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No More (Shabaka Remix)
2023 · single
Brothers & Sisters
2023 · albüm
Brixton Fish Fry
2023 · single
The People Say
2023 · single
No More
2022 · single
Coup d'état
2019 · mini albüm
About The Light
2019 · albüm
Meet The Humans
2016 · albüm
Monkey Minds In the Devil's Time
2013 · albüm
Oh My Lord
2013 · single
Ghosts Outside
2011 · albüm
Boys Outside (Special Bonus Edition)
2011 · albüm
Lost and Found - The Mixes
2011 · single
All Come Down
2011 · single
Boys Outside
2010 · single
Am I Just A Man
2010 · single
Boys Outside
2010 · albüm
Lost And Found
2010 · single
All Come Down - Remixes
2009 · single
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Biyografi
Scottish singer, songwriter, and producer Steve Mason rose to widespread critical acclaim in the late '90s as a member of indie darlings the Beta Band. With their creative songscrap approach and maverick attitude, the Beta Band earned a somewhat notorious reputation among fans and the U.K. press during the post-Brit-pop era, thanks to releases like 1998's The Three EP's and 2001's Hot Shots II. During the Beta Band's heyday and following their 2004 breakup, Mason also recorded as King Biscuit Time and later set out on a proper solo career with albums like 2013's highly rated Monkey Minds in the Devil's Time and 2019's About the Light. Mason's powerful fifth solo album, 2023's Brothers & Sisters, saw him addressing the contemporary political landscape. Mason initially formed the Beta Band as a duo in the mid-'90s with fellow Fife native Gordon Anderson (Lone Pigeon), although Anderson's involvement proved to be short-lived. Following his departure, the group coalesced around Robin Jones on drums, John Maclean on keyboards, sampler, and turntables, and Richard Greentree on bass, with Mason serving as the group's unofficial leader from that point onward. The Beta Band earned heaps of critical praise with an opening salvo of three EPs, all released on Regal and leading up to the appearance of their acclaimed debut album, 1999's The Beta Band. (Their fame only grew after they were name-dropped in the film High Fidelity by John Cusack, whose character claimed -- and then proved -- that he could immediately sell five copies of their EP collection The Three E.P.'s simply by playing one track.) The follow-up, Hot Shots II, earned greater praise, although shortly after their third release, 2004's Heroes to Zeros, the group disbanded. Mason had already debuted a solo project, King Biscuit Time, late in 1998, and during the 18 months that followed the Beta Band's breakup, he released a pair of King Biscuit singles -- including "C I AM 15," which reached number 67 on the British charts -- and a full-length album, 2006's Black Gold. One year later, he launched an electronica project called Black Affair, and a techno-influenced LP titled Pleasure Pressure Point appeared on V2 in 2008. Recording for the first time under his own name, Mason issued his proper solo debut, 2010's Boys Outside. Featuring production help from Richard X, the album appeared on the Domino-distributed Double Six label and blended some of the Beta Band's sonic aesthetic with a more refined and poignant songwriting style. A year later he and Dennis Bovell gave it the dub treatment on a release titled Ghosts Outside. In early 2013, Mason returned with a sprawling album that would define much of his solo work going forward. Over the course of its 20 tracks, the acclaimed Monkey Minds in the Devil's Time explored depression, politics, and human nature, bringing together many genres to create a mesmerizing experience. Turning his attention inward, Mason's next record focused purely on himself. Wringing out personal emotions and experiences, 2016's Meet the Humans brought aboard Craig Potter (Elbow) to produce. For his next project, Mason wanted some of the feel and spontaneity of concerts and used a live band throughout the recording process to make 2019's more organic About the Light. Attuned to the chaos and tumult of the times, Mason dug back into more overtly political songwriting on Brothers & Sisters. Released in 2023, the album fused anti-Brexit/pro-immigration messages with South Asian instrumentation and a tone that at times was quite joyous. ~ John Bush & Timothy Monger, Rovi