Faithless

Faithless
Faithless performing at Budapest Sports Arena, on their last tour, The Dance Never Ends, on 21 March 2011
Faithless performing at Budapest Sports Arena, on their last tour, The Dance Never Ends, on 21 March 2011
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1995–2011
  • 2015–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitefaithless.co.uk

Faithless are an English dance music band that formed in 1995, with its core members being Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz.[3] Their first album, Reverence, was released in 1996 and their most recent, All Blessed, in 2020. They have sold millions of physical records, and their catalogue was uploaded to streaming sites in 2018.[4] They average almost 3 million listeners a month on Spotify.[5] Faithless' records have charted at No. 1 in numerous countries and they were voted the 4th greatest dance band of all time by Mixmag.

Their lyrical style has been seen as sociopolitical.[6] All Blessed uses award-winning photo-journalist Yannis Behrakis' picture of refugees on the front, focusing on immigration as its core theme.[7]

Faithless have headlined numerous major festivals in Europe and beyond, including four editions of Glastonbury.[8]

History

1990s

Faithless were founded in 1995.[9] Jazz had his musical beginnings in hip-hop,[10] and was a rapper on the local scene in South London since the mid-1980s.[11] Bliss' and Rollo's primary interests were in electronic music.

Faithless' first album Reverence was conceived as a mixtape which covers many genres, encapsulating house, hip-hop, folk and classical music. The album was released on Rollo's label, Cheeky Records.[3]

Their first show at Camden’s Jazz cafe to showcase Reverence was a sell-out, and a global tour ensued as the record went up the charts all over Europe. The singles "Insomnia" and "Salva Mea" each selling over a million copies, and album going either platinum or gold in every European territory.

The second studio album, Mercury-nominated Sunday 8PM,[12] contained the global hit "God Is a DJ" and established Faithless as a major touring force in 1998. Emotive videos were directed by featured vocalist Jamie Catto, featuring the band’s transcendent live shows, and helped bring Faithless’ live prowess to the attention of music fans. They were nominated for Best British Dance Act at the Brit Awards in 1999. The same year, Catto departed the band to form 1 Giant Leap.

2000s

In 2001, their third album Outrospective was the first to be released on major label Sony BMG and captured the dreamy synergy between sadness and mad delirium giving rise to hit singles "We Come 1" and a tribute to Muhammad Ali. In 2002, they performed on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury, with another nomination for best British Dance Act at The Brit Awards in the same year. They won Best Dance and Best Live Act at the TMF Awards in the Netherlands in 2001.

In 2004, their fourth album No Roots debuted at number 1 in the UK, conceived as a conceptual continuous piece of music in one key, with strong lyrical gravitas it featured vocals from Dido, new collaborator L.S.K, and the late Nina Simone. Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters cited Faithless’ hit protest song "Mass Destruction" as the song he most wished he had written during an interview with Q magazine,[13] and the lyrics were quoted in the US Senate. A powerful video directed by award-winning directing team Dom & Nick alluded to abuses of power during the Iraq War to chilling effect, tracing the connection from childhood bullying to terrorism and genocide.

Encouraged by their label, Faithless released a Greatest Hits album, Forever Faithless. The Greatest Hits album went four times platinum and was the best-selling dance album of 2005. A huge global tour followed the success of the album.

Their fifth album, To All New Arrivals, was released in 2006. It was inspired by the uncertain futures facing Sister Bliss’ recently-born son, and Rollo’s young family, exploring themes of global poverty, immigration, conflict and belonging through the concept of "new arrivals". The first single "Bombs", with its anti-war message and video directed by director Howard Greenhalgh, was not playlisted on daytime MTV or BBC Radio 1.[14] The album also featured collaborations with Cat Power and Robert Smith of The Cure. The band played Coachella Valley Festival in 2007.

2010s: Hiatuses and Jazz's departure

Their sixth album The Dance was released on 16 May 2010, after a four-year recording break for the band, on their own label "Nate’s Tunes" - and was 2nd in the UK album charts behind The Rolling Stones. Faithless again played the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury in 2010, as well as other festivals around the world, and arenas. They were seen by over one million people and sold over 400,000 records. [15] Faithless performed at Brixton Academy on 7 and 8 April 2011 and was transmitted live via satellite to cinemas across Europe.[16]

In 2015, Faithless released a remix album under the banner of Faithless 2.0. The studio album featured contributions from the biggest names in electronic music including Avicii, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Claptone and Booka Shade. The album contained tracks from their 25-year career, encompassing seventeen Top 40 singles, six Top 10 albums and they embarked on a tour to celebrate the album released.[17] In 2015 and 2016, the band played a series of live dates under the Faithless 2.0 banner, featuring Maxi Jazz and a full live band. Jazz left the group for the final time in 2016.

