Morphine - So Many Ways

Morphine was formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 1990 by Mark Sandman (vocals, bass) and Dana Colley (saxophone). Jerome Dupree became the group's drummer in 1991 prior to the release of their debut album, Good. "Low Rock" is Morphine's unique combination of jazz, blues and pop/rock, sung with darkly comic and ironic lyrics. Their guitarless sound relied on an unusual combination of baritone/tenor sax, percussion and a two string slide bass.

While "Good" earned the band critical notoriety and substantial underground cred, they did not — with this release or any subsequent — break into the mainstream. After the release of Good, the band replaced Dupree with Billy Conway, a former bandmate of Sandman. Morphine's 1992 release of Cure for Pain, promoted by heavy touring, received some mainstream positive attention, selling over 300,000 copies worldwide and spawning a chart hit in many countries with the single Buena

Subsequent releases include Yes and Like Swimming.

On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman collapsed on stage in Palestrina, Italy, a suburb of Rome. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack at the scene. He was 46. Morphine released The Night — arguably their best effort — posthumously in 2000.

After Sandman's death, the remaining band members reformed and continued to record as Twinemen.

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[SCROGY]

Some day I plan to make a pilgrimage to Cambridge to honor Mark Sandman.

[troisaxes]

Conjougaison entre le ^pop, le jazz, et les sons électro tout simplment géniale!!!!

[SCROGY]

@cyberslaw Go for it!! I am ALWAYS trying to spread the gospel of Morphine.....:)

[cyberslaw]

@SCROGY nice, i'm stilling your idea...but don't worry i'll be on another continent so people wont be talking "There are these two guys playing some awesome song and driving around town."

[bostonrockgrrl]

Nasty!! And Fun!!!

Trish

[SCROGY]

Been a Morphine fan for about ten years now. But JUST got into this song hardcore. Amazing. I work in Toronto and driving around the big city downtown with this playing is just awesome. It fits the feel of the big city. I want to try driving there at night with this playing.