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Kosheen
Kosheen
	Kosheen in 2004
Background information
Origin	Bristol, England
Genres	Trip hop, breakbeat, alternative rock, electronic, drum and bass
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Breakbeat Culture; (1999–2001, 2012–2017); Moksha Recordings; (2000–2010); Sony BMG; (2001–2004); Universal; (2007–2010)
Members	Sian Evans; Ron Mcelroy; Mitchell Glover
Past members	Markee Ledge; Darren Beale
Website	www.kosheen.live

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Kosheen are a British electronic music group based in Bristol, United Kingdom. The group consist of singer-songwriter Sian Evans, songwriter-producer Ron Mcelroy and drummer Mitchell Glover. The name Kosheen derives from the name of a North American Apache warrior, Cochise.^[1] In Japan,^{[clarification needed]} it was discovered that a combination of the Japanese words for "old" (古, romanised transliteration "ko") and "new" (新, "shin") would make "Kosheen" in Japanese.

History

Resist (1999–2002)

Their first album, Resist, was released in September 2001 on Moksha Recordings/BMG and reached number eight in the UK album chart.

Kokopelli (2003–2005)

Their second album, Kokopelli—released in August 2003 on Moksha Recordings/Sony and named after a mythical Native American spirit—focused less on drum and bass beats and more on guitar riffs and darker-toned lyrics. It outperformed its predecessor in the UK album chart by reaching number seven, and the single "All In My Head" also reached number seven, but it did not sell as well as its predecessor.

Damage (2007–2008)

Their third album, Damage, was released in Europe via Moksha/Universal Germany in March 2007. The UK edition of Damage, featuring two new tracks—"Analogue Street Dub" and "Professional Friend" (not included on the European edition)—was released via Moksha Recordings in September 2007.

The first single from Damage was "Overkill", released in March (Europe) and August (UK) 2007.

Independence (2012–2013)

In 2010, Kosheen set up their own label, Skeleton, with its first release, "Warning", released on 27 September. On 19 December 2010, they posted the first track, "Belladonna", from Independence, on their Facebook page, along with three more tracks ("Waste", "Enter" and "You Don't Own Me") on their Soundcloud page.

On 25 October 2011, fresh from the success of Sian Evans collaboration with DJ Fresh "Louder" which had reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in July, Kosheen confirmed an album release in May 2012, and a single, titled "Get a New One", on 13 February. The second single, "Holding On", features Susie Ledge as the guest vocalist. An announcement was made by the band on their official website that Independence would be released at the end of September 2012. It was released on 1 October 2012. "Mannequin" was later released as the third single from the album. Other songs on the album include "Waste", "Spies", "Addict" and "Tightly".

Solitude (2013–2015)

On 8 November 2013, Kosheen debuted a video for the song "Harder They Fall" as an introduction to their fifth studio album, Solitude.^[2] Four days later, the band uploaded the artwork to Solitude along with a release date of 25 November 2013.^[3]

Reunion (2019–present)

In 2019 the band reunited and started touring.^[4] No plans have been announced for new albums.

Solo projects

In September 2015, Markee Ledge announced he was releasing a solo album, Elevate, featuring Susie Ledge on the title track.^[5]^[6]

As of 2017, the members were working on their solo projects.^[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
Year	Album details	UK ^[8]	AUS ^[9]	AUT ^[10]	BEL ^[11]	GER ^[12]	NL ^[13]	FIN ^[14]	SWI ^[15]	US Elec. ^[16]	Certifications
2001	Resist Released: 17 September 2001 Label: BMG / Moksha Formats: CD, LP	8	29	18	8	45	25	36	—	15	BPI: Platinum^[17]
2003	Kokopelli Released: 11 August 2003 Label: BMG / Moksha Formats: CD, LP, digital download	7	67	6	10	16	—	—	30	40	BPI: Gold^[17]
2007	Damage Released: 10 September 2007 Label: Moksha Formats: CD, LP, digital download	95	—	18	75	48	—	—	23	35
2012	Independence Released: 1 October 2012 Label: Kosheen Records / Ledge Productions / Sony ATV Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	37	—	—	—	—	41	—
2013	Solitude Released: 25 November 2013 Label: Kosheen Records / Active Distribution Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Extended plays

Year	EP details
2008	Berlin Live EP Released: 4 August 2008^[18] Label: Moksha Formats: Digital download

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions									Album
Year	Single	UK ^[19]	AUS ^[9]	AUT ^[10]	BEL (FLA) ^[11]	GER ^[12]	FIN ^[14]	NED ^[13]	SWE ^[20]	US Dance ^[16]	Album
1999	"Yes Men"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
1999	"Dangerous Waters"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
2000	"Hide U" / "Empty Skies"	73	78	—	3	—	—	5	—	—	Resist
2000	"Catch" / "Demonstrate"	94	—	—	5	—	—	20	—	—
2001	"(Slip & Slide) Suicide"	50	—	—	34	—	—	80	—	—
	"Hide U" (Remix)	6	23	—	—	77	—	—	39	15
	"Catch" (re-release)	15	27	—	—	19	13	—	52	22
2002	"Hungry"	13	53	—	68	79	10	—	—	—
2002	"Harder"	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"All in My Head"	7	37	—	54	—	—	—	—	18	Kokopelli
2003	"Wasting My Time"	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	"Avalanche" (download only)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Overkill (Is It Over Now?)"	—	—	60	—	70	—	—	—	—	Damage
2007	"Guilty" (European download only)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Damage
2012	"Get a New One"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Independence
	"Holding On" (feat. Susie Ledge)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
	"Mannequin"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Independence
	"Addict"	—	—	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	Independence
2013	"Harder They Fall"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Solitude

