NYC (NRahav@ixl.com)
Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:37:19 -0400
You all sparked my curiosity to find out more about this group.
here are my findings from allmusic.com:
An art-funk ensemble from the South Bronx, ESG was formed by sisters Renee,
Valerie, and Marie
Scroggins, all of whom handle vocals and percussion, and friend Leroy
Glover (bass). ESG's music
is centered around the sisters' complex polyrhythms, with atmosphere
supplied by bass and
pop-flavored guitar. During their first incarnation, the group signed with
99 Records and issued a
debut self-titled EP in 1981 that featured three live and three studio
songs, the latter produced by the
legendary Martin Hannett (Joy Division, etc.). 1982's ESG Says Dance to the
Beat of the Moody
EP continued in a similar vein, as did their first full-length album,
1983's Come Away with ESG.
ESG disbanded shortly thereafter, but unexpectedly re-formed in the early
'90s, heralding their
comeback with a self-titled 1991 compilation of previously released
material. The group's work had
become popular among hip-hop artists searching for samples, with such acts
as TLC, the Wu-Tang
Clan, the Beastie Boys, Big Daddy Kane, and indie rockers Unrest all making
use of ESG beats; the
group addressed this issue on the 1992 12-inch EP Sample Credits Don't Pay
Our Bills. ESG
Live! appeared in 1995, featuring both old and new material. -- Steve Huey,
All-Music Guide
Discography:
1983
Come Away with Esg
99
1982
Esg Says Dance to the Beat of Moody [ep]
99
1991
Esg
Pow Wow
1995
Ocean of Funk
Perion
1995
Sailin' Da South
Perrion
1998
Return of the Living Dead
Blackhearted
1999
Shinin' & Grindin'
1981
Esg [ep]
99
1991
Erase You
Pow Wow
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-----Original Message-----
From: Eighth Dimension [mailto:badmood@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 1:52 PM
To: acid-jazz@UCSD.EDU
Subject: Re: ESG
At 11:17 AM -0400 on 4/14/99, Denise Benson wrote:
> heya all,
>
> a few of you have posted here and/or e'd me directly about finding any ESG
> recordings for sale. ta dum...I just heard from a friend yesterday that
the
> folks at dusty groove now have some of their stuff for sale.
Somehow 99 Records have resurfaced and reissued the vinyl copies of all the
ESG and Liquid Liquid releases in their catalog ... so these should be easy
to find now ... I saw them all over San Francisco when I was just there ...
Regards ,
Michael
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