Markee Ledge

Markee Ledge (born Mark Davies; 1974 in Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland) and is the founding member of British electronic music group Kosheen.

Contents

• Markee ledge dark shady ft alys be
• Make your move feat alys be markee ledge leon switch
• Songs
• References

Markee began his musical production career on Ruffneck Ting as Substance releasing seminal dnb/Jungle tracks such as 'Homeboyz', 'Damn Right' and 'LF-Ant' and with vocalist Hazel, on his first album release "Substance Spectrum" was released on RuffNeck Ting Records in 1998. Markee was instrumental in the Bristol Drum and Bass scene in the mid 90's, Including starting the seminal 'Ruffneck Ting' and running Breakbeat Culture Record Shop and Label. Forming a partnership with Decoder the pair released many drum and bass classic tracks as Decoder & Substance and were supported by the top players in the drum and bass scene, including Fabio & Grooverider, Andy C, Kemistry & Storm & Doc Scott, releasing music on 31 Records and DJ SS's 'World of Drum and Bass' Compilation and well as many EP's on their Breakbeat Culture Imprint. In 1999 wanting to break out from the confines of Drum and Bass and follow his dream of forming a group, Markee Ledge started auditioning vocalists for Kosheen. He heard Sian Evans singing on a tape given to him by a friend and invited her to his studio and then along with his music partner Decoder, formed the group Kosheen.

Kosheen signed to independent Moksha Recordings in 1999 and released 3 singles, which generated grass roots support. The band began recording their debut album Resist the following year, which was signed and released by BMG Records in 2001. Single ‘Hide U’ made No. 7 the UK charts. Upon release the ‘Resist’ album charted at No. 8 with the release of two subsequent singles ‘Catch’ and 'Hungry'.

Second album Kokopelli charted at No. 6 in the UK and first single ‘All In My Head’ hit No.7.

The follow up album ‘Damage’ was signed to Universal in Germany and released on Moksha in the UK, and a two further albums ‘Independence’ in 2012 and a fifth and final studio album ‘Solitude’ in 2013 released on Kosheen Records.

In October 2015 Markee Ledge announced 'Elevate' an album that featured a selection of guest singers including Alys Be, Susie Ledge, and Jodie Elms, as well as guest producers including J Kenzo, Seven, Leon Switch, dubspeeka and DJ Youngsta from Rinse FM.