There are at least eight artists who have used this name:
1. A drum and … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least eight artists who have used this name:
1. A drum and bass duo from New Zealand
2. A rock band from Denmark
3. A hardcore band from New York, United States
4. A rock band from Luxembourg
5. An EBM band from Sweden
6. A hip hop band from Oregon, United States
7. A rock band from Scotland
8. A garage rock band from Delaware, United States
1) New Zealand Drum n Bass legends!
- BIO -
Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, State of Mind are the duo of Stu Maxwell and Patrick Hawkins.
Since 2005 State of Mind have been notoriously prolific producers releasing on a broad spectrum of drum and bass labels. Material can be found on the shelves via CIA Recordings, Subtitles Records, Shogun Audio, Viper Recordings, 31 Records, Uprising, Bad Company, BSE & Obsessions, Project 51, Samurai, Non-Vogue and more.
Not happy being mere producers and djs, SOM Music was launched in 2009 and is now regarded as a premier niche label in its own right. SOM Music is home to cutting edge artists like Nymfo, Black Sun Empire, Neonlight, Jade, Telekinesis, Mindscape, Dose, Borderline, Gridlok, Cern just to name a few.
State Of Mind are the former hosts of the hugely popular ‘Next Level” 95BFM drum n bass show. The show has now been relaunched in bi-monthly podcast format due to popular demand.
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2) State of Mind is the Nom de Guerre of Kim Bülow Bonfils, a Danish keyboard player and multi-instumentalist, with a long career as songwriter and musician on the Danish art rock scene.
Work on his solo project State Of Mind began in 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark- merging the classic singer-songwriter tradition and minimalist electronica with a distinct retro flavour. Songs with an off-beat edge reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg or Daniel Johnson are set in an unusual and synthetic soundscape - evoking Kraftwerk and Brian Eno.
Orginally a solo project, State of Mind's latest album Miserabilism features bass guitar by Morten Barnekov Johansen on several tracks.
Discography:
Myotonic - full length album 2010
Why Can't This Noise - one twenty minute song 2010
I Can't Help Myself - seven-track digital release 2011
Importance of the Work at Hand - full length album 2011
The Familiar Feeling - single 2012
Miserabilism - full length album 2012
See http://stateofmind.fm
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3)One of the leading dutch hardcore punk acts
The beginning of 2005 marks the beginning of State of Mind, when singer Emile joins the band to complete the line up. The groovy NY styled hardcore these guys were working on appealed to Emile, and quickly he came up with some lyrics that fitted the songs well. A glance at a film poster gave them a name, a 4-track in a rehearsal space gave them a demo, a friend gave them a show and the ball started rolling. Their now sold out demo consisted of 4 songs inspired by the likes of Burn, Breakdown, Maximum Penalty and Leeway. Since then a lot of gigs followed, including weekend trips and small tours with their friends in A Step Apart, No Turning Back, Solid Ground, For the Glory and True Colors. One of the demo songs was re-recorded and appeared on the Light the Fuse compilation 7"; other bands are Justice, A Step Apart, Nothing Done and Icepick.
New songs were created and recorded in late June 2005. The 7" on Bust! Records contains 4 of those songs, the cd version all 6 of them. With the distribution being handled by Crucial Attack, first reactions have been really good. The songs on these recordings have a faster touch, but without losing the groove of the demo.
In March 2006 the band hit the studio again and recorded new songs that were featured on the 'Bitter Times, Better Times' 7". This record really proves what this band is capable of.
August 2007 marks the release of 'Music for the Statefully Insane', their first full length. With a couple of new members in the line up, State of Mind continues to play and have as much fun as possible!
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4) Rock Band from Luxembourg, also known as "S.O.M."
1995 - "This side, that side" on the Maskenada compilation M.U.H. (Musicians Unplugged for Humanity)
1996 - Rock um Knuedler 96, vol. 6
1997 - Rock um Knuedler 97, vol. 7
1999 - Keepin' up with the Jones's - 13 Tracks - 52'11''
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5) EBM-band from Sweden
Keyboardists L Lindqvist and R Falk with lead singer Marko Runne (vocals) performed live under the name State of Mind in the early nineties and released atleast one demo tape.
Their style was Nitzer Ebb and Depeche Mode inspired.
