Smith & Mighty are an English trip hop group from Bristol, England, consisting of Rob Smith, Ray Mighty and Peter D Rose. They pioneered the Bristol soundproducing Massive Attack's "Any Love". The Bristol sound being a precursor to trip hop. As well as producing for others, they produced their own work, and various solo projects and collaborations.
In the late 1980s, they produced their first releases; were breakbeat covers of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk On By". Both songs entered the UK Singles Chart.
They produced Massive Attack's first single, "Any Love" released in 1988. In 1989, they produced "Wishing on a Star" for Fresh 4, a group consisting of Paul Southey (Suv), Krust, Judge and Flynn Thompson. The track was an early example of the Bristol sound; it exposed more people to the style charting in the UK at number 10.
Smith and Mighty left London in 1994. Shortly after leaving they set up 'More Rockers' the record label. From the early 1990s to early 2000s, Smith and Rose produced music under the moniker of More Rockers.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played the group's material in February 1988 on his show and would play further tracks from them until the mid-80's. He never played their production of Fresh 4's Wishing On A Star, which became a top ten hit in the UK singles chart in 1989.
Shows Played[]
- 08 February 1988: This Is The Time (12" - Anyone...) Three Stripe (JP: 'And it is indeed the time for me to disappear in the night, slick hey')
- 14 March 1988: Anyone... (12") Three Stripe
- 29 March 1988: Dark House (12" EP - Anyone (Remix) / Dark House) Three Stripe
- 1992
- 22 February 1992: 'Too Late (12 inch - Steppers Delight EP)' (Three Stripe)
- 1995
- 28 October 1995: Jungle Man Corner (album - Bass Is Maternal) More Rockers
- 04 November 1995 (BFBS): 'Jungle Man Corner (2xLP-Bass Is Maternal)' (More Rockers)