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Morphine

Musical Group

Morphine were an American trio from Boston led by Mark Sandman, notable for Sandman's two-string slide bass and Dana Colley's baritone sax. Active primarily 1989–1999, they released key albums including Good, Cure for Pain and Yes. Sandman died on stage in 1999.

Band formed in Boston; core members included Mark Sandman (vocals and two-string slide bass), Dana Colley (saxophone), Jerome Dupree and later Billy Conway (drums). Sandman died of a heart attack on stage in Palestrina, Italy, on July 3, 1999. Their sound is widely described as a blend of rock, jazz and blues with minimal instrumentation.

Morphine are presented in the reviews as a nocturnal, jazz- and blues-infused rock trio led by Mark Sandman. Their signature was Sandman's two-string slide bass and Dana Colley's baritone sax. Key albums praised are Good, Cure for Pain and Yes; The Night (posthumous) has mixed reception. Sandman's death on stage in 1999 is part of the band's legacy.

For:Listeners of jazz-infused alternative rock, fans of minimal/nocturnal soundscapes, and admirers of Mark Sandman.

 "Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright In the forests of the night: What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"

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 You’re good good you’re good

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 The Morphine were one of the most original bands of the '90s, and Cure For Pain is their worldwide fame album, as well as their highest creative peak.

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 Goodnight (may it really be good, though).

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