Movietone (band)

Kate Wright and Rachel Brook, Movietone

Movietone is an English post-rock band. They formed in Bristol, England in 1994. Core members are Kate Wright and Rachel Brook,[1] with Wright being the main songwriter.[2]

Kate Wright is also in the band 1000 dawns[3] and is currently the bass player for Crescent. Rachel Brook was a member of Flying Saucer Attack during the first few years of the band's existence. Matt Jones (Crescent) has been the drummer since the start and recorded and mixed many of the songs. Other musicians have included: Matt Elliott (The Third Eye Foundation), Ros Walford, Florence Lovegrove, Sam Jones (Balky Mule, Crescent), Chris Cole (Many Fingers), Tom Cops (My Two Toms), Michal William (Headfall), Lisa Brook (Headfall), George McKenzie (Headfall, Motes, Vase), John Coe and Clare Ring.[4]

Movietone recorded three John Peel Sessions at Maida Vale Studios on 12/05/1994, 28/01/1996 and 31/08/1997.[5][6]

2003's The Sand and The Stars was partly recorded live on a bay near Land's End.[7]

Kate Wright features on Appendix Out's 'Daylight Saving' (Drag City, 1999)[8] and (with Matt Jones) on Headfall's 'Stars Don't Shine to Noise' (Spazoom/Little Waves, 2003)[9] and My Two Tom's 'Who We Were And What We Meant By It' (Stitch-Stitch, 2010).[10]

Before Movietone, Matt Elliott, Kate Wright and Rachel Brook formed the band Lynda's Strange Vacation.[2]

Rachel Brook did a 7 inch record under the name 'From Red Down', (Acetone, 1999).[11]

Movietone is featured on the soundtrack to the film Hallam Foe.[12]

Discography

Movietone circa 1994/5 L-R Rachel Brook, Matt Elliott, Kate Wright, Matt Jones, Ros Walford

Albums

Movietone first Record 1995

Singles (All 7" vinyl and Flexi Disc only)

  • "She Smiled Mandarine Like" / "Orange Zero" (Planet, 1994)
  • "Mono Valley" / "Under the 3000 Foot Red Ceiling" (Planet, 1995)
  • "Useless Landscape" / "Summer" (Planet, 1997)
  • "Sun Drawing" / "Marine Oceano" (Domino, 1997)
  • "Noche Marina" / "Night of the Acacias" live at the Cube Cinema, May 1, 1999 (Archipeligo-Disc/Little Waves/Movietone 2004)
  • "Porthcurno live at the Knitting Factory, New York, 2000", Ltd Edition 7 inch Flexi Disc (radio/ON 2020)[17]

Track listing and credits:

Movietone, Planet Records, 1995 (Re-issued on Geographic, 2003)

Chance is her Opera: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums

Heatwave Pavement: Kate Wright -words/vocals, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet

Green Ray: Rachel Brook -words/vocals/guitar, Clare Ring -double bass

Orange Zero: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet

Movietone She Smile Mandarine Like 7inch

Late July: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -guitar

Darkness-Blue Glow: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Matt Elliott -piano, Matt Jones - drums

Mono Valley: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar/smashing glass, Matt Jones -drums

Coastal Lagoon: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Jones -drums

Alkaline Eye: Kate Wright - words/vocals/guitar/harmonium, Rachel Brook -bass

3AM Walking, Smoking, Talking: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Clare Ring -double bass

3 Fires: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Matt Elliott -lighter

Sleeve Design: Kate Wright

Orange Zero Single, (reissue/Geographic 2003):Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass/clarinet, Matt Jones -drums

Chance Is Her Opera Demo (reissue/Geographic 2003): Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar Pete Brazier -bongos

Under the 3000 ft Red Ceiling single (reissue/Geographic 2003): Kate Wright -guitar, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet

Mono Valley/Under the 3000ft red Ceiling 7 inch, Planet Records 1995

"She Smiled Mandarine Like" / "Orange Zero" (Planet Records, 1994)

She Smiled Mandarine Like: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar/harmonium, Rachel Brook, bass/vocals, Matt Jones -drums

Orange Zero:Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass/clarinet, Matt Jones -drums

Record sleeve Design: Kate Wright

"Mono Valley" / "Under the 3000 Foot Red Ceiling" (Planet Records, 1995)

Mono Valley: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar/smashing glass, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet

Under the 3000 ft Red Ceiling: Kate Wright -guitar, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet

Record Sleeve Design: Kate Wright/Matt Jones

Day and Night, Drag City and Domino, 1997[18]

Movietone Day and Night Record, Domino Records,1997

Sun Drawing: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums

Blank Like Snow: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar

Useless Landscape: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet

summer: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums, Florence Lovegrove -Viola

Night Of The Acacias: Kate Wright -bass, Rachel Brook -xylophone, Matt Elliott -guitar/noises, Matt Jones -drums, Ros Walford -clarinet, Florence Lovegrove -piano

Noche Marina: Kate Wright - words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook -piano

