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Dicky Moore
Born (1978-10-02) 2 October 1978 (age 46)
Rochford, Essex, England
GenresAlternative dance, electronic, nu disco, indietronica, nu folk, alternative pop
Occupation(s)Guitarist, Composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, synthesizer
Years active1995–present
Labels
Websitebearcraftmusic.com

Dicky Moore (born 2 October 1978) is an English, musician and composer, who plays guitar with Scritti Politti[1][2][3] and leads the Bristol-based music collective Bearcraft.[4][5][6]

Scritti Politti

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Moore joined Scritti Politti on guitar in 2005 after meeting Green Gartside in a Hackney pub opposite where he worked.,[7][8] and played in their first comeback gig after 26 years, under the moniker Double G and the traitorous 3[9][10] and in the following year joined them on their first American tour[1] and for the performance of the Mercury Music Prize-nominated White Bread Black Beer.[11][12] Alongside Green Gartside, Rhodri Marsden and Robert Smoughton,[13] they have toured worldwide, including across the UK, Europe, America and Japan, and playing with artists such as Brian Wilson, Saint Etienne, Heaven 17, Manic Street Preachers, Jeffrey Lewis, and Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor.

Bearcraft

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Moore leads the Bristol-based music collective Bearcraft,[5] who mix folk stories with electronic music[5] and whose debut album, Yestreen, featuring artwork from Jessica Akerman[14] was released on 16 August 2010 through Hottwerk Records.[14] The follow-up album, Fabrefactions is due to be released on 4 September 2020[4] and was produced by Shitdisco's and Age of Consent's Joe Reeves.[15] The album was written after Moore had received a diagnosis of acute hearing loss.[16] Both albums are named after words which have been removed from the Oxford English Dictionary.[citation needed]

Composition

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Moore composed the score for the 2016 film Forever Tomorrow,[17] the acclaimed[18] ITV4 series TT Legends,[19][20] which followed John McGuinness through the Isle of Man TT, and the TV series Thamesmeerd, which ran from 2016 to 2017.[21] Moore's theme to Thamesmeerd was "a celebration of classic soaps, from the dramatic drum fill of EastEnders to Brookside's sweeping synthesizers.".[22] Moore composes the music for the weekly podcast Sustainababble.[23]

Other groups

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From 2006, Moore played guitar for Dream Themes, the London branch of Frank Sidebottom's Oh Blimey Big Band, alongside Scritti Politti bandmate Rhodri Marsden.[24][25] After bandleader Chris Sievey's death, the backing band continued with the name Dream Themes,[25] and released the 7-inch album 20 Golden Greats,[26] which was the last release to be made by Too Pure Records before its dissolution.[27][28] Moore also formed the band Scintillate in 1994, who disbanded in 2005.[29] His only solo release was the 2007 It's About Time EP which was described as upbeat, layered, complex, and lush.[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pareles, Jon (13 November 2006). "A Band's Move From Funk to Pop Takes in Hip-Hop Too". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ Pickles, Ian. "SCRITTI POLITTI". QRO. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ^ Sweeting, Adam (8 June 2006). "Return of Green, the pop-star philosopher". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b Cummings, Bill (24 July 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: BEARCRAFT 'OUTSIDE IN THE MORNING SNOW' VIDEO PREMIERE". God is in the TV. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Jarod. "Bristol-based music collective Bearcraft return with their addictive and foreboding new single Outside in the Morning Snow". Volatile Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Bearcraft: 'Nick Cave demonstrated the force of duende'". AAA Music. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Digital Spy Scritti Politti". Digital Spy. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  8. ^ Sprague, David (14 November 2006). "Scritti Politti". Variety. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. ^ Irvine, Lindesay (9 January 2006). "Pop legend plays first gig for 26 years". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Scritti Politti". The Audio DB. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. ^ Walsh, Peter. "British band Scritti Politti pays tribute to former Norwich City fanzine editor". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Scritti Politti Sun in Snow (live)". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2020 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Scritti Politti". All Gigs. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Jessica Akerman". Discogs. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  15. ^ "BEARCRAFT RELEASES 'OUTSIDE IN THE MORNING SNOW'". Total Ntertainment. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  16. ^ SAWLE, CHRIS (29 July 2020). "BEARCRAFT – 'OUTSIDE IN THE MORNING SNOW': MODISH SYNTHWAVE BURROWING INTO YOUR DREAMS". Backseat Mafia. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Forever Tomorrow (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  18. ^ Crellin, Simon. "'TT LEGENDS' DOCUMENTARY COMING TO YOUTUBE". Isle of Mann TT. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  19. ^ "ITV4 To Screen 'Greatest TT Races of the Decade' Series as Part of TT Programming". ACU. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  20. ^ "TT Legends (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Thamesmeerd". IMDb. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  22. ^ Marsden, Rhodri. "New spoof-soap 'Thamesmeerd' is drawing audiences online: What are the ingredients for the perfect soap?". London. The Independent. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  23. ^ "ABOUT". Sustainababble. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  24. ^ "DREAM THEMES". Village Green Festival. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  25. ^ a b Gent, James (24 March 2018). "Cult Q & A: Rhodri Marsden". We are Cult. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  26. ^ "Dream Themes – 20 Golden Greats Volume 1". Discogs. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  27. ^ Haley, Dominic. "10 years, 120 releases and countless DIY bands – the story of Too Pure Singles Club". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  28. ^ Tanti, Omar. "Farewell, Too Pure Singles Club! Listen to a track from the label's final ever release". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  29. ^ a b "A Conversation With Dicky Moore". Max Bumps. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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