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6) Golden Age inspired Hip-Hop group from Portland, Oregon. Featuring MC's Harry Mack and Mighty Misc, and DJ's J-Biz and Brady B. Released full length album "Lift Off" in 2008. Hear their songs at myspace.com/stateofmindcrew
video clip of State of Mind crew opening at the Crystal Ballroom for Blue Scholars:
http://www.vimeo.com/1108311?pg=embed&sec=1108311
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7) A rock band from Scotland
8) 60's Garage Rock from Wilmington, Delaware USA
The original band was formed in 1965 by Paul Murtagh (rhythm guitar, keyboards and vocals), Jim Booth (lead guitar and vocals), Bill Smallbrook (drums) and Al Borgnis (bass guitar). All of them were sophomores at William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware. During that first year of their existence, they played only a few venues including the 1965 Talent show at Wm. Penn and a couple of dances.
In 1966, they replaced Al Borgnis with Bill Sayers on bass and Bill became the new lead singer as well. Al continued to support the group as a sort of manager, equipment support, etc for several years and remained always a good friend to the group. With the addition of Sayers, the band’s sound began to mature and we began to write their own songs. They also started playing other venues, school functions, local dances, Battle of the Bands, etc.
In the summer of 1966, the groups then business manager, Jim Booth’s mother, placed a call to a local Wilmington record company, Chavis Records and its president, James Chavis, agreed to audition the band based on a poor quality tape submitted to him. He called a few days later and asked if he could hear the band live so he was invited to one of their practices, held in the drummer’s basement. Chavis was impressed and several weeks later the State of Mind signed a contract to record 6 record sides over a 2 year period.
The band recorded its first single at Virtue Studios on Broad Street in Philadelphia. The A side, "Move", was credited as written by Jim Booth but it was truly a group effort with everyone contributing something to the song. The flip side, "If He Comes Back", was written by Paul Murtagh – his homage to the Byrds. The band’s key musical influences at the time were the Beatles, Stones, Kinks and other "British Invasion" groups. The Kinks and Beatles influence is very obvious on "Move".
The first week following the record’s release in Wilmington, the main local rock station, WAMS, picked "Move" as the "WAMS Wax to Watch". Over the next 10 weeks, the record slowly climbed the WAMS Top 40 charts topping out at number 10. In addition to WAMS, the record also got play on WIBG and WFIL in Philadelphia.
The success of the first record opened up numerous opportunities for the group. In addition to the WAMS promotional concerts held weekly at local Wilmington area fire halls (Elsmere, Prices Corner, Minquidale, etc.), the band also played larger venue concerts, one in particular where a number of national acts also played, Bunny Sigler, Tim Rose and others. This was also the era of large dance venues such as the weekly affair at the Wilmington Manor Lion’s Club where literally hundreds of kids attended – these venues also helped to get the band’s name around. In June of 1967, the band was the featured opening act at the new Brown Derby Night Club in Chadd’s Ford, PA, along with the Five Penny’s, a well-known local R&B group.
In the fall of 1967, the State of Mind returned to Virtue Studios to cut their second record. Both the A and B sides of this record were written by Jim Booth. For this record, the band added some more complex harmonies and a piano part, played by Murtagh. The band was very excited about the A side of this record, "Make You Cry", feeling that, musically, it was superior to "Move" and should prove to be an even bigger seller. Even the B side, "Goin’ Away", was a strong piece. Unfortunately, the band was destined not to see the success they hoped for on the release of this second record. WAMS continued to provide very strong support to the band and invited them to premiere the new song at the next concert at the Elsmere Fire Hall.
One of the band’s on-going struggles internally was how each member perceived their individual futures and the future of the group. Three of the four members planned to attend college upon graduation but Sayers was committed to remaining a professional musician and was concerned about his future once the band members graduated from Wm. Penn. About a week before the Elsmere concert, Sayers announce to the group that he was leaving to join the Phabulous Pharaohs, another local band on the rise. Without the band’s lead singer and bass player, a shuffling of personnel took place and another local musician Bob McCall was invited to join the band for the Elsmere gig. Unfortunately, the band was unable to reproduce the sound of their second record live for the concert so had to lip-synch the record. Following this concert, the band essentially broke up and, unable to play additional promotional events, record sales were not strong and so the second record did not get the attention that the band thought it should have gotten.
In 1968, Murtagh, Booth, Smallbrook and Borgnis all enrolled at the University of Delaware and, although they remained friends, the group never got together again. Other than Sayers, who, as of a number of years later, was still performing, the remaining members of the band went on to careers outside the music industry. Sadly, Jim Booth passed away several years ago – a huge talent, gone way too soon.
