This page will contain blogs about One Minute Silence, as they become available.One Minute SilenceOne Minute Silence were a four-piece band that combined influences from metal, hardcore punk and rap. The band consisted of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry, guitarist Massimo Fiocco, drummer Eddie Stratton and bassist Glen Diani. The band announced its split after eight years in a press release dated October 21, 2003. Although they claimed not to be a "political band" -- they are simply "political people" who are also musicians, they say -- the group's lyrics have a political message which can be interpreted as generally anti-capitalist and anarchist. BiographyThe band came together in the early 1990s as Irish vocalist Brian Barry got together with guitarist Chris Ignatiou under the name "Near Death Experience". After working with various rhythm sections, they settled with Glen Diani on bass and Eddie Stratton on drums. The band was forced to change its name because of an American group who shared it, and so they became One Minute Silence. That name, originally intended to be that of a song, was chosen to parody the practice of having a one minute silence as a mark of respect when someone considered "important or well respected" dies. The band felt that that respect was often "misplaced".[1] (http://www.oneminutesilence.com/omsfaq.html#1) The band signed a record deal with Big Cat Records in 1997, and released Available In All Colours the following year. Buy Now... Saved Later followed in 2000 after an amicable split with Ignatiou, who was replaced by Massimo, known as Massy. This, their second album, represented a noticeable step in the band's musical progression: the record's production quality and style differed from their debut, for which they had used a hip-hop producer. Buy Now... sounded more like a metal album. After circulating a three track demo and signing a deal with Taste Media, the band started recording sessions for their third album in the autumn of 2002. From live performances and both live and studio recordings, the new material was obviously a further progression; the group was experimenting with various time signatures, such as 7/4, and was using more melody and a greater variation in song structure. A single, "We Bounce", was released on March 31st 2003, with a third album, titled One Lie Fits All, following on July 7 2003. According to oneminutesilence.com (http://www.oneminutesilence.com), "[t]his name continues the pattern of manipulating well known marketing slogans in order to present a political statement."[2] (http://www.oneminutesilence.com/newalbum.html) One Lie Fits All showed a new direction for band. Yap's rapping gave way to much more singing on tracks like "Price Of The King's Ticket". There are still the thunderous live songs like "We Bounce" and "I Wear My Skin". Between these releases, One Minute Silence had toured extensively, though the latest tour had to be cancelled. The group's following comes largely from their energetic live shows -- they have been voted Best British Live Act in Kerrang!. More recently Yap has been following his spoken word career, succeeding on breaking onto Radio 4's "Spoken Word". However, in a statement released in October 2003, the band announced their split:
ToursThe band have played in support of:
The following groups have played on the bill of One Minute Silence' headlining tours:
Discography
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The following groups have played on the bill of One Minute Silence' headlining tours:. Other noted TV music work includes The Commish, Newsradio, Blossom, The A-Team, The Greatest American Hero, Magnum, P.I., Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, CHiPs, and Baa Baa Black Sheep. The band have played in support of:. Law, Hunter, and the various Law & Order series. However, in a statement released in October 2003, the band announced their split:. He won BMI Awards for the music for L.A. More recently Yap has been following his spoken word career, succeeding on breaking onto Radio 4's "Spoken Word". He won an Emmy for the theme to Murder One, but had previously been nominated for NYPD Blue, among others. The group's following comes largely from their energetic live shows -- they have been voted Best British Live Act in Kerrang!. Another early job was writing music, including the theme for the series Toma, but his big break-through came with his theme song for another series by producer Stephen J. Cannell, The Rockford Files; the theme also got cross-over Top 40 radio airplay. Between these releases, One Minute Silence had toured extensively, though the latest tour had to be cancelled. He won his first Grammy at age 22 for Best Instrumental Arrangement on Mason Williams' "Classical Gas." One of his first TV jobs started when he was 24, as the musical director on The Andy Williams Show. There are still the thunderous live songs like "We Bounce" and "I Wear My Skin". He was born September 29, 1944 in Los Angeles, California. Yap's rapping gave way to much more singing on tracks like "Price Of The King's Ticket". Mike Post is a Grammy and Emmy award winning composer of music and theme songs for many of the most popular TV dramas first shown in the United States. One Lie Fits All showed a new direction for band. According to oneminutesilence.com (http://www.oneminutesilence.com), "[t]his name continues the pattern of manipulating well known marketing slogans in order to present a political statement."[2] (http://www.oneminutesilence.com/newalbum.html). A single, "We Bounce", was released on March 31st 2003, with a third album, titled One Lie Fits All, following on July 7 2003. From live performances and both live and studio recordings, the new material was obviously a further progression; the group was experimenting with various time signatures, such as 7/4, and was using more melody and a greater variation in song structure. After circulating a three track demo and signing a deal with Taste Media, the band started recording sessions for their third album in the autumn of 2002. Buy Now... sounded more like a metal album. This, their second album, represented a noticeable step in the band's musical progression: the record's production quality and style differed from their debut, for which they had used a hip-hop producer. Saved Later followed in 2000 after an amicable split with Ignatiou, who was replaced by Massimo, known as Massy. Buy Now.. The band signed a record deal with Big Cat Records in 1997, and released Available In All Colours the following year. The band felt that that respect was often "misplaced".[1] (http://www.oneminutesilence.com/omsfaq.html#1). That name, originally intended to be that of a song, was chosen to parody the practice of having a one minute silence as a mark of respect when someone considered "important or well respected" dies. The band was forced to change its name because of an American group who shared it, and so they became One Minute Silence. After working with various rhythm sections, they settled with Glen Diani on bass and Eddie Stratton on drums. The band came together in the early 1990s as Irish vocalist Brian Barry got together with guitarist Chris Ignatiou under the name "Near Death Experience". Although they claimed not to be a "political band" -- they are simply "political people" who are also musicians, they say -- the group's lyrics have a political message which can be interpreted as generally anti-capitalist and anarchist. The band announced its split after eight years in a press release dated October 21, 2003. The band consisted of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry, guitarist Massimo Fiocco, drummer Eddie Stratton and bassist Glen Diani. One Minute Silence were a four-piece band that combined influences from metal, hardcore punk and rap. One Lie Fits All, 2003 album, Taste Media. "We Bounce", 2003 single, Taste Media. Revolution EP, 2003, Taste Media. "Fish Out Of Water", 2001 single, V2 Records. Saved Later, 2000 album, V2 Records
Buy Now.. "Stuck Between A Rock And A White Face", single, Big Cat Records. Available in All Colours, 1998 album,
Big Cat Records
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