black grape
black grape
Genres: madchester, indie, britpop, Manchester, alternative
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About black grape
Black Grape were a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 1993 by Shaun Ryder and Bez, formerly of Happy Mondays. They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. The key addition to the band was bassist and guitarist Danny Saber, who became Ryder's key musical foil. In 1995 they signed to Radioactive Records (an imprint of major label BMG) and released their debut album, produced by Saber and Stephen Lironi. It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah immediately charted at number 1 in the UK, and spawned three Top 20 singles. According to Songfacts, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich listed it as his favorite CD of 1996. Black Grape's music was funky and eclectic, using varied instrumentation and samples. Ryder's lyrics seem to derive mainly from nonsense rhymes and humorous catch-phrases. The debut album received critical acclaim in Britain, riding high during the then fashionable Britpop wave but the group made little impact in the U.S.. The subsequent album, 1997's Stupid Stupid Stupid was less favoured and charted at number 11 in the UK. The group split in 1998 after Ryder fired the rest of band while touring. The band reformed for a one-off live show, their first in over 10 years, for Get Loaded in the Dark at the Coronet, London, on April 1, 2010. Five years later, the band announced plans for a tour to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their debut album. A reunion album, Pop Voodoo, was released in August 2017, although only Ryder and Kermit remained from the original lineup, with Youth handling bass, songwriting, and production duties.
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black grape — Top 21 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Grape | Money Burns | ||
| Black Grape | Little Bob | ||
| Black Grape | In The Name Of The Father | ||
| Black Grape | Words | ||
| Black Grape | Squeaky | ||
| Black Grape | Fat Neck (Beat the Fuck Down Mix By Goldie) | ||
| Black Grape | Kelly's Heroes | ||
| Black Grape | Marbles (RIP Why U Say Mix) | ||
| Black Grape | Englands Irie | ||
| Black Grape | Button Eyes | ||
| Black Grape | Milk | ||
| Black Grape | Tell Me Something | ||
| Black Grape | In the Name of the Father | ||
| Black Grape | Kelly's Hero's | ||
| Black Grape | Pop Voodoo | ||
| Black Grape | Get Higher | ||
| Black Grape | Kelly`s Heroes | ||
| Black Grape | Tramazi Parti | ||
| Black Grape | Everything You Know Is Wrong | ||
| Black Grape | Reverend Black Grape | ||
| Black Grape | Dirt |