[Mike Blackwood]

On Mon, 23 Sep 2002, Mike Blackwood wrote:

I forgot to describe the Neds' music!!!  D'Oh!  They had 2 bass players, 
one bass tuned a little high and used to play "lead", one tuned normally 
to play rhythm, and a guitar providing counterpoint.  The drummer is 
phenomenal too.  The way the 2 basses and the guitar weave in and out of 
each other in the songs is kinda like the partnership between Jim and 
Martin in the Oils.  The music is generally up-tempo, sometimes thrashy 
but always melodic and layered, especially on AYN and BBV.  On the last 
album (BBV) there is some sampling and keyboard stuff, and the songs 
include some of the heaviest and mellowest Ned's tracks.

Mike

> I recommend "Are You Normal" by Ned's Atomic Dustbin as a great starting 
> place.  Their debut album (God Fodder) is more raucous, and their 
> 3rd/final studio album (Brainbloodvolume) is more experimental/diverse, 
> but all 3 are phenomenal in their own right.  Plus there's a 22 track 
> b-sides album (0.522) that may not be as cohesive as their "proper" albums 
> but is still essential listening.  
> 
> They broke up in 95, and the lead singer founded Groundswell UK 1n 98, 
> which released one indie album & ep before splitting up.  In 2000 they 
> reformed for a one-off gig (released as the 2001 live album "One More: No 
> More?"), and have played a few gigs each summer since.   
> 
> Go to http://listen.to/neds for more info, mp3's, latest gossip, etc.
> Official site: http://www.nedsatomicdustbin.com
> 
> hold together,
> Mike "Elixir" Blackwood
> 
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