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GALLIANO - HALFWAY SOMEWHERE
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2x12" Jazz, Soul Pop LP Pressed on Blue Vinyl - Almost three decades on from their last release, Acid Jazz forefathers Galliano are back with news of their new LP ‘Halfway Somewhere’ which is being released on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings on 30 August.
Born out of London’s underground clubs and warehouse parties of the mid to late eighties, with the debut single on the Acid Jazz label in 1988, Galliano came out of a culture that spanned music, dance, fashion, art, design, and the written word.
When they arrived as the first act on Gilles Peterson’s Talkin’ Loud label in 1990 with ‘Welcome to the Story’ (produced by Chris Bangs who invented the term Acid Jazz) dressed in Gabicci sweaters, beads and skullcaps they captured a scene built on re-invention. “We were all playing around with what we could get our hands on whether that was a seventies book on Jamaican style or old Last Poets and Watts Prophets records,” says Gallagher. “We’d been recycling things for a few years but suddenly everything had coalesced and you’ve got an amalgam that seemed quite solid.”
For their first album since 1997, Rob Gallagher and his partner, vocalist Valerie Etienne, are joined by Galliano stalwarts Ernie McKone on bass, Crispin Taylor on drums, and Ski Oakenfull on keys (with guests including saxophonist Jason Yarde and percussionist Crispin ‘Spry’ Robinson).
Where the old Galliano recycled records they heard at clubs, today they are responding to the kaleidoscopic global jazz scene - from Total Refreshment Centre in London to International Anthem in Chicago. More than forty years since they came together, Galliano are still only ‘Halfway Somewhere’, but listening to the album they are obviously having fun getting there. “I think the stars have to be aligned when you redo things,” says Gallagher. “Coming at it from this door is very different to the door we came into back then. But once it's existing it is something. But I’m still not sure what that something is.”
Born out of London’s underground clubs and warehouse parties of the mid to late eighties, with the debut single on the Acid Jazz label in 1988, Galliano came out of a culture that spanned music, dance, fashion, art, design, and the written word.
When they arrived as the first act on Gilles Peterson’s Talkin’ Loud label in 1990 with ‘Welcome to the Story’ (produced by Chris Bangs who invented the term Acid Jazz) dressed in Gabicci sweaters, beads and skullcaps they captured a scene built on re-invention. “We were all playing around with what we could get our hands on whether that was a seventies book on Jamaican style or old Last Poets and Watts Prophets records,” says Gallagher. “We’d been recycling things for a few years but suddenly everything had coalesced and you’ve got an amalgam that seemed quite solid.”
For their first album since 1997, Rob Gallagher and his partner, vocalist Valerie Etienne, are joined by Galliano stalwarts Ernie McKone on bass, Crispin Taylor on drums, and Ski Oakenfull on keys (with guests including saxophonist Jason Yarde and percussionist Crispin ‘Spry’ Robinson).
Where the old Galliano recycled records they heard at clubs, today they are responding to the kaleidoscopic global jazz scene - from Total Refreshment Centre in London to International Anthem in Chicago. More than forty years since they came together, Galliano are still only ‘Halfway Somewhere’, but listening to the album they are obviously having fun getting there. “I think the stars have to be aligned when you redo things,” says Gallagher. “Coming at it from this door is very different to the door we came into back then. But once it's existing it is something. But I’m still not sure what that something is.”
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Galliano are a London-based acid jazz group that was originally active between 1988 and 1997. The group was among the first acts to record for Eddie Piller and Gilles Peterson's Acid Jazz record label and was also the first signing to Peterson's Talkin' Loud label.
The original lineup included Robert Gallagher on vocals, credited as Roberto Galliano, along with Constantine Weir on vocals and Crispin Robinson on percussion. Their early work incorporated spoken-word elements influenced by groups such as the Last Poets. Michael Snaith, known as The Vibe Controller, later joined as the group expanded into a touring band for their debut album.
Their first album, "In Pursuit of the 13th Note", was released in 1991 on Talkin' Loud and was produced by Chris Bangs. The album featured contributions from Roy Ayers and received an Edison Pop Award in 1992. Their second album, "A Joyful Noise Unto the Creator", was released in 1992.
After an early tour of Japan, the band developed a more stable lineup that included Valerie Etienne on vocals, Mick Talbot on keyboards, Crispin Taylor on drums, Ernie McKone on bass guitar, Mark Vandergucht on guitar, and Steve Ameedee, also known as Uncle Big Man, as a dancer. Ski Oakenfull later replaced Mick Talbot on keyboards in 1994.
Galliano achieved their greatest commercial success with the album "The Plot Thickens", released in 1994, which reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart. The album produced two UK top 40 singles: "Long Time Gone", a cover of a David Crosby song, and "Twyford Down", which referenced protests against road construction at Twyford Down. The band performed at major festivals during this period, including Glastonbury Festival.
Their fourth studio album, ":4", was released in 1996. It included the track "Slack Hands", which was used in the title sequence of the 1997 film "One Eight Seven".
The group disbanded in November 1997 following a final performance at Dingwalls in London. After the split, members pursued various projects, including Two Banks of Four, Earl Zinger, William Anderson, and The Diabolical Liberties.
In 2023, Galliano announced a reunion and returned to live performance, including appearances at Gilles Peterson's We Out Here Festival. In 2024, they released new singles including "Circles Going Round The Sun" and "Pleasure, Joy & Happiness". Their fifth studio album, "Halfway Somewhere", was released on 30 August 2024, marking their first album in 28 years.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galliano_(band)
Studio albums
In Pursuit of the 13th Note (1991)
A Joyful Noise Unto The Creator (1992)
The Plot Thickens (1994)
:4 (1996)
Halfway Somewhere (2024)
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