Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters cited Faithless’ hit protest song "Mass Destruction" as the song he most wished he had written during an interview with Q magazine, and the lyrics were quoted in the US Senate. In 2004, their fourth album No Roots debuted at number 1 in the UK, conceived as a conceptual continuous piece of music in one key, with strong lyrical gravitas it featured vocals from Dido, new collaborator L.S.K, and the late Nina Simone. They won Best Dance and Best Live Act at the TMF Awards in the Netherlands in 2001. In 2002, they performed on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury, with another nomination for best British Dance Act at The Brit Awards in the same year. In 2001, their third album Outrospective was the first to be released on major label Sony BMG and captured the dreamy synergy between sadness and mad delirium giving rise to hit singles " We Come 1" and a tribute to Muhammad Ali. They were nominated for Best British Dance Act at the Brit Awards in 1999. Emotive videos were directed by featured vocalist Jamie Catto, featuring the band’s transcendent live shows, and helped bring Faithless’ live prowess to the attention of music fans. The second studio album, Mercury-nominated Sunday 8PM, contained the global hit " God Is a DJ" and established Faithless as a major touring force in 1998. The singles " Insomnia" and " Salva Mea" each selling over a million copies, and album going either platinum or gold in every European territory. Their first show at Camden’s Jazz cafe to showcase Reverence was a sell-out, and a global tour ensued as the record went up the charts all over Europe. The album was released on Rollo's label, Cheeky Records. Their lyrics have been quoted in both the US Senate and the Houses of Parliament.įaithless' first album Reverence was conceived as a mixtape which covers many genres, encapsulating house, hip-hop, folk and classical music. All Blessed uses award-winning photo-journalist Yannis Behrakis' picture of refugees on the front, focusing on immigration as its core theme.įaithless have headlined numerous major festivals in Europe and beyond, including Glastonbury. ![]() Faithless' records have charted at #1 in numerous countries and they were voted the 4th greatest dance band of all time by Mixmag. They average almost 3 million streams a month. They have sold millions of physical records, and their catalogue was uploaded to streaming sites in 2018. Their first album, Reverence, was released in 1996 and their most recent, All Blessed, in 2020. Faithless are an English band that formed in 1995, with its core members being Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz.
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