D'Influence
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D'Influence (also D-Influence and D*Influence) is a British production team and acid jazz band. Formerly of The Echo Label, they founded their own label, Freakstreet Records. Original members include Kwame Kwaten, Sarah-Ann Webb, Ed Baden-Powell, Ned Bigham and Steve Marston.[1]
Biography
D'Influence emerged in 1990 from the UK club scene. The group went on to issue their debut album titled Good 4 We in August 1992. The album reached No. 7 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart. The song "Good Lover" from the LP got to No. 11 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Singles chart.[2][3][4]
D'Influence later issued in 1995 their sophomore studio album,
The group's third studio album, titled London, reached No. 8 on the UK R&B Albums Chart and No. 6 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[10] Album cut "Hypnotize" reached No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 3 on the UK Dance Singles Chart and No. 8 on the UK R&B Singles Chart. Another single, "Rock with You" reached No. 30 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 4 on the UK Independent Singles Chart and No. 6 on the UK R&B Singles Chart.[11][12]
In 2017, the band regrouped for one-off concerts at various top London clubs and summer festivals in the UK. Reviewing their 'generation-spanning' set at
Other work
As a group, D'Influence have produced and remixed
Discography
Title | UK Pop | UK R&B | B&S | UK Indie | Year |
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Good 4 We | - | - | 7 | - | 1992 |
Prayer 4 Unity | 98 | 17 | - | 1995 | |
London | 56 | 8 | 6 | 1997 |
References
- ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ Gallivan, Joseph (23 July 1992). "British soul: the new generation". independent.co.uk. The Independent.
- ^ a b "Top British Soul Albums". No. 621. Blues & Soul. 22 September 1992.
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(help) - ^ "Top British Soul Singles". No. 616. Blues & Soul. 14 July 1992. p. 10.
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(help) - EastWest Records. 1995.
- Official Charts.
- EastWest Records. 1995.
- Official Charts.
- ^ "D'Influence - Waiting". officialcharts.com.
- ^ "D' Influence - London". officialcharts.com.
- ^ "D' Influence - Hypnotize". officialcharts.com.
- ^ "D' Influence - Rock With You". officialcharts.com.
- ^ Hobart, Mike (3 July 2017). "Generation-spanning jazz at the Love Supreme festival". Ft.com. Financial Times.
- ^ "D' Influence". officialcharts.com.
External links
- "D'Influence", AllMusic.com.
- "D-Influence", SoulWalking.