Movietone (band)

Kate Wright and Rachel Brook, Movietone

Movietone is an English post-rock band. They formed in Bristol, England in 1994. Core members are Kate Wright and Rachel Brook,[1] with Wright being the main songwriter.[2]

Kate Wright is also in the band 1000 dawns[3] and is currently the bass player for Crescent. Rachel Brook was a member of Flying Saucer Attack during the first few years of the band's existence. Matt Jones (Crescent) has been the drummer since the start and recorded and mixed many of the songs. Other musicians have included: Matt Elliott (The Third Eye Foundation), Ros Walford, Florence Lovegrove, Sam Jones (Balky Mule, Crescent), Chris Cole (Many Fingers), Tom Cops (My Two Toms), Michal William (Headfall), Lisa Brook (Headfall), George McKenzie (Headfall, Motes, Vase), John Coe and Clare Ring.[4]

Movietone recorded three John Peel Sessions at Maida Vale Studios on 12/05/1994, 28/01/1996 and 31/08/1997.[5][6]

2003's The Sand and The Stars was partly recorded live on a bay near Land's End.[7]

Kate Wright features on Appendix Out's 'Daylight Saving' (Drag City, 1999)[8] and (with Matt Jones) on Headfall's 'Stars Don't Shine to Noise' (Spazoom/Little Waves, 2003)[9] and My Two Tom's 'Who We Were And What We Meant By It' (Stitch-Stitch, 2010).[10]

Before Movietone, Matt Elliott, Kate Wright and Rachel Brook formed the band Lynda's Strange Vacation.[2]

Rachel Brook did a 7 inch record under the name 'From Red Down', (Acetone, 1999).[11]

Movietone is featured on the soundtrack to the film Hallam Foe.[12]

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  2. ^ a b Stannard, Joseph (September 2010). "Interviews - In Writing - Matt Elliott". The Wire. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Listen: tracks from Bristol UFOs feature - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music.
  4. ^ Stannard, Joseph (August 2015). "Bristol UFOs". The Wire. No. 378.
  5. ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - Movietone". BBC. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. ^ Garner, Ken (2007). The Peel sessions. London: BBC Books. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-84607-282-6. OCLC 181067827.
  7. ^ Beta, Andy (20 January 2004). "Movietone: The Sand and the Stars". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Daylight Saving - Appendix Out | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Headfall - Stars Don't Shine To Noise". Discogs.com. 2003.
  10. ^ "banjo players are trouble". Tomcops.com.
  11. ^ Dale, Jon (18 August 2015). "A beginner's guide to flying saucer attack and the Bristol underground". FACT. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  12. ^ Sullivan, Paul (2007). "Various Artists Hallam Foe Review". BBC. Retrieved 11 June 2020.