Crystallisation Of Salt At Night: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums

Sleeve Design: Kate Wright

'"Useless Landscape" / "Summer" 7 inch (Planet, 1997)

Movietone Useless Landscape/summer 7 inch record, Planet Records, 1996

Useless Landscape: Kate Wright - words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook - bass, Matt Elliott - guitar, Matt Jones - drums, Ros walford - clarinet

summer: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums

Record Sleeve Design: Kate Wright

"Sun Drawing" / "Marine Oceano" 7 inch (Domino, 1997)

Sun Drawing: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -Bass, Matt Elliott -guitar, Matt Jones -drums

Marine Oceano: Kate Wright -guitar, Rachel brook -piano, Florence Lovegrove -viola

Record Sleeve Design: Kate Wright

Movietone Sun Drawing/Marine Oceano 7 inch, Domino records 1997
Movietone circa 1996/7, L-R Matt Jones, Kate Wright, Rachel Brook, Florence Lovegrove, Matt Elliott

The Blossom Filled Streets, Domino Records and Drag City, 2000[11][19]

Hydra: Kate Wright -words/vocals/bass, Rachel Brook -clarinet, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Florence Lovegrove -viola, Chris Cole

Star Ruby: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -piano

1930's Beach House: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar/piano, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Florence Lovegrove -viola, Chris Cole -piano

Year Ending: Kate Wright -acoustic guitar, Rachel Brook -clarinet, Matt Jones -cymbals/fender rhodes, Sam Jones -guitar, Chris Cole -guicello

Movietone The Blossom Filled Streets, Domino records, Drag City 2000
Movietone, The Sand and the Stars LP, Domino Records, Drag City, 2003
Movietone, 'Porthcurno' live at the Knitting Factory New York 10th November 2000, 7 inch Flexi Disc, (Radio/ON 2020)

The blossom Filled Streets: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano, Rachel Brook -bass, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Florence Lovegrove -viola

Porthcurno: kate Wright -words/vocals/piano

Seagulls/Bass: Kate Wright -bass

In a Marine Light: Kate Wright -piano, Rachel Brook -clarinet, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -cubist bass

Night In These Rooms: Kate Wright -words/vocals/backing vocals/guitar, Rachel Brook -clarinet/backing vocals, Matt Jones -double bass/backing vocals

Sleeve Design: the vinyl and CD version of 'The Blossom Filled Streets' had different covers and inserts, but the same back cover. Front cover of LP/CD - Kate Wright, LP centre labels/red print on back cover - Rachel Brook, Domino and Drag City Logos - Matt Jones.

Movietone circa 2000, L-R Chris Cole, Sam Jones, Rachel Brook, Kate Wright, Matt Jones

Movietone The Sand And The Stars, Domino Records and Drag City 2003[11][7]

The Sand and The Stars: Kate Wright -words/vocals/ acoustic guitar, Matt Jones -electric guitar, Tom cops -piano

Ocean Song: Kate Wright -vocals/electric guitar, Rachel Coe -bass, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Chris Cole -fender rhodes/trumpet, Tom Cops -banjo, George McKenzie -tenor saxophone

In Mexico: Kate Wright -words/vocals acoustic guitar, Rachel Coe - words/vocals/steel strung guitar, Matt Jones -banjo, Sam Jones -drums, Chris Cole -cello/double bass

Pale Tracks: Kate Wright -cello/vocals, Rachel Coe -piano/vocals, Matt Jones -drums/vocals, Sam Jones -words/vocals/wine glasses, Chris Cole -accordion/wine glasses

Let Night In: Rachel Coe -words/vocals/piano/clarinet, John Coe -words/guitar

We Rode On: Kate Wright -words/vocals/acoustic guitar, Rachel Coe -clarinet, Matt jones -words, Sam Jones -guitar, Chris Cole -cello, Tom Cops -banjo, Michal Davies -trumpet, Lisa Brook -clarinet, George Mckenzie -bass saxophone

Not Even Close: Kate Wright -acoustic guitar, Rachel Coe -organ, Matt Jones -drums, Sam Jones -electric guitar

Red earth: Kate Wright -words/vocals/cello, Matt Jones -words/vocals/drums/organ, Sam Jones -guitar, Tom Cops -banjo, George McKenzie -tenor saxophone

Beach Samba: Kate Wright -words/vocals/double bass, Rachel Coe -clarinet, Matt Jones -words/drums, Sam Jones -guitar, Tom Cops -banjo, John Coe -guitar, Lisa Brook -clarinet, Michal Davies -trumpet, George McKenzie -tenor saxophone

Near Marconi's Hut: Kate Wright -words/vocals/guitar

Sleeve Design : Kate Wright, layout by John Coe, Photographs by Tom Cops and Michal Davies

Porthcurno, Live at the Knitting Factory, New York, 2000, 7 inch Flexi Disc (radio/ON, 2020)[17]

Porthcurno: Kate Wright -words/vocals/piano

Sleeve Design - Michal Davies

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