band returned with a new mini-album Roots Controller in 2002.[5] and continue to play concerts as of 2014[update].[6]
In 1979 Clarence Baker, a member of the collective, was severely beaten and injured by the SPG during a protest in Southall against a National Front march.[7] The punk band The Ruts - who were partners of and had their debut single released by the People Unite cooperative - honoured him in their song "Jah War" which was released as a single and on their album The Crack the same year.
Album Discography
- Live at the Counter Eurovision 79 (1979) [recorded live in Belgium]
- Misty Over Sweden (1979) [Swedish release - recorded live in Sweden]
- Wise and Foolish (1981)
- Earth (1983)
- Musi-O-Tunya (1985)
- Forward (1989)
Compilations
- Chronicles - The Best of (1994)
- The John Peel Sessions (1995)
- Jah Sees Jah Knows (1997) [2CD version includes bonus CD of Live at the Counter Eurovision '79]
- Roots Controller (2002) [6 new tracks plus previously-released material]
References
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- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/g8rg
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/8284459/Reggae-Britannia-How-reggae-dug-its-British-roots.html
- ↑ http://littlemunk.com/inhonorofmistyinroots/bio.html
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/misty-in-roots-mn0000901184/biography
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/jul/20/urban.popandrock
External links
- Biography on Misty in Roots website
- Guardian article
- Allmusic biography
- Singles discography on 45Cat
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