Rothko was formed in 1997 by Mark Beazley, originally as an all bass trio. Lo Recordings released their debut album 'A Negative For Francis' and the band have gone on to release 6 studio albums and one live album, on Lo, Bella Union and Too Pure. In the spring of 2002 the original line-up disbanded and Mark carried on the Rothko name, marking the new chapter of the group with Lo Recordings releasing the 12" collaboration with ambient master Susumu Yokota, 'Waters Edge' The critically acclaimed album 'Wish For A World Without Hurt' in collaboration with Washington DC based sound and visual artist BLK w/BEAR (aka Jim Adams) was released on Beazley’s own ‘Trace Recordings’ label in 2003. The current lineup is Mark Beazley on bass, Michael Donnelly on bass, Ben Page on keyboards and Tom Page on drums. Their new album, 'A Place Between’, was recorded with singer Caroline Ross and is out now on Lo Recordings. Some press quotes for ‘A Place Between’: “Like the painter, this Rothko creates giant canvasses of blissed-out colour.” - Arena “…as omnipresent and inescapable as air or light, sustaining and enveloping everything around it.” -The Wire “Rothko's quietly ecstatic ambience seeps easily through genre divides.” - Uncut
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