Food (band)

Food (established 1998) is an experimental jazz band initiated by British woodwind multi-instrumentalist Iain Ballamy and Norwegian percussionist Thomas Strønen after a coincidental meeting first in Trondheim, Norway and later in Molde in 1997. They played two gigs at Moldejazz 1998, which were recorded live to two-track, and became their first album Food (2000).[1][2]

Food
OriginTrondheim, Norway
GenresJazz
Years active1998–present
LabelsECM Records
Rune Grammofon
WebsiteFood on Thomas Strønen Official Website
MembersIain Ballamy
Thomas Strønen

Food highlights the delicate balance between Ballamy’s melodic and lyrical playing and the electronic soundscapes and grooves from Strønen. They play as a duo, as well as with invited guests, such as on the second album, Organic and GM Food. Both of the two first albums were published on Ballamy's short-lived Feral Records, before the quartet moved to Rune Grammofon, where they released two more albums, Veggie (2002) and Last Supper (2004). These albums were with Henriksen and Eilertsen. Ballamy and Strønen played as a duo featuring Maria Kannegaard and Ashley Slater for the 5th album Molecular Gastronomy (2006). The next two releases incorporated Nils Petter Molvær, and others.[3]

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References
  1. "Food for thought: Er frijazzen virkelig fri?". Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
  2. The Penguin jazz guide : the history of the music in the 1,001 best albums. Penguin. ISBN 0141959002.
  3. "FOOD: Quiet Inlet (ECM Records)". TheMilkFactory.co.uk.
  4. "Food with Eivind Aarset". Dialogues-Festival.org.
  5. "Food Quiet Inlet Review – Music". BBC.co.uk
  6. "FOOD – Quiet Inlet". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-09-27. ECMrecords.com
  7. Fordham, John (15 April 2010). "Thomas Stronen/Iain Ballamy/Food: Quiet Inlet – Guardian Music". The Guardian. London. Guardian.co.uk


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