2020s: All Blessed, death of Maxi Jazz, and Champion Sound

After a seven-year recording hiatus, the seventh Faithless studio album All Blessed was released in October 2020. The release came in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the themes of the album weaving around immigration, identity, empathy and lack of it. The first track that was officially released from the album came on the same weekend as the album release, Synthesizer, a love letter to electronic music. The album features vocals from newcomers Nathan Ball and spoken word artist & poet Suli Breaks, along with Caleb Femi. Other notable appearances on the album include Soul II Soul founder Jazzie B, Gaika, and Damien Jurado. Rollo said of the album, "We want to give them something else – something that could breathe." It continued their top 3 chart success in the UK and Europe.[18]

On 23 December 2022, Maxi Jazz died "peacefully in his sleep" at his home in London, England at the age of 65.[19] Seven days later, the band's compilation Forever Faithless re-entered the UK Album Downloads chart at number 7.[20]

In January 2024, Bliss announced that Faithless were returning to the "live arena" after eight years, with the group confirmed for dates[21] including Camp Bestival in Shropshire in August that year.[22] On 12 July 2024, Faithless released the single "Find A Way", which features Suli Breaks. On the same day, they announced the title of their upcoming eighth studio album, Champion Sound.[23][24] On 30 August 2024, the group released the single "I'm Not Alone (Rest Well Maxwell)" which features Amelia Fox and LSK, in tribute to Maxi Jazz.[25][26] On the same day, they announced The Champion Sound Tour, which will visit UK and European cities in November and December 2024.[27]

Other work

In between album releases, Faithless also released compilation albums revealing more of their personality and influence including the long-running Back to Mine sessions as well as NME in Association with War Child Presents 1 Love, The Bedroom Sessions and the Renaissance 3D music project, in conjunction with the iconic Renaissance nightclub.

As well as their own studio albums, all three members have actively engaged in other people's work as solo artists.

Sister Bliss is a prominent dance DJ and has for a long time toured the circuit on her own, and has also scored numerous TV, film and theatre productions, along with presenting an award-winning Bauer Media show on Scala Radio joining the dots between classical and electronic music. Sister Bliss’ hugely successful weekly radio show and podcast ‘Sister Bliss in Session’, is syndicated to over 100 stations & 43 countries worldwide, and has around 10 million listeners per month and 60,000 podcast downloads per month.

Rollo released a solo record in 2019 under the moniker R PLUS called The Last Summer which features Dido. On 13 May 2022 he released WeDisappear, a collaboration album with Amelia Fox.[28][29][30] "Makes Me Feel Good"[31] and an edited version of "Let's Really Have Some Fun", released 28 April 2023, were released as singles.[32] On 24 November 2023, the album, For Lovers, Not Killers was released, once again in collaboration with Amelia Fox.[33] The R Plus albums have erroneously been credited to Faithless on many streaming services.

Maxi Jazz also collaborated with Faithless founding member Jamie Catto on his project 1 Giant Leap and released an album with his band Maxi Jazz and the E-Type Boys.

Finally, Rollo founded the label Cheeky Records and has produced the music of other artists, most notably his sister Dido's albums, as well as using various monikers to create popular dance music under the names Rollo Goes... (Camping, Mystic and Spiritual), Felix, Our Tribe (with Rob Dougan), and Dusted.[34]

Band members

Discography

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music". Techno.org. 16 November 2007. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 335. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  4. ^ Faithless. "Radio Swiss Pop - Music database - Band". www.radioswisspop.ch. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Faithless". Spotify.
  6. ^ Faithless: All the trouble in the world. The Independent. 4 June 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ ALBUM REVIEW: Faithless - All Blessed. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Faithless". www.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  9. ^ Faithless: Breaking Down Classic Tracks with Sister Bliss. Roland. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  10. ^ Maxi Jazz: the calm eye in the centre of Faithless’s rave storm. The Guardian. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  11. ^ Faithless singer Maxi Jazz has died, aged 65. NME. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Mercury Prize a full list of previous winners and nominees". Sunday Times. 30 October 2013.
  13. ^ "'The Music That Changed My Life'". Q.
  14. ^ "Bombs Away". Shots.net. 1 November 2006. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
  15. ^ citation needed
  16. ^ "Faithless – Passing The Baton – Live From Brixton". discogs. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Faithless: On reuniting and a remix album". Evening Standard. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  18. ^ Middleton, Ryan (23 October 2020). "Album Review: Faithless - All Blessed". Magneticmag.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  19. ^ Lee, Dulcie (24 December 2022). "Faithless lead singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65". BBC News. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 30 December 2022 - 05 January 2023". Official Charts. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  21. ^ "FAITHLESS - CHAMPION SOUND - LIVE 2024". FAITHLESS - CHAMPION SOUND - LIVE 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  22. ^ Faithless announce a return to the stage to celebrate Maxi Jazz at Camp Bestival Shropshire 2024. NME. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  23. ^ Lejarde, Arielle Lena (12 July 2024). "Faithless announce new album, 'Champion Sound', share 'Find A Way' featuring Suli Breaks: Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  24. ^ Duran, Anagricel (12 July 2024). "Faithless announce eighth album 'Champion Sound' with funky new single 'Find A Way'". NME. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  25. ^ "Faithless - I'm Not Alone (Rest Well Maxwell) feat. Amelia Fox & LSK". Spotify. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  26. ^ Stickler, Jon (30 August 2024). "Faithless Release New Single I'm Not Alone (Rest Well Maxwell)". Stereoboard. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  27. ^ Johnson, Laura (30 August 2024). "Faithless Tickets For Champion Sound UK And European Tour On Sale 10am Today". Stereoboard. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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  29. ^ "Rollo Armstrong redefines storytelling with second R Plus album: 'WeDisappear'". Front View Magazine. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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  32. ^ "R Plus, Faithless, Amelia Fox - Let's Really Have Some Fun". Spotify. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  33. ^ "For Lovers, Not Killers - R Plus, Faithless & Amelia Fox". Spotify. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  34. ^ "Dido Joins Rollo and Sister Bliss of Faithless as R Plus, Debut Album The Last Summer Announced for October 2019 Release". Music.mxdwn.com. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

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