Dicky Moore
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Dicky Moore is a London
based singer-songwriter
who also plays guitar
with Scritti Politti
. Moore formed the band Scintillate in 1994 and enjoyed local success until their split in 2005. Shortly afterwards Moore joined Scritti Politti
on guitar after meeting Green Gartside in a Hackney pub opposite where he lived. Moore toured worldwide with Scritti Politti
in 2006. His first solo release was the 2007 "It's About Time" E.P.
Scintillate in 1994 and wrote and played with them until they disbanded in 2005. Scintillate enjoyed local success in their hometown Southend, winning the 1997 battle of the bands competition, "It's a Rockout".
on guitar
in 2005, and toured with Scritti Politti
on their well received 2006 tour of North America, Japan and the British Isles. He also played at the Mercury Prize
awards in 2006 where Scritti Politti
were nominated for the album White Bread, Black Beer
.
's Oh Blimey Big Band alongside Scritti Politti
bandmate Rhodri Marsden
. Moore and Co were due to perform with Frank Sidebottom
four days after his death in June 2010.
Bearcraft’s debut album, ‘Yestreen’, was released on August 16, 2010 through Hottwerk Records and has been enjoying positive reviews in the music press.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
based singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
who also plays guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
with Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Although there have been various changes to the line-up, Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside was the founding member of the band and the only member to have remained throughout the group's...
. Moore formed the band Scintillate in 1994 and enjoyed local success until their split in 2005. Shortly afterwards Moore joined Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Although there have been various changes to the line-up, Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside was the founding member of the band and the only member to have remained throughout the group's...
on guitar after meeting Green Gartside in a Hackney pub opposite where he lived. Moore toured worldwide with Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Although there have been various changes to the line-up, Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside was the founding member of the band and the only member to have remained throughout the group's...
in 2006. His first solo release was the 2007 "It's About Time" E.P.
Early life
Moore formed the bandBand (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Scintillate in 1994 and wrote and played with them until they disbanded in 2005. Scintillate enjoyed local success in their hometown Southend, winning the 1997 battle of the bands competition, "It's a Rockout".
Scritti Politti
Moore joined Scritti PolittiScritti Politti
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Although there have been various changes to the line-up, Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside was the founding member of the band and the only member to have remained throughout the group's...
on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
in 2005, and toured with Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Although there have been various changes to the line-up, Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside was the founding member of the band and the only member to have remained throughout the group's...
on their well received 2006 tour of North America, Japan and the British Isles. He also played at the Mercury Prize
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Barclaycard Mercury Prize for sponsorship reasons, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established by the British Phonographic Industry and British...
awards in 2006 where Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Although there have been various changes to the line-up, Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside was the founding member of the band and the only member to have remained throughout the group's...
were nominated for the album White Bread, Black Beer
White Bread, Black Beer
White Bread Black Beer is the fifth studio album from vocalist and guitarist Green Gartside's band Scritti Politti. It features the single "The Boom Boom Bap". For this album Gartside returned to Rough Trade Records, with whom he had recorded his first album back in 1982...
.
Frank Sidebottom
Since 2006, Moore played guitar for the London branch of Frank SidebottomFrank Sidebottom
Christopher Mark Sievey was an English musician and comedian known for fronting the band The Freshies in the late 1970s and early 1980s and for his comic persona Frank Sidebottom from 1984 onwards....
's Oh Blimey Big Band alongside Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Although there have been various changes to the line-up, Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside was the founding member of the band and the only member to have remained throughout the group's...
bandmate Rhodri Marsden
Rhodri Marsden
-Journalism:Rhodri Marsden currently writes a weekly column for The Independent called "Life On Marsden", and a monthly "Cyberculture" spread for the same newspaper about technology and the internet. He previously wrote The Observer Music Monthly's "Guitarist Wanted" column, which required him to...
. Moore and Co were due to perform with Frank Sidebottom
Frank Sidebottom
Christopher Mark Sievey was an English musician and comedian known for fronting the band The Freshies in the late 1970s and early 1980s and for his comic persona Frank Sidebottom from 1984 onwards....
four days after his death in June 2010.
Bearcraft
In April 2009 Moore announced he would be releasing music and performing with the name "Bearcraft", explaining that this signalled a shift in his style. Following the announcement a Myspace page was set up, containing new songs, all of which were synth-based.Bearcraft’s debut album, ‘Yestreen’, was released on August 16, 2010 through Hottwerk Records and has been enjoying positive reviews in the music press.
External links
- Red Hot Velvet Review of Bearcraft - Yestreen.
- Double G and the Traitorous 3 The name that Scritti Politti used initially for comeback.
- Bearcraft on MySpace The MySpace page for Moore's Bearcraft.
- Dicky Moore Moore's web presence.
- Scritti Politti - Pop legend plays first gig for 26 years Guardian article about comeback gig.
- Moore playing with Frank Sidebottom Footage from Moore's recent gig with Frank Sidebottom. Moore can be seen in the background wearing a striped top.
- Scintillate Moore's previous band.