Noonday Underground are a British band consisting of DJ Simon Dine and singer Daisy Martey. Dine had previously been a member of Adventures in Stereo. Martey was for a time the singer in Morcheeba.[2] The band name came from a book about The Who.[3]
Noonday Underground | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Trip hop[1] |
| Years active | 2000 to Present |
| Labels | Setanta |
| Members | Simon Dine Daisy Martey |
Their debut album Self-Assembly was released in 2000 on the M21 label, and re-issued by Setanta on 17 September 2001.[4]
Their track "The Light Brigade", from Self-Assembly, was used as the title theme for the Channel 4 nursing drama, No Angels.
An advertisement for Google Home used their track "Spinning All Around", from the album Body Parts For Modern Art.
Discography
edit- Albums
- Self-Assembly (2000) M21[1]
- Surface Noise (2002) Setanta[1]
- On the Freedom Flotilla (2006) Setanta[1]
- The K-O Chorale (12 July 2010) Setanta[5]
- Body Parts for Modern Art (2015) Stubbie Records[1]
- On a Quiet Night (2018)
- Compilations
- Set Sail (2003) Vroom Sound[1]
- EPs
- How Happy (1997)[1]
- Singles
- "London" (1999)[1]
- "I'll Walk Right On" (2003) (UK Singles Chart #86)[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Kellman, Andy. "Noonday Underground – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (24 November 2006). "Noonday Underground - On The Freedom Flotilla". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ "Noonday Underground feature/interview". ready-steady-go.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
I saw it in a book about the Who while trying to find a band name. I knew about the Tom Wolfe story but didn't track it down until recently
- ^ Linosi, Chris (17 September 2001). "Noonday Underground – Self Assembly (Setanta)". Music OMH. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Murphy, John (12 July 2010). "Noonday Underground – K-O Chorale (Setanta)". Music OMH. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Noonday Underground". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
External links
edit- Gill, Andy (24 November 2006). "Album: Noonday Underground - On the Freedom Flotilla (Setanta)". Independent. Retrieved 5 February 2022.