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Morphine is a rarity — bluesy, bare-bones rock & roll without any guitars. Instead of guitar riffs, the trio relies on sliding two-string basslines, raucous saxophones, and wry, ironically detached vocals. During the mid-'90s, Morphine gained a sizable cult following in America, primarily due to good word of mouth, heavy college airplay, and positive reviews.

Morphine was formed in 1990 by bassist/vocalist Mark Sandman, who had previously played with the bluesy alternative rock band Treat Her Right, and Dana Colley (tenor and baritone saxophone), a former member of the local Boston group Three Colors. Sandman and Colley added drummer Jerome Dupree to complete the lineup. The group released its debut album, Good, on the independent Accurate/Distortion label in 1991; it was reissued on Rykodisc Records in 1992. Good received substantial airplay on American college radio stations, as well as favorable reviews in alternative publications across the country. After the release of Good, Dupree left the band and was replaced by Billy Conway, who had previously played with Sandman in Treat Her Right.

The positive reception to Good set the stage for 1993's Cure for Pain, which received good reviews from a variety of music and mainstream publications upon its spring release. Morphine supported Cure for Pain with an extensive American and European tour that lasted throughout 1994, which helped the album sell over 300,000 copies — an impressive feat for an independent release. In 1995, Morphine released their third album, Yes, which also received favorable reviews and helped the band sustain its large cult following.

The success of Cure for Pain and Yes also attracted the attention of major record labels, and in late 1996, Dreamworks bought out the majority share of Morphine's contract from Rykodisc. Like Swimming, the group's debut for Dreamworks, was released in the spring of 1997 to generally favorable reviews, yet it failed to break Morphine out of cult status. On July 3, 1999, Sandman collapsed on-stage during a performance in Rome, dying of a heart attack at the age of 46. The Night was posthumously issued early the following year and the live disc Bootleg Detroit appeared in fall 2000.

Title: I Am Music

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Techno

Title: The Best Of Morphine

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Rock

Title: CITIES IN LOFI

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Electronica

Title: GREATNESS!

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Electronica

Title: Her

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Metal

Title: Yes

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative

Title: Horde Jam 8. 3. 97

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Rock

Title: Neverland

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Haunted By You

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Vial - EP

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Metal

Title: Dysphoria II

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Black Metal

Title: Trauma - EP

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Metal

Title: Good

Artist: Morphine

Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative

Collections

Title: Mission Complete

Genre: House

Title: 90s Trivia

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Featuring albums

Title: Alt Rock

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock, Alternative

Title: Rock Gems

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock

Title: 90's College Rock

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock

Title: College Rock

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock

Title: Alternative Hits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock

Title: Boost Music

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock

Title: Art Rock

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: 1993

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: Hipsters 90s

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: Rock Road

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

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