- Mojave 3
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Mojave 3 Origin United Kingdom Genres Dream pop, indie rock, alternative country, folk Years active 1995–present
(currently on hiatus)Labels 4AD Associated acts Slowdive, Chapterhouse, The Loose Salute Website http://www.mojave3online.com/ Members Neil Halstead
Rachel Goswell
Ian McCutcheon
Simon Rowe
Alan ForresterMojave 3 are a British band, consisting of Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Simon Rowe, Alan Forrester, and Ian McCutcheon. Goswell, Halstead and McCutcheon previously played in Thames Valley shoegazing band Slowdive.
The band initially existed as a trio, consisting of Halstead, Goswell, and McCutcheon. After Slowdive were dropped by Creation Records, the trio decided to change musical direction to a dream pop/country rock/folk music style, and were signed by 4AD Records. They took on the new name "Mojave," following a suggestion by Wendy Fonarow,[1][2] but upon the discovery of another band already using the name, the "3" was added (in reference to the group's three members). Rowe (formerly of Chapterhouse) and Forrester joined shortly after the release of their first album.
Both Halstead (the main songwriter for the band) and Goswell have released solo albums, also for 4AD. McCutcheon founded and is currently playing with his band called The Loose Salute who are signed to Heavenly Records and Graveface Records.
In 2006, Mojave 3 did a Take-Away Show session with Vincent Moon. According to Halstead, the band is on hiatus as of 2008, but they are planning to release at least one more album in the future.
Despite still being listed as "on hiatus", the band returned to playing live in 2011, including gigs supporting Band of Horses .[3] During a radio interview on Israeli radio station Kol HaCampus on May 7, 2011, Halstead said the band are working on new material, and may be recording during the summer.[4]
Contents
Discography
Albums
- Ask Me Tomorrow (October 16, 1995) CAD 5013
- Out of Tune (October 5, 1998) CAD 8018
- Excuses for Travellers (May 15, 2000) CAD 2K05
- Spoon and Rafter (September 22, 2003) CAD 2309
- Puzzles Like You (June 19, 2006) CAD 2604
Singles & EPs
- "Who Do You Love" (June 29, 1998) BAD 8011
- "Some Kinda Angel" (September 7, 1998) BAD 8016
- "In Love with a View" (April 3, 2000) TAD 2K03
- "Any Day Will Be Fine" (May 1, 2000) BAD 2K04
- "Return to Sender" (September 11, 2000) BAD 2K17
- "Breaking the Ice" (June 5, 2006) BAD 2602
- "Puzzles Like You" (November 6, 2006) AD 2615
References
- ^ Wendy Fonarow (22 March 2011). "Ask the indie professor: Why so many bad band names?". guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/mar/22/sxsw-bad-band-names. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Wendy Fonarow (2006-07-25). "Three vs. 3". mojave3online.com. http://www.mojave3online.com/addons/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4987#p4987. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Ben. "Review: Band of Horses (Manchester)". 5 Feb 2011). http://www.crackintheroad.com/music/4285-review-band-of-horses-manchester. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Kol HaCampus radio station". http://www.106fm.co.il/#page-/users/99. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Mojave 3 on Myspace
- Mojave 3 Gigography
- Mojave 3 at musicOMH.com
- Mojave 3 at Allmusic
- Mojave 3 at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Review of Puzzles Like You at Subculture Magazine
Categories:- English pop music groups
- English indie rock groups
- Dream pop
- Shoegazing musical groups
- 4AD artists
- United Kingdom rock musical group stubs
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