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Blue States
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Blue States is an electronic/dream pop band headed up by Andy Dragazis. The band has been active since 1997 and is still producing music out of Sussex, England as of 2005. A track from their 2002 album Man Mountain, “Season Song”, appeared on the soundtrack to the British horror film, “28 Days Later”.
1998 Inspired by Aphrodite’s Child and David Axlerod, 22 year old, half-Greek man mountain Andy Dragazis aka Blue States records demos on his home studio set up in a barn on the Sussex Downs in England. Sends demos to fledgling label Memphis Industries who like them very much and get in touch.
1999 First release for both Blue States and Memphis is the “Blue States Forever” EP. Further EPs follow – Your Girl and Walkabout. Blue States find themselves in some weird downtempo twilight zone inhabited by Zero 7, Bent, Lemon Jelly and many more.
2000 Blue States release their first album Nothing Changes Under the Sun, an expansive, windswept, epic stand out tracks include Your Girl and Stereo 99. It’s critically acclaimed and starts to sell surprisingly well.
2001 Blue States are naturally asked to perform at the Big Chill Festival in Somerset, England and Andy hastily puts a band together including Sam Walker (drums), Chris Carr (guitar), Dicken White (guitar) and Karl the Jackal (bass) – Andy takes up keyboard duties. This ramshackle unit starts touring round the UK. The album is licensed to the Thievery Corporation’s record label ESL Music and gets a US release. Lady singer Ty Bulmer joins the band to add some sass and vocals.
1998 Inspired by Aphrodite’s Child and David Axlerod, 22 year old, half-Greek man mountain Andy Dragazis aka Blue States records demos on his home studio set up in a barn on the Sussex Downs in England. Sends demos to fledgling label Memphis Industries who like them very much and get in touch.
1999 First release for both Blue States and Memphis is the “Blue States Forever” EP. Further EPs follow – Your Girl and Walkabout. Blue States find themselves in some weird downtempo twilight zone inhabited by Zero 7, Bent, Lemon Jelly and many more.
2000 Blue States release their first album Nothing Changes Under the Sun, an expansive, windswept, epic stand out tracks include Your Girl and Stereo 99. It’s critically acclaimed and starts to sell surprisingly well.
2001 Blue States are naturally asked to perform at the Big Chill Festival in Somerset, England and Andy hastily puts a band together including Sam Walker (drums), Chris Carr (guitar), Dicken White (guitar) and Karl the Jackal (bass) – Andy takes up keyboard duties. This ramshackle unit starts touring round the UK. The album is licensed to the Thievery Corporation’s record label ESL Music and gets a US release. Lady singer Ty Bulmer joins the band to add some sass and vocals.
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Man Mountain
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Top Tracks
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Your Girl
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Diamente
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Season Song
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The Trainer Shuffle
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Allies
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Golden Touch
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Stereo 99
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Walkabout
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Spit and Soar
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Arion
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Theme from Within
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Looking Glass
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Holding Ground
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Heroes' Elegy
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Elios Therepia
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Shoutbox
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jakeironmaiden wrote:
FOR A LIFETIME! ♥
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tanecznica wrote:
I bought Blue States Cd , and here on last.fm I paid subscription and I cannot even listen songs. What;s wrong ?!!!
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claudia_l wrote:
the hotel costes g r o u p >> similar tunes; free downloads | full tracks :)
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calulo wrote:
First Steps Into... is a great album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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grecoroman wrote:
να 'σαι καλα man να μας ταξιδευεις
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gestures wrote:
Atomic 79 from the rare 'Across the Wire' EP is utterly epic. I do not hesitate to say it is perfectly produced in every way. Only 'Heroes' Elegy' surpasses it in absolute beauty. 'You're a ship hung in the sky, watching storms pass you by...'
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Ojotango wrote:
Superb, superb, superb.
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maraleth wrote:
Across The Wire my fav
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MINUStheHEAT wrote:
I can't get enough.
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burberry7 wrote:
allies rulezzzzzzzzzz !
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karmskiKARMEL wrote:
dobra muzyka!!!!
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Darlight wrote:
For those who dream to cognise the mysteries of the World and Universe. The mysterious melodies in splendid arrangement contain elements of mysticism from Ambient, harmony from New-Age, wisdom from Ethno http://www.lastfm.com/music/Edelis/Sensation+of+the+World
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davidcervera wrote:
tema ya clásico...
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horto_magiko wrote:
LIVING 4 MUSIC !
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Ancientcoptic wrote:
Arion is a classic
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cooone wrote:
play Leaning In while driving a car and you're guaranteed to break speed limits...
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alloneword77 wrote:
The Soundings = Nothing Changes... > Man Mountain > First Steps Into... Reasoning: The Soundings and Nothing Changes are distinctly unique whereas Man Mountain and First Steps both sound like derivatives of the Nothing Changes sound.
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Ekpyrotic wrote:
Well crafted.
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brownieboy wrote:
Allies is a nice tune, i'm going to have to buy some of their CD's
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illuminatidred wrote:
is that Ray Mears??!!;-)
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Down The Days Video
11 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/bluestates
I've posted the video for Down The Days, have a look...Andy
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