Music videos

Year	Single	Director
2001	"Hide U"	Jason Smith
	"Catch"	Jeff Thomas
	"Hide U" (US version)
	"(Slip & Slide) Suicide"	Cody Burridge
2002	"Hungry"
2002	"Harder"	Sven Harding
2003	"All in My Head"
	"Wasting My Time"	Mike Lipscombe
	"Catch" (BCDJ's Lounge Mix)	Jeff Thomas
2007	"Overkill"
2007	"Guilty"
2012	"Get a New One"	Global Fire
	"Holding On"
	"Mannequin"	Global Fire
2013	"Harder They Fall"	Global Fire

References

^ Advisor, Resident. "Kosheen interview". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "British breakbeat group Kosheen premiere "Harder They Fall"".
^ "Facebook". Facebook.
^ "Kosheen - Official website • About". Kosheen - Official website. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
^ Haynes, Arren (8 November 2015). "Kosheen's Markee Ledge is ready to drop a solo album". Guestlist.net.
^ "Kosheen's Markee Ledge releases 'Elevate' LP | News". Mn2s.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "kosheen : solo projects - kosheen". Moksha.vo.uk. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "Official Charts Company - Kosheen". Official Charts Company. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^ ^a ^b "AUS Charts > Kosheen". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Discography Kosheen". Austrian-Charts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Ultratop > Discografie Kosheen". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Chartverfolgung > Discografie Kosheen". Musicline.de. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Discography Kosheen". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Discography Kosheen". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
^ "Kosheen Kokopelli album". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
^ ^a ^b "US Billboard Charts > Kosheen". Billboard.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
^ ^a ^b "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
^ "iTunes / Kosheen". iTunes. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
^ "UK Charts > Kosheen". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
^ "Kosheen Discography". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

External links

[1] Advisor, Resident. "Kosheen interview". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[2] "British breakbeat group Kosheen premiere "Harder They Fall"".

[3] "Facebook". Facebook.

[4] "Kosheen - Official website • About". Kosheen - Official website. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

[5] Haynes, Arren (8 November 2015). "Kosheen's Markee Ledge is ready to drop a solo album". Guestlist.net.

[6] "Kosheen's Markee Ledge releases 'Elevate' LP | News". Mn2s.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

[7] "kosheen : solo projects - kosheen". Moksha.vo.uk. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

[8] "Official Charts Company - Kosheen". Official Charts Company. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[aus-9] "AUS Charts > Kosheen". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[aut-10] "Discography Kosheen". Austrian-Charts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[bel-11] "Ultratop > Discografie Kosheen". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[ger-12] "Chartverfolgung > Discografie Kosheen". Musicline.de. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[nl-13] "Discography Kosheen". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[fin-14] "Discography Kosheen". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[swi-15] "Kosheen Kokopelli album". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[us-16] "US Billboard Charts > Kosheen". Billboard.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[BPI_Certified_Awards-17] "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2010.

[18] "iTunes / Kosheen". iTunes. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[uk-19] "UK Charts > Kosheen". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.

[swe-20] "Kosheen Discography". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