Paul R. Murtagh, October 2011
1. A drum and … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least eight artists who have used this name:
1. A drum and bass duo from New Zealand
2. A rock band from Denmark
3. A hardcore band from New York, United States
4. A rock band from Luxembourg
5. An EBM band from Sweden
6. A hip hop band from Oregon, United States
7. A rock band from Scotland
8. A garage rock band from Delaware, United States
1) New Zealand Drum n Bass legends!
- BIO -
Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, State of Mind are the duo of Stu Maxwell and Patrick Hawkins.
Since 2005 State of Mind have been notoriously prolific producers releasing on a broad spectrum of drum and bass labels. Material can be found on the shelves via CIA Recordings, Subtitles Records, Shogun Audio, Viper Recordings, 31 Records, Uprising, Bad Company, BSE & Obsessions, Project 51, Samurai, Non-Vogue and more.
Not happy being mere producers and djs, SOM Music was launched in 2009 and is now regarded as a premier niche label in its own right. SOM Music is home to cutting edge artists like Nymfo, Black Sun Empire, Neonlight, Jade, Telekinesis, Mindscape, Dose, Borderline, Gridlok, Cern just to name a few.
State Of Mind are the former hosts of the hugely popular ‘Next Level” 95BFM drum n bass show. The show has now been relaunched in bi-monthly podcast format due to popular demand.
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2) State of Mind is the Nom de Guerre of Kim Bülow Bonfils, a Danish keyboard player and multi-instumentalist, with a long career as songwriter and musician on the Danish art rock scene.
Work on his solo project State Of Mind began in 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark- merging the classic singer-songwriter tradition and minimalist electronica with a distinct retro flavour. Songs with an off-beat edge reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg or Daniel Johnson are set in an unusual and synthetic soundscape - evoking Kraftwerk and Brian Eno.
Orginally a solo project, State of Mind's latest album Miserabilism features bass guitar by Morten Barnekov Johansen on several tracks.
Discography:
Myotonic - full length album 2010
Why Can't This Noise - one twenty minute song 2010
I Can't Help Myself - seven-track digital release 2011
Importance of the Work at Hand - full length album 2011
The Familiar Feeling - single 2012
Miserabilism - full length album 2012
See http://stateofmind.fm
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3)One of the leading dutch hardcore punk acts
The beginning of 2005 marks the beginning of State of Mind, when singer Emile joins the band to complete the line up. The groovy NY styled hardcore these guys were working on appealed to Emile, and quickly he came up with some lyrics that fitted the songs well. A glance at a film poster gave them a name, a 4-track in a rehearsal space gave them a demo, a friend gave them a show and the ball started rolling. Their now sold out demo consisted of 4 songs inspired by the likes of Burn, Breakdown, Maximum Penalty and Leeway. Since then a lot of gigs followed, including weekend trips and small tours with their friends in A Step Apart, No Turning Back, Solid Ground, For the Glory and True Colors. One of the demo songs was re-recorded and appeared on the Light the Fuse compilation 7"; other bands are Justice, A Step Apart, Nothing Done and Icepick.
New songs were created and recorded in late June 2005. The 7" on Bust! Records contains 4 of those songs, the cd version all 6 of them. With the distribution being handled by Crucial Attack, first reactions have been really good. The songs on these recordings have a faster touch, but without losing the groove of the demo.
In March 2006 the band hit the studio again and recorded new songs that were featured on the 'Bitter Times, Better Times' 7". This record really proves what this band is capable of.
August 2007 marks the release of 'Music for the Statefully Insane', their first full length. With a couple of new members in the line up, State of Mind continues to play and have as much fun as possible!
----------------
4) Rock Band from Luxembourg, also known as "S.O.M."
1995 - "This side, that side" on the Maskenada compilation M.U.H. (Musicians Unplugged for Humanity)
1996 - Rock um Knuedler 96, vol. 6
1997 - Rock um Knuedler 97, vol. 7
1999 - Keepin' up with the Jones's - 13 Tracks - 52'11''
----------------
5) EBM-band from Sweden
Keyboardists L Lindqvist and R Falk with lead singer Marko Runne (vocals) performed live under the name State of Mind in the early nineties and released atleast one demo tape.
Their style was Nitzer Ebb and Depeche Mode inspired.
