Andrew Vowles

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Andrew Vowles
Also known asMushroom
Born
Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles

Bristol, England
Genres
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • turntables
  • keyboards
Years active
  • 1983–1998
  • 2023–present
Formerly of

Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles, also known as Mushroom, is an English musician, known for being a founding member of the trip hop/abstract art collective Massive Attack, along with Robert Del Naja (3D), Adrian Thaws (Tricky) and Grantley Marshall (Daddy G).

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Early years

Vowles was born in Bristol. [1] Prior to Massive Attack, Vowles, along with Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Nellee Hooper, Adrian Thaws and others were the Wild Bunch crew, named after the western film of the same name by Sam Peckinpah. Several members of the Wild Bunch formed Massive Attack. [2]

Vowles's nickname "Mushroom" comes from the arcade game Centipede . [3] The game was installed at Special K's Cafe, a popular hang-out spot in the mid-1980s for Vowles and his Wild Bunch peers.

Career

Vowles remained a member of Massive Attack until shortly after the release of their third full-length album, Mezzanine , in 1998. [4] [5] Interviews with band members have pointed to differences of opinion in the creative direction the band should go. [6] [7] [8]

Apart from his contributions to Massive Attack, Vowles also appears as a DJ and co-producer on Raw Like Sushi , Neneh Cherry's 1989 debut album. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Mushroom Vowles". IMDB. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Innerviews: Massive Attack - Massive aggressive". innerviews.org. 2011. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Massive Attack". Jim Shelley. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Drever, Andrew (7 March 2003). "Through the past darkly - theage.com.au". theage.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles". All Music. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Cottingham, Chris (27 January 2010). "Massive Attack interview". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Skar, William. "Mezzanine: the inside story of Massive Attack's greatest album, 15 years on". FACT. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Are We A Fucking Punk Band Now?". Red Lines. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi". Time Travel Records. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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