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Group Du Jour was founded by Daniel Crommie and Bo & Paul Parker in Portland, Oregon in 1983 after Daniel Crommie's previous eclectic folk band "Continuum" folded. Joining with Bo & Paul Parker, Group Du Jour started as a contemporary pop/folk conglomerate until coalescing into a more aggressive techno-ethnic rock based sound by 1986's groundbreaking "Forgotten Colors". Gaining momentum as a popular live band, 1987's "Wonderful Vision" won the band added recognition abroad in places such as England, Russia and Yugoslavia. "Waiting for the Sky to Fall" (1988) and the instrumental compilation "Hinterland" (1989) expanded the groups sound in a time when they we're opening for artists such as Richard Barone, Suzanne Vega and Obo Addy. 1990's "Down to the Wire" was voted as one of the year's best albums by Seattle's Rocket magazine. The last full length effort by Group Du Jour, "The Mystery Plays" (1992) was probably the most adventurous production - but was largly ignored by the press as grunge pushed it's way into the pop marketplace. The New Weave artist compilation "Timecode" (1995) featured two more songs, "Mojo Sleeping" and "Stranger's in the House" as the band retreated to near inactivity in the mid-90's. In 2003, with a revitalised Group Du Jour celebrating 20 years together, more performances are planned as are CD reissues of Waiting for the Sky to Fall and Forgotten Colors.
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| techno-ethnic pop with bluesy guitar, Tull-like flute and cool ethnic percussion. |
CD: Waiting for the Sky to Fall
Label: New Weave
Credits: Daniel Crommie: vocal, drum & synth programming, flute, radio. Paul Parker: electric guitar. Bo Parker: percussion & vocal. |
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| Techno-rocker with snarling guitar, flute, keyboards and cool production. |
CD: The Mystery Plays
Label: New Weave
Credits: song: Crommie, Electric guitar: Paul Parker, Acoustic guitar & vox: Bo Parker, Keyboards, flute & vocals: Daniel Crommie |
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