----------------
6) Golden Age inspired Hip-Hop group from Portland, Oregon. Featuring MC's Harry Mack and Mighty Misc, and DJ's J-Biz and Brady B. Released full length album "Lift Off" in 2008. Hear their songs at myspace.com/stateofmindcrew
video clip of State of Mind crew opening at the Crystal Ballroom for Blue Scholars:
http://www.vimeo.com/1108311?pg=embed&sec=1108311
----------------
7) A rock band from Scotland
8) 60's Garage Rock from Wilmington, Delaware USA
The original band was formed in 1965 by Paul Murtagh (rhythm guitar, keyboards and vocals), Jim Booth (lead guitar and vocals), Bill Smallbrook (drums) and Al Borgnis (bass guitar). All of them were sophomores at William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware. During that first year of their existence, they played only a few venues including the 1965 Talent show at Wm. Penn and a couple of dances.
In 1966, they replaced Al Borgnis with Bill Sayers on bass and Bill became the new lead singer as well. Al continued to support the group as a sort of manager, equipment support, etc for several years and remained always a good friend to the group. With the addition of Sayers, the band’s sound began to mature and we began to write their own songs. They also started playing other venues, school functions, local dances, Battle of the Bands, etc.
In the summer of 1966, the groups then business manager, Jim Booth’s mother, placed a call to a local Wilmington record company, Chavis Records and its president, James Chavis, agreed to audition the band based on a poor quality tape submitted to him. He called a few days later and asked if he could hear the band live so he was invited to one of their practices, held in the drummer’s basement. Chavis was impressed and several weeks later the State of Mind signed a contract to record 6 record sides over a 2 year period.
The band recorded its first single at Virtue Studios on Broad Street in Philadelphia. The A side, "Move", was credited as written by Jim Booth but it was truly a group effort with everyone contributing something to the song. The flip side, "If He Comes Back", was written by Paul Murtagh – his homage to the Byrds. The band’s key musical influences at the time were the Beatles, Stones, Kinks and other "British Invasion" groups. The Kinks and Beatles influence is very obvious on "Move".
The first week following the record’s release in Wilmington, the main local rock station, WAMS, picked "Move" as the "WAMS Wax to Watch". Over the next 10 weeks, the record slowly climbed the WAMS Top 40 charts topping out at number 10. In addition to WAMS, the record also got play on WIBG and WFIL in Philadelphia.
The success of the first record opened up numerous opportunities for the group. In addition to the WAMS promotional concerts held weekly at local Wilmington area fire halls (Elsmere, Prices Corner, Minquidale, etc.), the band also played larger venue concerts, one in particular where a number of national acts also played, Bunny Sigler, Tim Rose and others. This was also the era of large dance venues such as the weekly affair at the Wilmington Manor Lion’s Club where literally hundreds of kids attended – these venues also helped to get the band’s name around. In June of 1967, the band was the featured opening act at the new Brown Derby Night Club in Chadd’s Ford, PA, along with the Five Penny’s, a well-known local R&B group.
In the fall of 1967, the State of Mind returned to Virtue Studios to cut their second record. Both the A and B sides of this record were written by Jim Booth. For this record, the band added some more complex harmonies and a piano part, played by Murtagh. The band was very excited about the A side of this record, "Make You Cry", feeling that, musically, it was superior to "Move" and should prove to be an even bigger seller. Even the B side, "Goin’ Away", was a strong piece. Unfortunately, the band was destined not to see the success they hoped for on the release of this second record. WAMS continued to provide very strong support to the band and invited them to premiere the new song at the next concert at the Elsmere Fire Hall.
One of the band’s on-going struggles internally was how each member perceived their individual futures and the future of the group. Three of the four members planned to attend college upon graduation but Sayers was committed to remaining a professional musician and was concerned about his future once the band members graduated from Wm. Penn. About a week before the Elsmere concert, Sayers announce to the group that he was leaving to join the Phabulous Pharaohs, another local band on the rise. Without the band’s lead singer and bass player, a shuffling of personnel took place and another local musician Bob McCall was invited to join the band for the Elsmere gig. Unfortunately, the band was unable to reproduce the sound of their second record live for the concert so had to lip-synch the record. Following this concert, the band essentially broke up and, unable to play additional promotional events, record sales were not strong and so the second record did not get the attention that the band thought it should have gotten.
In 1968, Murtagh, Booth, Smallbrook and Borgnis all enrolled at the University of Delaware and, although they remained friends, the group never got together again. Other than Sayers, who, as of a number of years later, was still performing, the remaining members of the band went on to careers outside the music industry. Sadly, Jim Booth passed away several years ago – a huge talent, gone way too soon.
