The Egg is a British electronic funk band consisting of Ned Scott (keyboards), Maff Scott (drums), David Gaydon (bass) and Mark Revell (lead guitar). Electronica is a rather vague term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ...

History

Formed in Oxford, England in the early 1990s, the Egg's first release was the Shopping EP (1995) on independent label Cup of Tea Records. Not long after, they were snapped up by China Records who released the Albumen LP in 1996. Their reputation grew and in 1998 the follow-up album Travelator was released. Produced by Tim Holmes of Death In Vegas, the album found them many new fans drawn by their blend of upbeat funk and chillout electronica. Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... China Records was founded in 1984 by Derek Green and featured artists like The Art Of Noise and The Levellers. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

After the success of Travelator, The Egg went quiet and many feared the band had split up. In fact, the record label (now owned by Warner Music Group) had dropped numerous artists, including The Egg. It was in 2004 that they made a return with new album Forwards, released on Bar de Lune records. Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) is one of the four major record labels. ...

Throughout their lifetime, The Egg became well known at various festivals including the Glastonbury Festival, Homelands, The Big Chill and the Total Eclipse Festival. The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury Festival or Glasto, is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ... Homelands is a British music festival which consists mainly of Dance music, both live acts and famous Disc Jockeys. ...

Members

Current members

• Ned Scott (Keyboards)
• Maff Scott (Drums)
• Ben Cullum (Bass)
• Mark Revell (Lead Guitar)

Discography

Studio albums

• 1996 Albumen
• 1998 Travelator
• 2004 Forwards

External links

• The Egg - Official website.
• www.the-egg.de