Morcheeba

Morcheeba are a London-based electronic group formed in 1995 by brothers Paul Godfrey and Ross Godfrey, later joined by vocalist Skye Edwards. Their music sits across downtempo, electronic, soul and trip hop, and also draws on rock, folk rock and chillout influences.

Line-up and activity

Edwards leaves the group in 2003, and the Godfrey brothers continue with a range of guest vocalists before she returns in 2010. The band also uses additional musicians for live performances and tours internationally. Paul Godfrey steps away in 2014, and Morcheeba continue as a group with changing personnel. The listed members include Skye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey and Daisy Martey.

Albums and releases

Since 1995, Morcheeba release ten regular studio albums, with two reaching the UK top ten. Their studio albums include Who Can You Trust?, Big Calm, Fragments of Freedom, Charango, The Antidote, Dive Deep, Blood Like Lemonade, Head Up High, Blaze Away, Blackest Blue and Escape the Chaos. The group’s 2016 project Skye & Ross appears under Edwards and Ross Godfrey, outside the main Morcheeba name.

Style

Morcheeba’s sound is usually described through downtempo and trip hop, but it also includes electronic and soul elements, alongside broader alternative influences such as folk rock and rock.