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Knowle West, Bristol, England (1993 – present)
Adrian Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known as Tricky, is a rapper and musician from Knowle West, Bristol, England who is important in the trip-hop scene (despite loathing the tag) and remains influential on the british scene more generally. The first single to be released in 1993 was “Aftermath”.
He is noted for an asthmatic whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician he is known for having an aversion to perfection preferring to build up a dark, rich and layered sound. Culturally, Tricky bridges white and black Britain particularly in his fusion of rock and hip-hop, high art and pop culture. He drew his influences from rap (Public Enemy) to post-punk (he covered a Siouxsie and the Banshees’s song Tattoo).
Throughout his work, Tricky blurs the normally clear sexual definitions found within hip hop. Despite the heavy influence he drew from American hip hop in his debut album, Maxinquaye, he fights against typical sexual representations by, for example, dressing as a woman on the side sleeve of his album cover. Within many of his tracks he blends elements of varying types of music, and use his lyrics to create a much more ambiguous and blurry reality of sexuality.
Tricky was in Massive Attack and appeared in the movie The Fifth Element as well as the music video for
Parabola by Tool.
He is noted for an asthmatic whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician he is known for having an aversion to perfection preferring to build up a dark, rich and layered sound. Culturally, Tricky bridges white and black Britain particularly in his fusion of rock and hip-hop, high art and pop culture. He drew his influences from rap (Public Enemy) to post-punk (he covered a Siouxsie and the Banshees’s song Tattoo).
Throughout his work, Tricky blurs the normally clear sexual definitions found within hip hop. Despite the heavy influence he drew from American hip hop in his debut album, Maxinquaye, he fights against typical sexual representations by, for example, dressing as a woman on the side sleeve of his album cover. Within many of his tracks he blends elements of varying types of music, and use his lyrics to create a much more ambiguous and blurry reality of sexuality.
Tricky was in Massive Attack and appeared in the movie The Fifth Element as well as the music video for
Parabola by Tool.
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Genk on Stage 2012
Genk Centrum, Genk, Belgium
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Montreux Jazz Festival 2012
Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland
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CudaWianki 2012
Plaża Miejska, Gdynia, Poland
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News
Tricky performs ‘Maxinquaye’ with Martina Topley Bird
2 Apr 2012 | from www.trickysite.com
1st shows in 15 years – now announced! Click here for tour
dates
- Auto Draft 18 Oct 2011 | from www.trickysite.com
- Create Britain Basement Session 18 Oct 2011 | from www.trickysite.com
- No. 5 on the Billboard Dance Chart 18 Oct 2011 | from www.trickysite.com
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