Andrew Vowles

British musician

Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles (born 10 November 1967, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, England), also known as Mushroom, is a founding member of British trip-hop band Massive Attack.[1]

Andrew Vowles
Birth nameAndrew Lee Isaac Vowles
Also known asMushroom
Born (1967-11-10) 10 November 1967 (age 56)
OriginBristol, England
GenresTrip-hop, Electronica
Years active1988–present

Early years

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Vowles grew up in Bath. The same time to Massive Attack, Vowles, along with Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Nellee Hooper, and others were The Wild Bunch crew, named after a western by Sam Peckinpah. Several members of The Wild Bunch formed Massive Attack.

Career

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Vowles stayed a member of Massive Attack until shortly after the release of their third full-length album, Mezzanine, in 1998. Interviews with band members have pointed to differences of opinion in the direction the band should go; Vowles liking a hip-hop direction while Robert Del Naja and Daddy G leaned more towards darker electronica themes. He also had expressed a dislike for touring, an activity which he characterised as "pimping".[2]

References

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  1. "Andrew Vowles". askbiography.com. Retrieved 21 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Andrew Vowles | TripAtlas.com". tripatlas.com. Retrieved 21 December 2010.[permanent dead link]