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Comprised of revered vocalist Maxi Jazz, multi-instrumentalist Sister Bliss, who electronically composes most of the music, producer Rollo Armstrong, and Jamie Catto, Faithless formed in 1995. Prior to Faithless, Rollo had earned success producing the club hit “Don’t You Want Me” under the moniker Felix, and remixing the likes of the Pet Shop Boys and Björk. The band’s debut single “Salva Mea (Save Me)” was issued in July 1995, and became one of the biggest dance hits of the year. With the success of “Salva Mea (Save Me)”, Faithless went on to issue the subsequent singles “Insomnia” and “Reverence”.
A year later arrived Faithless’ debut album “Reverence” was released on Rollo’s Cheeky Records and debuted at No. 26 on the UK albums chart. The album was succeeded by “Sunday 8pm” in 1998, and aided by the hits “Bring My Family Back”, “God Is a DJ” and Take The Long Walk Home”, reached No. 10 on the UK’s album chart.
The group continued their trend into the Top 10 with the subsequent album “Outrospective” in 2001, which reached No. 4 in the chart. 2004’s “No Roots” marked the addition of vocalist LSK to the group and became the band's first No. 1 album. Further guest vocalists included Dido, who is Rollo’s sister, and late jazz singer Nina Simone. The album earned rave reviews from the musical press and cemented the band’s position as a staple of British dance music.
Faithless returned in 2006 to release “To All New Arrivals” however despite contributions from Cat Power and Robert Smith the album failed to achieve the success of its predecessor. Ahead of the release Faithless issued the single “Bombs”, the video of which caused a stir for its depiction of war scenes in daily life. The band subsequently performed at the 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, before releasing the album “The Dance” in 2009. After an eight year break, Faithless returned to Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage in 2010, followed by a couple farewell performances at Brixton Academy in 2011.
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Before electronic act Faithless disbanded in 2011, I was fortunate enough to witness their full live spectacle on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2010. It was a massive celebration of the 20+ year career, packed with all their hits and backed up with a full live band and plush production. Faithless’ influence on UK electronic music is undeniable –Sister Bliss’ compositions, Rollo’s production and Maxi Jazz’ spoken word vocals have been plagiarised ever since they broke out onto the dance scene in the mid-to-late ‘90s. Seeing their trance-laced trip-hop and club music brought to life via a live band, and seeing and hearing the enigmatic Maxi Jazz in the flesh, was one of the highlights of that whole summer. They played all the favourites: from ‘God Is A DJ’ to ‘Insomnia’ to ‘We Come 1’. For those that never managed to catch Faithless live before they retired – fear not, as Maxi Jazz and Sister Bliss still sporadically perform together in a stripped down incarnation known as The Faithless PA and DJ 'Sound System'. Last year I caught this project as they headlined Secret Garden Party (2011), and although their sets lean more towards traditional house and techno music than the Faithless we know and love, they still drop all their hits. That ‘Sound System’ set was proof enough that Maxi Jazz’ stage persona and vocals remain unsurpassed.
cliverozario
It is incredibly difficult to find an electronica outfit that can conduct such a consistent party as Faithless. Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo have iconic status on the dance scene and their shows continue to sell out in larger and larger venues. They have the balance between music and showmanship perfect as Maxi Jazz a.k.a Maxwell Fraser conducts the crowds with ease despite his age of 57.
They also have a whole plethora of hits to get the crowds excited and when the electro introductions to 'Insomnia' and 'Mass Destruction' begin the crowd needs very little encouragement to dance, jump and thrash in unison to these timeless, modern day dance hits. The huge light show also turns their gigs into more of a surrealistic dance experience as at times you struggle to see the performers between the strobes and smoke so you are left to rely completely on what you can hear.
This is quite a good scenario as it seems to stop the crowds from attempting to photograph everything and instead enjoy the huge dance party they are currently part of. 'We Are 1' is a fantastic call to arms and leaves the crowd with the impression Faithless are the real lords of the dance.
sean-ward
It was incredible to see Faithless, one of the greatest electronica and dance acts from the 90s, reform and perform together live on stage to the delight and awe of thousands. Faithless proved that they could still capture a large crowd with their classic hits and timeless tunes. People of all ages had gathered to see Faithless perform, perhaps particularly as dance, electronica and house music have all been revitalised recently and have gained in popularity so much so that Faithless now seems quite relevant to the young music scene. Either way, the atmosphere was fantastic and it was great to see fans of all ages rocking out together. Faithless created a great dance vibe and played all their biggest hits including the much anticipated ‘Insomnia’ and ‘God is a DJ’. The incredible stage show that accompanied the performance, with its flashing lights and throbbing strobes, only added to the ethereal, psychedelic and other worldly atmosphere and really brought the whole show together. All in all, it was a spectacular night.
sabraziz
again Faitless proves to be a great act. still going strong and let people become one.
the only comment is the building up of the concert. the midsection was a little soft and slow and missed the spiced faithless songs...
but all in all, the music, the crowd, the lighting and band were great.. we enjoyed it for the second time this year... first outdoors in Eindhoven, now indoors in Amsterdam. we loved them both....
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