The Innocence Mission

組隊國籍： 美國 組建時間： 1982 樂團的中心成員是Karen Peris與Don Peris。他們是一對相識于天主教高中唱詩班的夫妻檔 主唱的女聲，由于是出自唱詩班，聲音的清澈不亞于森林中的一眼清泉。他們的東西只要你一聽到就會如此的沉溺。 風格類型： Adult Alternative Pop/Rock（成人另類流行/搖滾） Folk-Rock（民謠搖滾） Singer/Songwriter（演唱者/歌曲作者） 純真使團（the Innocence Mission ）是一組來自美國賓夕法尼亞州蘭卡斯特由Don Peris（主音，吉他）和Karen Peris（主音，吉他，鋼琴）夫妻為核心的創作組合，他們的音樂營造出一種優美動聽，拋開政治態度的全新校園流行民謠，有如Sarah McLachlan和10,000 Maniacs一般清新純凈，沁人心脾（Peris夫婦也確實在10,000 Maniacs主唱Natalie Merchant1998年專輯Ophelia中獻聲）。1989年發行了首張同名專輯，由貝司手Mike Bitts和鼓手Steve Brown擔綱創作了旋律部分；而在1991年隨之發行專輯Umbrella。成人另類廣播的出現，讓純真使團隨著1995年專輯Glow的發行而一夜成名，專輯中的部分素材還出現在電影Empire原聲大碟和電視節目Party of Five中。樂隊在接下來的幾年較為沉寂，Peris夫婦主要在Merchant, John Hiatt和Joni Mitchell的個人專輯中做嘉賓客串表演，而在這一時期他們第一個孩子出生了。之后他們的精力主要用于第四張專輯，1999年發行的Birds of My Neighborhood，這張專輯之后，鼓手Brown離開，樂隊只剩三人。2000年，樂隊在由自創的Innocence唱片公司發行了一張限量版的宗教音樂專輯Christ is My Hope。2001年，樂隊移師what are唱片公司，發行專輯Small Planes，其中收錄了幾首Birds of My Neighborhood的后備曲目。2003年，由Badman唱片公司發行新專輯Befriended。 Centered around the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Don Peris (vocals, guitar) and Karen Peris (vocals, guitar, piano), Lancaster, PA, natives the Innocence Mission crafted a tasteful, politically correct brand of collegiate folk-pop similar to Sarah McLachlan or 10,000 Maniacs (in fact, the Perises appeared on Natalie Merchants 1998 album Ophelia). With a rhythm section composed of bassist Mike Bitts and drummer Steve Brown, the Innocence Mission released their eponymous debut album in 1989; Umbrella followed in 1991. Thanks to the advent of the adult alternative radio format, the Innocence Mission were able to break out to a wider audience with the release of their third album, 1995s Glow; material from the album appeared on the soundtrack of the film Empire Records and on the television show Party of Five. The Innocence Mission remained quiet for several years, as the Perises made guest appearances on albums by Merchant, John Hiatt, and Joni Mitchell, in addition to having their first child. The latter experience greatly informed the groups fourth album, 1999s Birds of My Neighborhood, which witnessed the departure of drummer Brown, leaving the group officially a three-piece. The following year, the Innocence Mission released a limited-edition devotional album, Christ is My Hope, on their own Innocence imprint; in 2001, the group moved to What Are Records for Small Planes, which featured some songs from the Birds of My Neighborhood sessions that didnt make it onto that album. Befriended arrived in 2003 on the Badman label.