Noonday Underground
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Noonday Underground are a British band consisting of DJ Simon Dine and singer Daisy Martey
. Dine had previously been a member of Adventures in Stereo
. Martey was for a time the singer in Morcheeba
. The band name came from a book about The Who
. To date, the band have released four albums.
Their track, "The Light Brigade", was used as the title theme for the Channel 4
nursing drama, No Angels
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Daisy Martey
Daisy Martey is the lead vocalist for Noonday Underground. Late in 2004, Martey left the band to become the lead singer of Morcheeba, replacing their former singer, Skye Edwards. Martey recorded the vocals for Morcheeba's fifth studio album, The Antidote, which was released in May 2005...
. Dine had previously been a member of Adventures in Stereo
Adventures in Stereo
Adventures in Stereo were a band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed by Primal Scream founding member Jim Beattie in 1994, after his previous band, Spirea X split up.-History:...
. Martey was for a time the singer in Morcheeba
Morcheeba
Morcheeba are a British band, mixing influences from trip hop, rock, R&B, and pop.They have produced 7 albums since 1995, two of which reached the UK top ten.-Biography:...
. The band name came from a book about The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
. To date, the band have released four albums.
Their track, "The Light Brigade", was used as the title theme for the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
nursing drama, No Angels
No Angels (TV series)
No Angels is a critically acclaimed British television comedy drama series, produced by the independent production company World Productions for Channel 4, which ran for three seasons from 2004 to 2006. It was devised by Toby Whithouse.-Premise:...
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Discography
- Self-Assembly (2000) M21/Setanta
- Surface Noise (2002)
- On the Freedom Flotilla (2006) Setanta
- Set Sail (2008)
- The K-O Chorale (2010)