Movietone is an Englishpost-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]
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]
Discography
Movietone circa 1994/5 L-R Rachel Brook, Matt Elliott, Kate Wright, Matt Jones, Ros Walford
"Mono Valley" / "Under the 3000 Foot Red Ceiling" (Planet, 1995)
"Useless Landscape" / "Summer" (Planet, 1997)
"Sun Drawing" / "Marine Oceano" (Domino, 1997)
"Noche Marina" / "Night of the Acacias" live at the Cube Cinema, May 1, 1999 (Archipeligo-Disc/Little Waves/Movietone 2004)
"Porthcurno live at the Knitting Factory, New York, 2000", Ltd Edition 7 inch Flexi Disc (radio/ON 2020)[17]
Track listing and credits:
Movietone, Planet Records, 1995 (Re-issued on Geographic, 2003)
Chance is her Opera: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums
Heatwave Pavement: Kate Wright -words/vocals, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet
Green Ray: Rachel Brook -words/vocals/guitar, Clare Ring -double bass
Orange Zero: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet
Movietone She Smile Mandarine Like 7inch
Late July: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -guitar
Darkness-Blue Glow: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Matt Elliott -piano, Matt Jones - drums
Mono Valley: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar/smashing glass, Matt Jones -drums
Coastal Lagoon: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Jones -drums
Alkaline Eye: Kate Wright - words/vocals/guitar/harmonium, Rachel Brook -bass
3AM Walking, Smoking, Talking: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Clare Ring -double bass
3 Fires: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Matt Elliott -lighter
Sleeve Design: Kate Wright
Orange Zero Single, (reissue/Geographic 2003):Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass/clarinet, Matt Jones -drums
Chance Is Her Opera Demo (reissue/Geographic 2003): Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar Pete Brazier -bongos
Under the 3000ft Red Ceiling single (reissue/Geographic 2003): Kate Wright -guitar, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet
Mono Valley/Under the 3000ft red Ceiling 7 inch, Planet Records 1995
Movietone Day and Night Record, Domino Records,1997
Sun Drawing: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums
Blank Like Snow: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar
Useless Landscape: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet
summer: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Florence Lovegrove -Viola
Night Of The Acacias: Kate Wright -bass, Rachel Brook -xylophone, Matt Elliott -guitar/noises, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet, Florence Lovegrove -piano
Noche Marina: Kate Wright - words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook -piano
Crystallisation Of Salt At Night: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums
Sleeve Design: Kate Wright
'"Useless Landscape" / "Summer" 7 inch (Planet, 1997)
Movietone Useless Landscape/summer 7 inch record, Planet Records, 1996
Useless Landscape: Kate Wright - words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook - bass, Matt Elliott - guitar, Matt Jones - drums, Ros walford - clarinet
summer: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums
Record Sleeve Design: Kate Wright
"Sun Drawing" / "Marine Oceano" 7 inch (Domino, 1997)
Sun Drawing: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums
Movietone Sun Drawing/Marine Oceano 7 inch, Domino records 1997Movietone circa 1996/7, L-R Matt Jones, Kate Wright, Rachel Brook, Florence Lovegrove, Matt Elliott
The Blossom Filled Streets, Domino Records and Drag City, 2000[11][19]
Hydra: Kate Wright -words/vocals/bass, Rachel Brook -clarinet, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Florence Lovegrove -viola, Chris Cole
Star Ruby: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -piano
1930's Beach House: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Florence Lovegrove -viola, Chris Cole -piano
Year Ending: Kate Wright -acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook -clarinet, Matt Jones -cymbals/fender rhodes, Sam Jones -guitar, Chris Cole -guicello
Movietone The Blossom Filled Streets, Domino records, Drag City 2000Movietone, The Sand and the Stars LP, Domino Records, Drag City, 2003Movietone, 'Porthcurno' live at the Knitting Factory New York 10th November 2000, 7 inch Flexi Disc, (Radio/ON 2020)
The blossom Filled Streets: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Florence Lovegrove -viola
Porthcurno: kate Wright -words/vocals/piano
Seagulls/Bass: Kate Wright -bass
In a Marine Light: Kate Wright -piano, Rachel Brook -clarinet, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -cubist bass
Night In These Rooms: Kate Wright -words/vocals/backing vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -clarinet/backing vocals, Matt Jones -double bass/backing vocals
Sleeve Design: the vinyl and CD version of 'The Blossom Filled Streets' had different covers and inserts, but the same back cover. Front cover of LP/CD - Kate Wright, LP centre labels/red print on back cover - Rachel Brook, Domino and Drag City Logos - Matt Jones.
Movietone circa 2000, L-R Chris Cole, Sam Jones, Rachel Brook, Kate Wright, Matt Jones
Movietone The Sand And The Stars, Domino Records and Drag City 2003[11][7]
The Sand and The Stars: Kate Wright -words/vocals/ acoustic guitar, Matt Jones -electric guitar, Tom cops -piano
Ocean Song: Kate Wright -vocals/electric guitar, Rachel Coe -bass, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Chris Cole -fender rhodes/trumpet, Tom Cops -banjo, George McKenzie -tenor saxophone
In Mexico: Kate Wright -words/vocals acoustic guitar, Rachel Coe - words/vocals/steel strung guitar, Matt Jones -banjo, Sam Jones -drums, Chris Cole -cello/double bass
Pale Tracks: Kate Wright -cello/vocals, Rachel Coe -piano/vocals, Matt Jones -drums/vocals, Sam Jones -words/vocals/wine glasses, Chris Cole -accordion/wine glasses
Let Night In: Rachel Coe -words/vocals/piano/clarinet, John Coe -words/guitar
We Rode On: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Coe -clarinet, Matt jones -words, Sam Jones -guitar, Chris Cole -cello, Tom Cops -banjo, Michal Davies -trumpet, Lisa Brook -clarinet, George Mckenzie -bass saxophone
Not Even Close: Kate Wright -acoustic guitar, Rachel Coe -organ, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -electric guitar
Red earth: Kate Wright -words/vocals/cello, Matt Jones -words/vocals/drums/organ, Sam Jones -guitar, Tom Cops -banjo, George McKenzie -tenor saxophone
Beach Samba: Kate Wright -words/vocals/double bass, Rachel Coe -clarinet, Matt Jones -words/drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Tom Cops -banjo, John Coe -guitar, Lisa Brook -clarinet, Michal Davies -trumpet, George McKenzie -tenor saxophone
Near Marconi's Hut: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar
Sleeve Design: Kate Wright, layout by John Coe, Photographs by Tom Cops and Michal Davies
Porthcurno, Live at the Knitting Factory, New York, 2000, 7 inch Flexi Disc (radio/ON, 2020)[17]
Porthcurno: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano
Sleeve Design - Michal Davies
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