Paul R. Murtagh, October 2011
Flies
State Of Mind Lyrics
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Fly, I get the feelin down deep inside
I cannot hide, I get the urge to fly
Cause for the reason is I'm standing here
Ain't got the nerve
You change the scene for a moment and I start to believe
You get me right where you want me and I fall in with ease
You wanna make me scream
When I get, when I get, when I get this feelin' down
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get, gotta get it now
Fly
I get the feelin that I'm lost in here, have no fear
Fly
I got the urge right now to take the plunge, have some fun
You change the scene for a moment and I start to believe
You get me right where you want me and I fall in with ease
You wanna make me scream
When I get, when I get, when I get this feelin' down
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get, gotta get it now
Fly, I get the feelin down deep inside
I cannot hide, I get the urge to fly
Cause for the reason is I'm standing here
Ain't got the nerve
Change is over me, I'll come around
But I loved it when we used to fly high
Somehow you took me there
Can't you see that somehow you left me here
And I feel it's better than nothing
It'd sure be something if we could see the plan
Fly
I get the feelin that I'm lost in here, have no fear
Fly
I got the urge right now to take the plunge, have some fun
When I get, when I get, when I get this feelin' down
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get, gotta get it now
(repeat)
It's coming to me...
I cannot hide, I get the urge to fly
Cause for the reason is I'm standing here
Ain't got the nerve
You change the scene for a moment and I start to believe
You get me right where you want me and I fall in with ease
You wanna make me scream
When I get, when I get, when I get this feelin' down
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get, gotta get it now
Fly
I get the feelin that I'm lost in here, have no fear
Fly
I got the urge right now to take the plunge, have some fun
You change the scene for a moment and I start to believe
You get me right where you want me and I fall in with ease
You wanna make me scream
When I get, when I get, when I get this feelin' down
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get, gotta get it now
Fly, I get the feelin down deep inside
I cannot hide, I get the urge to fly
Cause for the reason is I'm standing here
Ain't got the nerve
Change is over me, I'll come around
But I loved it when we used to fly high
Somehow you took me there
Can't you see that somehow you left me here
And I feel it's better than nothing
It'd sure be something if we could see the plan
Fly
I get the feelin that I'm lost in here, have no fear
Fly
I got the urge right now to take the plunge, have some fun
When I get, when I get, when I get this feelin' down
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get, gotta get it now
(repeat)
It's coming to me...
In "Flies" by State Of Mind, the lyrics speak of a strong internal desire to break free, to escape, and to experience something new. The singer feels trapped and stagnant in their current circumstances, desperately wanting to fly, but being held back by fear and doubt. The song expresses the idea of taking risks and living in the present moment while also acknowledging that change can be scary and uncertain.
Throughout the song, there is a recurring theme of being influenced by external forces, whether it be a person or a situation. The singer is aware that their desire to fly is prompted by someone else who has the power to make them feel alive and adventurous. Yet they also recognize that this influence can be dangerous and potentially lead to hard consequences, as seen in the line "You wanna make me scream."
The song ends on a slightly ambiguous note, with the singer recognizing that change is necessary, but also acknowledging the comfort that comes with the familiar. It highlights the duality of the human experience, where we want to take risks and break free, but also remain grounded and protected.
Line by Line Meaning
Fly, I get the feelin down deep inside
I have an inner sense that makes me want to escape, to be free.
I cannot hide, I get the urge to fly
I cannot ignore this feeling and I want to fly away.
Cause for the reason is I'm standing here
The reason of my feeling is that I am stuck here.
Ain't got the nerve
I don't have the courage to do what I want.
You change the scene for a moment and I start to believe
When you change the situation, I start to believe in the possibility of flying away.
You get me right where you want me and I fall in with ease
You manipulate me and I fall under your control easily.
You wanna make me scream
You want to thrill me and make me feel alive.
Fly, I get the feelin that I'm lost in here, have no fear
The feeling of being lost here overwhelms me, but I still want to fly.
Fly, I got the urge right now to take the plunge, have some fun
I have the urge to take a risk and find some enjoyment.
Change is over me, I'll come around
I am undergoing a change, but I will eventually recover.
But I loved it when we used to fly high
I loved the feeling of being free when we used to fly.
Somehow you took me there
You were responsible for bringing me to that place of freedom.
Can't you see that somehow you left me here
Now you have left me behind, and I feel stranded.
And I feel it's better than nothing
I'd rather feel stranded than completely numb.
It'd sure be something if we could see the plan
If we could make a plan to fly away together, that would be truly amazing.
When I get, when I get, when I get this feelin' down
When I have this overwhelming feeling of being trapped...
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get, gotta get it now
I must find a way to escape now.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FONDA FEINGOLD
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Bangin this every morning
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spitta green for that.. why dont he put this man on stcustoms i thought he was wit the jets??