Bows (band)

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Bows
OriginUnited Kingdom
Years active1999 (1999)–2001 (2001)
Labels Too Pure
Past members

Bows were a British-based band, who have released two albums on the Too Pure label.

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History

Following the dissolution of his former band Long Fin Killie, multi-instrumentalist Luke Sutherland formed Bows with the Danish singer Signe Høirup Wille-Jørgensen. [1] [2] Specializing in a kind of lush trip hop with grand arrangements, the band have met with some critical success.

The band's debut album, Blush, was released in 1999 to generally positive reviews. [3] [4] [5]

Second album Cassidy followed in 2001. [6] [7] [8]

Discography

Albums

Singles, EPs

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References

  1. Phares, Heather "Bows Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2017
  2. Wood, Andy "Sutherland, Luke" in Donnell, Alison (ed.) (2013) Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture, Routledge, ISBN   978-0415862509, p. 291
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