The Egg (band)
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The Egg | |
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| Origin | Oxford, England |
| Genres | Electronic, trip hop, neo-psychedelia |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Members | Ned Scott Matt White Paul Marshall Maff Scott |
The Egg are a British electronic dance music band, consisting of Ned Scott (keyboards), Maff Scott (drums), Paul Marshall (bass) and Matt White (lead guitar).[1]
History
Founded in the early 1990s in
Following Travelator, the Egg began exploring the new directions. Following their Mellowmania EP in 2002, they were signed by Bar de Lune Records, a subsidiary of Beechwood Music. Beechwood folded the following year just before a return with their new album, Forwards, (produced by Benji Vaughan) and subsequently released on Squarepeg Records in 2004.
The
In 2006, the Egg played at The Big Chill, Bestival, Glastonbury, and other venues across Europe. The following year saw more UK music festivals appearances.
In 2007 the band toured Australia and Brazil for the first time playing most major cities in each.
In 2008 the Egg contributed the song "Trails and Tribulations" to the Songs for Survival Survival International charity album, and later in the year they played at Camp Bisco 7 in Mariaville, NY. They also toured the U.S. extensively in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Continued live performances have seen the Egg play at venues and festivals across the UK and the globe and as Glastonbury stalwarts, 2023 saw the Egg headline the Glade stage on the Saturday night of the festival.
Members
Current members
- Ned Scott (keyboards, vocals)
- Maff Scott (drums)
- Paul Marshall (bass)
- Matt White (guitars)
Touring members
- Todd Graft / Max Hattler (visuals)
- Shaun Hunter (sound engineering)
- Chris Mitchell (guitar)
Former touring members
- Drew Thane (2009, US tour only)
Discography
Studio albums
- 1996 Albumen
- 1998 Travelator – UK #126[2]
- 1999 Get Some Mixes Together
- 2004 Forwards
- 2006 Forwards Special Edition
- 2012 Something to Do
- 2018 Galactic Love Machine
Live albums
- 2008 Live at Cargo
- 2009 Live at Camp Bisco
- 2009 Live in Saint Louis (video)
EPs
- 1995 Get Some Money Together featuring remix by Fila Brazillia, Heights of Abraham, Statik Sound System
- 1995 Shopping EP
- 2003 Mellowmania
Singles
- 1997 "Bend" – Fila Brazillia mixes etc.
- 1997 "Get Some Money to Get Her" (Discovery USA)
- 1999 "Getting Away with It" – mixes by UK[2]
- 1999 "Hey Charlie" – mixes by Next men
- 2006 "Walking Away" – mixes by Grand National, Dusty Kid Pop and Tocadisco – UK #56[2]
- 2006 "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" vs. David Guetta – #3 UK[2]
- 2007 "Nothing" – mixes by Cicada, Dusty Kid Pop and Plimsol
- 2012 "Catch" – mixes by Psychemagik, The C90s, Hurukan and Tom Laroye
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ a b c d e UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks, except where specified: "Official Charts > Egg". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)": "Official Charts > David Guetta vs The Egg". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- Top 200 peaks to December 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > E-40 – E-Z Rollers". zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
External links
- The Egg – Official website
- Squarepeg Records – label website
- The Egg's Photographer
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