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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Black Star Liner| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Leeds , England | genre = House music|House Techno music|Techno Ambient house Reggae dub music|Dub Culture of Asia|Asian | years_active = 1994–2001| label =| associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Choque Hosein Tom Salmon Chris Harrop| past_members =| notable_instruments = Sitar TablaBlack Star Liner were formed in Leeds in 1994, by Choque Hosein, Tom Salmon, and Chris Harrop. Their music consisted of a mix of Asian music ( sitar and tabla ), dance music and dub reggae .
History
They formed Soundclash Records to release their initial sound recording and reproduction|recordings - "Smoke the Prophets" Extended play|EP , and "High Turkish Influence". After receiving the single of the week award in the NME magazine for "Smoke the Prophets",cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/b/blackstarliner/|title=Black Star Liner Smoke the Prophets, NME Single of the Week they recorded three Peel Sessions ,cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/b/blackstarliner/|title=Black Star Liner BBC Peel Session|publisher=bbc.co.uk the first of which was broadcast in April 1995.
The Peel session enabled them to secure a recording contract with EXP, which was run by Feargal Sharkey from The Undertones and Richard Norris from The Grid . Their debut album , Yemen Cutta Connection was released in September 1996, with a press launch on Dartmoor involving Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond from The KLF . The album received critical praise, inciuding album of the week in The Guardian .cite book|url= http://books.google.co.uk/books? id=54U93KEMlNwC& pg=PA6& lpg=PA6& dq=black+star+liner+single+of+the+week& source=web& ots=1ivZg_FBrU& sig=y3accBai8iAaLZGX94ESsely5yo& hl=en& sa=X& oi=book_result& resnum=3& ct=result|title=Brimful of AsiaBlack Star Liner Guardian Album of the Week
After the demise of EXP, Rob Dickens from Warner Music Group|WEA signed Black Star Liner, and they recorded their second album Bengali Bantam Youth Experience , which featured the single "Superfly and Bindi". Again receiving substantial critical acclaim,cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/new_music_releases/265412.stm|title=BBC Review of Bengali Bantam Youth|publisher=news.bbc.co.uk|date=31 Jan 1999cite news|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/friday_review/story/0,,322379,00.html|title=Guardian Review of Bengali Bantam Youth|publisher=guardian.co.uk|date=29 Jan 1999 | location=London | accessdate=26 April 2010 the album was also nominated for the 1999 Mercury Music Prize .cite web|url= http://www.list.co.uk/article/10361-mercury-music-prize-2008-shortlist-announced/|title=Mercury Music Prize 2008 shortlist announced|publisher=List.co.uk|date=22 July 2008 and their live act was also praised.cite news|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/1999/jan/28/artsfeatures1|title=Guardian Review, Black Star Liner Jazz Cafe, London | work=The Guardian | first=Caroline | last=Sullivan | date=28 January 1999 | accessdate=26 April 2010
Labelled as part of the Asian Underground, they worked with Tjinder Singh's Cornershop and are featured in the book, Brimful of Asia .cite book|url= http://books.google.co.uk/books? id=54U93KEMlNwC& pg=PA6& lpg=PA6& dq=black+star+liner+single+of+the+week& source=web& ots=1ivZg_FBrU& sig=y3accBai8iAaLZGX94ESsely5yo& hl=en& sa=X& oi=book_result& resnum=3& ct=result|title=Brimful of AsiaBlack Star Liner Biography
Discography
"Smoke The Prophets" EP (12") Soundclash 1994
"High Turkish Influence" (12") Soundclash 1995
"The Jaws" EP (10") EXP Recordings 1995
"Haláal Rock" EP (CD, EP) EXP Recordings 1996
"Haláal Rock" EP (12") EXP Recordings 1996
"Harmon Session Special XI" (12") EXP Recordings 1996
Yemen Cutta Connection (LP) EXP Recordings 1996
Yemen Cutta Connection (CD) EXP Recordings 1996
"Rock Freak (CD, Maxi)" WEA International Inc. 1997
"Superfly And Bindi (CD, Maxi)" WEA International Inc. 1998
"Superfly And Bindi (12", Promo)" WEA International Inc. 1998
"Superfly And Bindi (12")" Warner Music UK Ltd. 1998
Bengali Bantam Youth Experience! (CD) Warner Music UK Ltd. 1999
"Twelve Inch Confrontation Mix" (CD) Echo Beach 2000
"Yemen Cutta Connection" (CD) Echo Beach 2001
References
reflist Category:British reggae musical groups Category:British techno music groups Category:English house music groups Category:Musical groups established in 1994 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2001
