Rothko (band)
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Rothko were a London
-based instrumental ambient
group. The group mainly used bass guitar
s and keyboards to create their soundscapes. They derived their name from the painter Mark Rothko
. They have been described as post-rock
for their habit of using rock instruments to create non-rock music.
in a variety of different ways. This line-up released 3 albums on Lo Recordings
and a host of singles and EPs on other labels before Beazley disbanded it in 2001.
Between 2001 and 2004, Beazley continued to perform and release music under the Rothko name either solo or with a variety of different line-ups, including one which featured the entire line-up of London/Aberdeenshire experimental rock band Delicate AWOL
. Since 2004, the line up stabilised as Beazley (bass guitar), Michael Donnellly (bass guitar), Ben Page (keyboards) and Tom Page (drums and percussion) - the latter three all being ex-members of Delicate AWOL.
The group finally disbanded in October of 2010, with their last and final release being the "Sunset to Sunrise" EP, on Mark Beazley's own Trace Recordings label.
As Rothko, Beazley also collaborated with artists such as Susumu Yokota
, Caroline Ross of Delicate AWOL
and JS Adams, aka BLK w/BEAR. He has also provided some of the music for the Discovery Channel
documentary "The Flight That Fought Back
", about United Airlines Flight 93
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based instrumental ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
group. The group mainly used bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
s and keyboards to create their soundscapes. They derived their name from the painter Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko, born Marcus Rothkowitz , was a Russian-born American painter. He is classified as an abstract expressionist, although he himself rejected this label, and even resisted classification as an "abstract painter".- Childhood :Mark Rothko was born in Dvinsk, Vitebsk Province, Russian...
. They have been described as post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
for their habit of using rock instruments to create non-rock music.
History
Formed in 1997, the original line-up consisted of Mark Beazley, Crawford Blair, and Jon Meade all playing bass guitarBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
in a variety of different ways. This line-up released 3 albums on Lo Recordings
Lo Recordings
Lo Recordings is a label founded in 1995 by Jon Tye. They are noted for their strong visual style thanks to Non-Format, with whom they work very closely and won a D&AD award for several of their releases sleeves.-Musical style:...
and a host of singles and EPs on other labels before Beazley disbanded it in 2001.
Between 2001 and 2004, Beazley continued to perform and release music under the Rothko name either solo or with a variety of different line-ups, including one which featured the entire line-up of London/Aberdeenshire experimental rock band Delicate AWOL
Delicate AWOL
Delicate AWOL were a British experimental rock band active between 1998 and 2005. The band were notable for their cross-pollination of various musical forms , for their links with British post-rock band Rothko, for their activities in promoting the London underground music scene of the early 2000s,...
. Since 2004, the line up stabilised as Beazley (bass guitar), Michael Donnellly (bass guitar), Ben Page (keyboards) and Tom Page (drums and percussion) - the latter three all being ex-members of Delicate AWOL.
The group finally disbanded in October of 2010, with their last and final release being the "Sunset to Sunrise" EP, on Mark Beazley's own Trace Recordings label.
As Rothko, Beazley also collaborated with artists such as Susumu Yokota
Susumu Yokota
Susumu Yokota is a prolific Japanese composer.Yokota is well known in the English-speaking independent music scene for his albums of experimental ambient music...
, Caroline Ross of Delicate AWOL
Delicate AWOL
Delicate AWOL were a British experimental rock band active between 1998 and 2005. The band were notable for their cross-pollination of various musical forms , for their links with British post-rock band Rothko, for their activities in promoting the London underground music scene of the early 2000s,...
and JS Adams, aka BLK w/BEAR. He has also provided some of the music for the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
documentary "The Flight That Fought Back
The Flight that Fought Back
The Flight That Fought Back is a documentary film produced by the London-based company Brook Lapping Productions for the Discovery Channel about United Airlines Flight 93...
", about United Airlines Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93 was United Airlines' scheduled morning transcontinental flight across the United States from Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco International Airport in California. On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the Boeing 757–222 aircraft operating the...
.