Skye & Ross from Morcheeba (Photo by Daniela+Glunz)
UK trip hop trio Morcheeba are always at the top of their game, with genre-refining albums. But in 2014, Skye Edwards and Ross Godfrey were touring without Ross’ brother Paul when they were inspired to bring more live intensity to their music.
Hence, Skye & Ross spun off into a side project, called Skye & Ross, and they are grooving back into our lives with a debut album, SKYE | ROSS, on Sept. 2. As Ross said, “What Skye and I do naturally when you ask us to make music together, and yet not necessarily a continuation of what we’d been doing with Morcheeba. It therefore felt only right to give it a new identity.”
You can hear for yourself! Listen to the official audio of first single “Light of Gold” from Skye and Ross on YouTube:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDgt0EEZc3U]
The band will continue to make albums as Morcheeba, Ross reported, but meanwhile Skye & Ross from Morcheeba have launched a tour in support of their new project, and they visit the 9:30 Club on Thursday, August 25. Parklife DC is giving away a pair of tickets so that you can check them out firsthand! To win, simply leave a comment on this blog. You can leave any comment, but how about tell us your favorite Morcheeba song?
For the rules of this giveaway–
Comments will be closed at 5pm on Thursday and a winner will be randomly selected. The winner will be notified by email. The winner must respond to our email within 24 hours or they will forfeit their tickets and we will pick another winner. We will email you instructions on claiming your ticket. Good luck!
Tickets also are available online!
Skye & Ross
9:30 Club
Thursday, August 25
Doors @7pm
$27.50
All ages
I don’t know any of these songs, but what better way to learn than seeing them live!
I’d love to see them. Rome wasn’t built in a day is a jam and it’d be sick to see live!
My fav Morcheeba song is ‘Otherwise.’ I like the metaphor of them posing in the carnival cutouts.
I’d love to see them live. Rome wasn’t built in a day is a jam and would be sick live!
Love their cover of “Crystal Blue Persuasion!”
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I loved Morcheeba’s “Trigger Hippie.” I’m excited to hear more from the collaboration between Skye Edwards and Ross Godfrey.
learned about Morcheeba through David Byrne. Bought ( yes, in 98 we bought) Big Calm. Fell in love with Skye’s vocals and the laid back sound. Love revisiting “The Sea” and “The Music That We Hear” regularly. The new recording sounds great. Want to be there for the show!