{"name":"Morcheeba","title":"Morcheeba","id":3280,"slug":"morcheeba","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/3280/?format=json","bio_short":"Morcheeba are a British band that mixes influences from <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/rock\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">rock</a>, <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/trip%20hop\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">trip hop</a>, <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/rhythm%20and%20blues\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">rhythm and blues</a> and <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/pop\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">pop</a>. The word &quot;morcheeba&quot; means &quot;the way of marijuana&quot; (&quot;MOR&quot; - the middle of the road &amp; &quot;Cheeba&quot; - informal name for cannabis).  Formed in 1995, they consisted of <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Paul+Godfrey\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Paul Godfrey</a> (<a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/dj\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">dj</a>), <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Ross+Godfrey\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Ross Godfrey</a> on guitar and keyboards with <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Skye+Edwards\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Skye Edwards</a> as the primary vocalist fronting the band.  While churning up interest through an underground presence mostly in London, the band finally broke through when featured on the Ultra-Chilled series. ","artist_img":"//guitarparty.overcastcdn.com/images/Morcheeba.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x675-c100.format-jpeg.jpg","songs":[]}