Years active 1998 - present | Website naevusuk.com | |
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Labels Wooden Lung, S.P.K.R., Operative, Old Europa Cafe, Hau Ruck!, Terra Fria, Dagaz Music, Klanggalerie, Tourette, 4iB Associated acts Retarder, Lark Blames, Man Eat Man Eat Man Past members John MurphyJoanne OwenGreg FerrariArthur ShawDan Knowler Origin London, United Kingdom (1998) Albums Truffles of Love, Perfection Is a Process Similar KnifeLadder, Spiritual Front, Foresta di Ferro, David E Williams, Rose McDowall Profiles |
Naevus is a British experimental rock group. Formed in London in 1998 by Lloyd James (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Joanne Owen (bass, accordion), Naevus were often categorised as part of the ‘neo-folk’ genre. Their music has also drawn comparison with acts such as Swans and Wire, and often includes elements of industrial music.
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The band released four albums between 1999 and 2004 before expanding to a four-piece with the addition of John Murphy (drums) and Greg Ferrari (electric guitar). Their first album with the expanded line-up was Silent Life, which was a critical success, and included contributions from members of Urge Within, Sieben, and Current 93. Their sixth album Relatively Close To The Sea saw them combining elements of their earlier post-punk sounds alongside more melodic material and progressive rock elements. In 2009, Hunter Barr returned as drummer, having previously played on EP The Body Speaks in 2004, and the EP Days that Go followed in 2010. The seventh Naevus album, The Division of Labour, was completed by Lloyd James as a solo effort and was released in May 2012. In 2013, the compilation CDs Stations and Others were released, gathering together all singles, B-sides and compilation tracks from 2001 to 2012 as well as new and previously unreleased material. The EP Backsaddling was released in 2014. The eighth Naevus studio album, Curses, is due for release in the summer of 2017.
Studio albums
EPs
Live album
Collaborative releases
Compilations
Songs
Dominic SongSilent Life · 2007
Mother - I'm TextureTruffles of Love · 1999
Man in a DitchThe Division of Labour · 2012