Doves‘ Williams brothers (Jez on guitar, Andy behind the drums) met their future bassist and singer, Jimi Goodwin, as schoolmates, but didn’t hook up until running into each other at Madchester ground zero, The Hacienda Club, in ‘89. As Sub Sub, the trio released the singles “Space Face” and “Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)”, which reached No. 3 in the UK in ‘93. On the Williams twins’ birthday in 1995, however, the band’s studio caught fire and burned down, leading them to abandon their previous dance-oriented style and start afresh as cinematic rockers Doves in ‘98. “Kingdom Of Rust”, produced by Massive Attack programmer Dan Austin, is the title song of their upcoming album.
by Mark Emge
