Kosheen | |
|---|---|
 Kosheen in 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1999–2016, 2019–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | |
| Past members | |
| Website | www.kosheen.live |
Kosheen are an Anglo-Welsh electronic music group based in Bristol. The group originally consisted of singer-songwriter Sian Evans, songwriter-producer Markee Ledge and producer-songwriter Darren Beale. Currently it consists of Evans, songwriter-producer Ron McElroy and drummer Mitchell Glover. The bandname Kosheen is inspired by the name of the North American Apache warrior, Cochise.[1]
History
editResist (1999–2002)
editTheir first album, Resist, was released in September 2001 on Moksha Recordings/BMG and reached number eight in the UK album chart.
Kokopelli (2003–2005)
editTheir second album, Kokopelli—released in August 2003 on Moksha Recordings/Sony and named after a mythical Native American spirit—focused less on drum and bass beats and more on guitar riffs and darker-toned lyrics. It outperformed its predecessor in the UK album chart by reaching number seven, and the single "All In My Head" also reached number seven, but it did not sell as well as its predecessor.
Damage (2007–2008)
editTheir third album, Damage, was released in Europe via Moksha/Universal Germany in March 2007. The UK edition of Damage, featuring two new tracks—"Analogue Street Dub" and "Professional Friend" (not included on the European edition)—was released via Moksha Recordings in September 2007.
The first single from Damage was "Overkill", released in March (Europe) and August (UK) 2007.
Independence (2012–2013)
editIn 2010, Kosheen set up their own label, Skeleton, with its first release, "Warning", released on 27 September. On 19 December 2010, they posted the first track, "Belladonna", from Independence, on their Facebook page, along with three more tracks ("Waste", "Enter" and "You Don't Own Me") on their SoundCloud page.
On 25 October 2011, fresh from the success of Sian Evans collaboration with DJ Fresh "Louder" which had reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in July, Kosheen confirmed an album release in May 2012, and a single, titled "Get a New One", on 13 February. The second single, "Holding On", features Susie Ledge as the guest vocalist. An announcement was made by the band on their official website that Independence would be released at the end of September 2012. It was released on 1 October 2012. "Mannequin" was later released as the third single from the album. Other songs on the album include "Waste", "Spies", "Addict" and "Tightly".
Solitude (2013–2016)
editOn 8 November 2013, Kosheen debuted a video for the song "Harder They Fall" as an introduction to their fifth studio album, Solitude.[2] Four days later, the band uploaded the artwork to Solitude along with a release date of 25 November 2013.[3] The band disbanded in 2016.[4][better source needed] According to Evans, the band fell apart due to creative differences: "[Ledge and Beale] wanted to go down a much darker, more underground route. I think that they took it real hard that the drum and bass world wasn’t particularly responsive to our music, and they wanted to be in the underground drum and bass scene, and I wanted to write beautiful songs". The breakup was followed by a legal dispute over the band identity.[5]
Reunion (2019–present)
editIn 2019 the band, consisting of Evans and two new members, Ron McElroy and Mitchell Glover, started touring.[6] No plans have been announced for new albums.
Solo projects
editIn September 2015, Markee Ledge announced he was releasing a solo album, Elevate, featuring Susie Ledge on the title track.[7][8]
As of 2017, the members were working on their solo projects.[9]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [10] | AUS [11] | AUT [12] | BEL [13] | GER [14] | NL [15] | FIN [16] | SWI [17] | US Elec. [18] | |||
| 2001 | Resist | 8 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 36 | — | 15 | |
| 2003 | Kokopelli
| 7 | 67 | 6 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 30 | 40 |
|
| 2007 | Damage
| 95 | — | 18 | 75 | 48 | — | — | 23 | 35 | |
| 2012 | Independence
| — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | |
| 2013 | Solitude
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Extended plays
edit| Year | EP details |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Berlin Live EP
|
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [21] | AUS [11] | AUT [12] | BEL (FLA) [13] | GER [14] | FIN [16] | NED [15] | SWE [22] | US Dance [18] | |||
| 1999 | "Yes Men" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Dangerous Waters" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "Hide U" / "Empty Skies" | 73 | 78 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | Resist |
| "Catch" / "Demonstrate" | 94 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 20 | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "(Slip & Slide) Suicide" | 50 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 80 | — | — | |
| "Hide U" (Remix) | 6 | 23 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 39 | 15 | ||
| "Catch" (re-release) | 15 | 27 | — | — | 19 | 13 | — | 52 | 22 | ||
| 2002 | "Hungry" | 13 | 53 | — | 68 | 79 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| "Harder" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "All in My Head" | 7 | 37 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 18 | Kokopelli |
| "Wasting My Time" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Avalanche" (download only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | "Overkill (Is It Over Now?)" | — | — | 60 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | Damage |
| "Guilty" (European download only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Get a New One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Independence |
| "Holding On" (feat. Susie Ledge) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Mannequin" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Independence | |
| "Addict" | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Harder They Fall" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Solitude |
Music videos
edit| Year | Single | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Hide U" | Jason Smith |
| "Catch" | Jeff Thomas | |
| "Hide U" (US version) | ||
| "(Slip & Slide) Suicide" | Cody Burridge | |
| 2002 | "Hungry" | |
| "Harder" | Sven Harding | |
| 2003 | "All in My Head" | |
| "Wasting My Time" | Mike Lipscombe | |
| "Catch" (BCDJ's Lounge Mix) | Jeff Thomas | |
| 2007 | "Overkill" | |
| "Guilty" | ||
| 2012 | "Get a New One" | Global Fire |
| "Holding On" | ||
| "Mannequin" | Global Fire | |
| 2013 | "Harder They Fall" | Global Fire |
References
edit- ^ "Kosheen interview". Resident Advisor. 25 November 2001.
- ^ "British breakbeat group Kosheen premiere "Harder They Fall"". Retrieved 12 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Facebook". Facebook.
- ^ Dearling, Alan (13 February 2021). "Sian Evans: KOSHEEN In Conversation with Alan Dearling". International Times. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
Alan: I believe that Kosheen officially disbanded in 2016.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (27 June 2024). "Kosheen Singer Sian Evans Feels "More Creative in My 50s," Runs a B&B and Opens Karlovy Vary 2024". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Kosheen - Official website • About". Kosheen - Official website. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Haynes, Arren (8 November 2015). "Kosheen's Markee Ledge is ready to drop a solo album". Guestlist.net.
- ^ "Kosheen's Markee Ledge releases 'Elevate' LP | News". Mn2s.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "kosheen : solo projects - kosheen". Moksha.vo.uk. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Charts Company - Kosheen". Official Charts Company. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ a b "AUS Charts > Kosheen". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Discography Kosheen". Austrian-Charts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Ultratop > Discografie Kosheen". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Chartverfolgung > Discografie Kosheen". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Discography Kosheen". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Discography Kosheen". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "Kosheen Kokopelli album". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "US Billboard Charts > Kosheen". Billboard.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "iTunes / Kosheen". iTunes. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "UK Charts > Kosheen". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Kosheen Discography". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
