Song:Overcome
Album:Maxinquaye
Adrian "Tricky" Thaws is a British producer who started out as a member of Massive Attack and he went solo with the 1995 album Maxinquaye. He has been successful in England. He was born Jan. 27, 1968 in Bristol, England. His father was a musician. Thaws was raised by his grandmother who let him do what he wanted including petty crimes that landed him in jail. When he got out, Thaws joined The Wild Bunch which soon became Massive Attack. Thaws appeared on the 1991 Massive Attack album Blue Lines. Then he met teen singer Martina Topley-Bird. He recorded the song Aftermath with her. When Massive Attack wasn't interested in the song, Thaws pressed a few hundred copies and that led to a record deal with Island's 4th & Broadway label. Thaws produced the 1995 album Maxinquaye with recording engineer Mark Saunders. The connection is one time Wild Bunch member Neneh Cherry who was known for helping her friends record. The album was certified Gold in England. Overcome is one of several singles that charted. Thaws' music will remind you of trip-hop groups like Portishead. Thaws' 1996 album Nearly God featured guest appearances by Neneh Cherry and Bjork. Thaws continues to record as Tricky. He released an album last year. But he deliberately keeps a low profile as his initial fame made him uncomfortable. He prefers to remain behind the scenes as a producer. Thaws now lives in Germany and he's just finishing a tour to support his 2017 album Ununiform. Here's the video for Overcome by Tricky.
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