Smith & Mighty
OriginBristol, England
GenresTrip hop
Years active1987–present
LabelsStudio !K7, Three Stripe, Beatmaster Records
MembersRob Smith
Ray Mighty
Peter D Rose

Smith & Mighty are an English trip hop group from Bristol, England, consisting of Rob Smith, Ray Mighty and Peter D Rose.[1][2] They pioneered the Bristol sound producing Massive Attack's "Any Love". The Bristol sound being a precursor to trip hop.[3][4] As well as producing for others, they produced their own work, and various solo projects and collaborations.

Biography

In the late 1980s, they produced their first releases; were breakbeat covers of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk On By".[5] Both songs entered the UK Singles Chart.[6]

They produced Massive Attack's first single, "Any Love" released in 1988.[7][8] In 1998, they produced "Wishing on a Star" for Fresh 4, a group consisting of Paul Southey (Suv), Krust, Judge and Flynn Thompson.[9] The track was an early example of the Bristol sound; it exposed more people to the style[10] charting in the UK at number 10.[11]

Smith and Might left London in 1994. Shortly after leaving they set up 'More Rockers' the record label.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

DJ mix albums

EPs

  • Stepper's Delight (Three Stripe/London/PolyGram, 1992)
  • Remember Me (Three Stripe/London/PolyGram, 1994)

Singles

  • "Walk On..." (Three Stripe, 1988)
  • "Anyone..." (Three Stripe, 1988)
  • "Same" (More Rockers, 1996)
  • "No Justice" (Studio !K7, 1999)
  • "Seeds" (Studio !K7, 1999)
  • "Life Has a Way" / "B-Line Fi Blow" (Studio !K7, 2002)
  • "Maybe It's Me" (Studio !K7, 2002)

Productions

Remixes

References

  1. ↑ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 313/4. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. ↑ "Smith & Mighty". Discogs. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Smithy & Mighty". Bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Warwick, Oli (30 November 2018). "Life Has A Way: The Smith & Mighty story". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Bush, John. "Smith & Mighty". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "Smith & Mighty". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Webb, Peter (October 2007). "Once Upon A Time In Bristol: Bristol Blues and Roots". Red-lines.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  8. ↑ "Dug Out // Sound & Vision // Rob Smith and Smith & Mighty". Electricpavilion.org. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  9. ↑ "Fresh 4". Discogs. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Watershed. "Wishing on a Star - Fresh 4 in conversation". www.watershed.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 215. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  12. ↑ "Andy Allen The People Bristol Archive Records". www.bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ashley Road Sessions 88-94, by Smith & Mighty". RSD. Retrieved 9 December 2023.


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