Better-known as two-thirds of seminal U.K. trip-hop act Morcheeba, Skye Edwards and Ross Godfrey branched out in 2016 with a new duo. The third member of Morcheeba, studio wizard Paul Godfrey (Ross' elder brother), had declined to tour with the band for many years, resulting in an increasing disconnection between his highly produced studio creations and what the band were able to replicate on-stage. In 2014, inspired by a festival epiphany, Skye Ross decided to create a studio project that would more closely mirror Morcheeba's more organic live show. Eschewing any electronic elements or high-tech contemporary studios, they recorded their self-titled debut album largely in their homes, using members of their families (and Morcheeba keyboardist Richard Milner) as their backing band. In the process, they created something much closer to the style that had made the group famous in the first place, an anything-goes approach that incorporated elements of trip-hop, jazz, rock, and soul. Their album Skye Ross was released in 2016 by Cooking Vinyl, and the duo toured in its support, playing Morcheeba favorites in their set alongside their new material. ~ John D. Buchanan, Rovi