Galliano is a London-based acid jazz group that was originally active betwe… Read Full Bio ↴Galliano is a London-based acid jazz group that was originally active between 1988 and 1997. The group was the first signing to Eddie Piller and Gilles Peterson's Acid Jazz record label. The original members were Rob Gallagher (vocals - credited as Roberto Galliano), Constantine Weir (vocals), Michael Snaith (The Vibe Controller), and Crispin Robinson (percussion).
Other important members included Valerie Etienne, who participated in the recording of all their albums, along with other musicians such as Mick Talbot on keyboards, Crispin Taylor on drums, Ernie McKone on bass guitar, Mark Vandergucht on guitar, and Steve Ameedee, otherwise known as Uncle Big Man (dancer). Ski Oakenfull replaced Mick Talbot on keyboards in 1994. The band split in November 1997 after musical differences over the direction of travel, with Crispin Taylor starting a Cliff Richard cover band. The band announced a return in 2023, including a new album and several live gigs.
Career
The group's first single, a reworking of Curtis Mayfield's Freddie's Dead called Frederick Lies Still, was released in June 1988. It was also the first release on the Acid Jazz label. Their second release was on Let the Good Times Roll by The Quiet Boys in 1989. The Quiet Boys was an alias used by acid jazz pioneer Chris Bangs who then went on to produce Galliano.
Galliano's first album release was In Pursuit of the 13th Note in 1991, which was produced by Bangs. Their second album A Joyful Noise Unto the Creator was released in 1992. Galliano achieved the peak of its success in 1994 with The Plot Thickens, which peaked at number eight in the UK Albums Chart. Two UK top 40 singles were released from the album: Long Time Gone (a cover of a David Crosby song from the self-titled first album by Crosby, Stills & Nash) and Twyford Down. The latter was a comment on the road building protests taking place at the time and the protest at Twyford Down in particular, and they were joined onstage by anti-roads protestors to make appeals to the audience. The album was well-received, making the NME's list of top 50 albums of the year. Following its release, Galliano performed on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in 1994 and returned to play the NME Stage in 1995. Galliano's fourth and final studio album :4 was released in 1996. This included the track, Slack Hands, which was used in the title sequence of Kevin Reynolds' 1997 film, One Eight Seven, starring Samuel L. Jackson. Galliano broke up in 1997. Gallagher together with Etienne formed Two Banks of Four. Gallagher also performs solo using the names Earl Zinger, William Anderson and together with Alex Patchwork as The Diabolical Liberties.
In the spring of 2023, Galliano announced a return, including a new album and a few live gigs in the summer that year. The band played twice at Gilles Peterson's "We Out Here" festival in August 2023, playing covers of Harvest for the World and Uptown Top Ranking alongside their original material.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galliano_(band)
Discography
In Pursuit of the 13th Note (1991)
A Joyful Noise Unto the Creator (1992)
The Plot Thickens (1994)
:4 (1996)
Other important members included Valerie Etienne, who participated in the recording of all their albums, along with other musicians such as Mick Talbot on keyboards, Crispin Taylor on drums, Ernie McKone on bass guitar, Mark Vandergucht on guitar, and Steve Ameedee, otherwise known as Uncle Big Man (dancer). Ski Oakenfull replaced Mick Talbot on keyboards in 1994. The band split in November 1997 after musical differences over the direction of travel, with Crispin Taylor starting a Cliff Richard cover band. The band announced a return in 2023, including a new album and several live gigs.
Career
The group's first single, a reworking of Curtis Mayfield's Freddie's Dead called Frederick Lies Still, was released in June 1988. It was also the first release on the Acid Jazz label. Their second release was on Let the Good Times Roll by The Quiet Boys in 1989. The Quiet Boys was an alias used by acid jazz pioneer Chris Bangs who then went on to produce Galliano.
Galliano's first album release was In Pursuit of the 13th Note in 1991, which was produced by Bangs. Their second album A Joyful Noise Unto the Creator was released in 1992. Galliano achieved the peak of its success in 1994 with The Plot Thickens, which peaked at number eight in the UK Albums Chart. Two UK top 40 singles were released from the album: Long Time Gone (a cover of a David Crosby song from the self-titled first album by Crosby, Stills & Nash) and Twyford Down. The latter was a comment on the road building protests taking place at the time and the protest at Twyford Down in particular, and they were joined onstage by anti-roads protestors to make appeals to the audience. The album was well-received, making the NME's list of top 50 albums of the year. Following its release, Galliano performed on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in 1994 and returned to play the NME Stage in 1995. Galliano's fourth and final studio album :4 was released in 1996. This included the track, Slack Hands, which was used in the title sequence of Kevin Reynolds' 1997 film, One Eight Seven, starring Samuel L. Jackson. Galliano broke up in 1997. Gallagher together with Etienne formed Two Banks of Four. Gallagher also performs solo using the names Earl Zinger, William Anderson and together with Alex Patchwork as The Diabolical Liberties.
In the spring of 2023, Galliano announced a return, including a new album and a few live gigs in the summer that year. The band played twice at Gilles Peterson's "We Out Here" festival in August 2023, playing covers of Harvest for the World and Uptown Top Ranking alongside their original material.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galliano_(band)
Discography
In Pursuit of the 13th Note (1991)
A Joyful Noise Unto the Creator (1992)
The Plot Thickens (1994)
:4 (1996)
Blood Lines
Galliano Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Blood Lines' by these artists:
Polar As I go under I go unanswered You speak of vengeance I talk…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Galliano:
Golden Flower Money striving to tear us Trying to turn we into me Black…
Jazz Jazz when I talk Jazz like a hawk Keepin' watch from the…
Jazz ? Jazz when I talk Jazz like a hawk Keepin' watch from the…
Jazz? Jazz when I talk Jazz like a hawk Keepin' watch from the…
Jus Reach NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA I got…
Jus Reach (Live) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA I got…
Jus' Reach NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA I got…
Long Time Gone Long time comin' Long time before the dawn Turn, turn any c…
Phantom Flames fly higher in the city tonight one lay fallen in…
Reviewing The Situation A man's got a heart, hasn't he? Joking apart -- hasn't…
Skunk Funk Foot stomp for unity Foot stomp for unity Ooh yeah yeah yea…
Slack Hands The cuckoos from the crockery walls Marks where the big boys…
So Much Confusion On the last breeze of summer as the dusk comes…
Storm Clouds Gather Alarm Declaration Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke…
Totally Together Is the snare primed? Is the click timed? 50p in the…
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@jemmace2586
Unbelievable music, musicians and great intentions, natural born good people with the natural understanding of human nature, not all have this.
We still need Galliano we always will.
Oh and that upright bass kicks some serious groove out. Fkin love it! 💙🥢🎼
The boys from the Mersey the Thames and the Tyne...
@Sevish
Love this band so much
@MicheleBricke
J'adore!!!!
@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany
Just one of the best Acid Jazz tunes of the 90s. The groove / vocals from 6:00 onwards is breath-takingly good.
@themaskedredbandit
I know! My favourite part of the song. Breathtakingly beautiful, indeed.
@kevinbraid579
"No way can you stop the river from flowing". This album takes me back to some great times and memories. Fantastic album.
@gilesjazzguitar64
Love the bass and piano
@sebastienmoysan4542
content de redécouvrir après tout ce temps.
@tamango6004
Понравилось очень
Слушаю в Казахстане
@ilpaninaroshop3637
Why they call Galliano?