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+| image             = Kosheen BT Tower.jpg
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-| caption          = Kosheen
+| caption           = Kosheen in 2004
-| origin           = [[Bristol]], England, UK
+| origin            = [[Bristol]], England
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+| genre             = [[Trip hop]], [[breakbeat]], [[alternative rock]], [[electronic music|electronic]], [[drum and bass]]
-| years_active     = 1999–2017
+| years_active      = 1999–present
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+| label             = Breakbeat Culture<br/>(1999–2001, 2012–2017)<br/>[[Moksha Recordings]]<br/>(2000–2010)<br/>[[Sony BMG]]<br/>(2001–2004)<br/>[[Universal Music Group|Universal]]<br/>(2007–2010)
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-| website          = [http://www.kosheen.com www.kosheen.com]
+| website           = [https://kosheen.live www.kosheen.live]
-| current_members  = [[Sian Evans]]<br/>[[Markee Ledge]]<br/>[[Decoder (artist)|Darren Decoder]]
+| current_members   = [[Sian Evans]]<br/>[[Ron Mcelroy]]<br/>[[Mitchell Glover]] | past_members = [[Markee Ledge]]<br/>[[Decoder (artist)|Darren Beale]]
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-'''Kosheen''' were a British [[electronic music]] group based in [[Bristol]], United Kingdom. The group consisted of singer-songwriter [[Sian Evans]], songwriter-producer [[Markee Ledge]] and producer-songwriter [[Decoder (artist)|Darren Decoder]]. The name Kosheen derives from the name of a North American Apache warrior, [[Cochise]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/36|title=Kosheen interview|first=Resident|last=Advisor}}</ref> When in Japan,{{clarify|date=November 2017}} it was discovered that a combination of the Japanese words for "old" (古, [[romanised]] [[transliteration]] "ko") and "new" (新, "shin") would make "Kosheen" in Japanese.
+'''Kosheen''' are a British [[electronic music]] group based in [[Bristol]], United Kingdom. The group consist of singer-songwriter [[Sian Evans]], songwriter-producer [[Ron Mcelroy]] and drummer [[Mitchell Glover]]. The name Kosheen derives from the name of a North American Apache warrior, [[Cochise]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/36|title=Kosheen interview|first=Resident|last=Advisor}}</ref> In Japan,{{clarify|date=November 2017}} it was discovered that a combination of the Japanese words for "old" (古, [[romanised]] [[transliteration]] "ko") and "new" (新, "shin") would make "Kosheen" in Japanese.
 ==History==
 ===''Resist'' (1999–2002)===
-Their first album, ''[[Resist (Kosheen album)|Resist]]'', was released in September 2001 on Moksha recordings/BMG and reached number eight in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] album chart. It spawned the singles "(Slip & Slide) Suicide", "Hide U" (covered by Suzanne Palmer the same year), "[[Catch (Kosheen song)|Catch]]", "Hungry" and "Harder".{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}
+Their first album, ''[[Resist (Kosheen album)|Resist]]'', was released in September 2001 on Moksha Recordings/BMG and reached number eight in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] album chart.
 ===''Kokopelli'' (2003–2005)===
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 ===''Solitude'' (2013–2015)===
-On 8 November 2013, Kosheen debuted a video for the song "Harder They Fall" as an introduction to their fifth studio album, ''Solitude''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muzu.tv/blog/2013/11/british-breakbeat-group-kosheen-premiere-harder-they-fall/|title=British breakbeat group Kosheen premiere "Harder They Fall"<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> Four days later, the band uploaded the artwork to ''Solitude'' along with a release date of 25 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=576075772446291&set=a.160166137370592.39953.136078506446022&type=1&theater|title=Facebook}}</ref>
+On 8 November 2013, Kosheen debuted a video for the song "Harder They Fall" as an introduction to their fifth studio album, ''Solitude''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muzu.tv/blog/2013/11/british-breakbeat-group-kosheen-premiere-harder-they-fall/|title=British breakbeat group Kosheen premiere "Harder They Fall"<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> Four days later, the band uploaded the artwork to ''Solitude'' along with a release date of 25 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=576075772446291&set=a.160166137370592.39953.136078506446022&type=1&theater|title=Facebook|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref>
-=== Kosheen show 2015 ===
+===Reunion (2019–present)===
+In 2019 the band reunited and started touring.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kosheen - Official website • About |url=https://kosheen.live/about/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Kosheen - Official website |language=en-GB}}</ref> No plans have been announced for new albums.
-In October 2015, Kosheen performed their last live show in St. Petersburg.
 == Solo projects ==
 In September 2015, Markee Ledge announced he was releasing a solo album, ''Elevate'', featuring Susie Ledge on the title track.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://guestlist.net/article/88692/kosheen-s-markee-ledge-is-ready-to-drop-a-solo-album|title=Kosheen's Markee Ledge is ready to drop a solo album.|first=Arren|last=Haynes|date=8 November 2015|website=Guestlist.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mn2s.com/news/dj/kosheens-markee-ledge-releases-elevate-lp/|title=Kosheen's Markee Ledge releases 'Elevate' LP &#124; News|date=29 October 2015|website=Mn2s.com|access-date=2020-06-21}}</ref>
-Kosheen are currently working on their solo projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moksha.co.uk/kosheen/kosheen-solo-projects/|title=kosheen : solo projects - kosheen :|date=11 April 2017|website=Moksha.vo.uk|access-date=2020-06-21}}</ref>
+As of 2017, the members were working on their solo projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moksha.co.uk/kosheen/kosheen-solo-projects/|title=kosheen : solo projects - kosheen|date=11 April 2017|website=Moksha.vo.uk|access-date=2020-06-21}}</ref>
-Sian Evans is currently performing with her Live Band shows and is in the recording studio.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
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+*[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Platinum<ref name="BPI Certified Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=BPI Certified Awards |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] |access-date=2010-09-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115055129/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |archive-date=15 January 2013 }}</ref>
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 [[Category:Trip hop groups]]
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 [[Category:Musical groups established in 1999]]
 [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2016]]

v t e Kosheen
Sian Evans Markee Ledge Darren Beale Mitch Glover
Studio albums	Resist (2001) Kokopelli (2003) Damage (2007) Independence (2012)
Singles	"Hide U" "Catch" "Hungry" "All in My Head"

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