Massive Attack are an English trip hop group formed in 1988 in Bristol, consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja,
Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall.
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From:
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Genres:
Trip hop, alternative hip hop, experimental rock
Years active:
1988present
Associated acts:
Shara Nelson, Gorillaz ,Terry Callier, The Wild Bunch, Neneh Cherry, Tricky, Horace Andy,
Neil Davidge, Portishead, Damon Albarn, Burial, Peeping Tom, Martina Topley-Bird
Members:
Robert "3D" Del Naja ("D")
Grant "Daddy G" Marshall ("G")
Past Members:
Andy "Mushroom" Vowles ("Mush")
Breakthrough Singles:
Unfinished Sympathy (1991)
Risingson (1997)
Teardrop (1998)
Special Cases (2003)
Live With Me (2006)
Did You Know:
• Did you know during the Gulf War in 1990 the band shorted their name to "Massive" because the British media didn't want suggestive words of violence
• Robert Del Naja was arrested in 2003 for possession of drugs and illicit pornography (but it was thought to be a smear campaign because of his views on the Iraq war)
Massive Attack Quotes:
When people realised it was going to be mostly myself and Neil (Davidge), because of Mushroom leaving and (Daddy) G being unavailable, I think they thought it was going to be a real guitar-fest, very dark and very heavy,
Robert Del Naja
Being stubborn I didnt want to prove everyone right - I did completely the opposite, something a bit more gentle, more intricate and a bit more thoughtful.
Robert Del Naja
Everything seems so predictable and generic right now, I wanted something that felt very human and real.
Robert Del Naja
Its a spiritual place, the third eye, the window to the soul
the place where you can communicate, without thinking.
Robert Del Naja
Getting out of your head is important because it does what it says, you escape from yourself a little bit, you escape from the usual trappings of your personality.
Robert Del Naja
Massive Attack Awards:
1998
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video: "Tear Drop"
1996
BRIT Award for British Dance Act
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