* Nina Miranda (vocals, fx)
* Mark Brown (programming, turntables, keyboards, percussion, vocals, fx)
* Chris Franck (guitar, keyboards, percussion, bass, vocals)
Influences
Old time Jazz....ella fitzgerald...billie Holiday...Louie Armstrong. many of the old jazz singers really influence
Discovery
1996 Underwater Love
1997 Flying Away
1997 Mr Gorgeous
1997 Joga Bossa(Águas de Março)
1997 With You
1998 Numbers
1998 Red Hot + Rhapsody
1999 Nitin Sawhney, Beyond Skin
1999 Red Hot + Lisbon, Onda Sonora
2000 Bebel Gilberto,Tanto Tempo
2000 Da Lata, Songs From the Tin
2000 Jug / Hawaii
2001 Compost 100
2001 Robert Miles,Organik
2001 Nitin Sawhney,Prophesy
2001 Heroes of Nature
In 1997 the band released their first album Flying Away, which included several hits like "Underwater Love", "Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)" and "Águas de Março (Joga Bossa Mix)". Whilst Flying Away was hard to classify because it had everything from light trip-hop to gentle guitar ballads, Smoke City's next album, Heroes of Nature (released in 2001), was considered too odd even by fans, combining even more styles and incorporating dance beats in some of the tracks.Miranda formed Smoke City with former schoolmate Mark Brown, with whom she shared an affection not only for the music of Santana and Gilberto Gil but also classic '70s funk; rounding out the line-up with guitarist Chris Franck, formerly of the Brighton-based Brazilian percussion group Batu, the group issued a handful of indie-label singles before signing to Jive Records in the fall of 1995. Their debut LP Flying Away followed two years later, and was highlighted by the single "Underwater Love," which became a European hit thanks to its use in a commercial campaign for Levi's jeans.
Multam ca m-ai adaugat, daca ai putin timp asculta-mi muzica, multumesc, Adi Hey Thanks for being my friend, have a listen to my music, thanks, Adrian :
Hello SMOKE CITY, we are delighted to be in your circle of friends. If you have time, would you mind checking out our music and let us know, what you think of it. We always appreciate your time & comments. We are looking forward to hear from you; have a pleasant week full of fun and good music !!! Love and peace, - Guido & Tatch :)
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