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The Shamen

One of the ultimate rock/dance crossover bands of the 1980s/1990s, The Shamen also provoked enormous controversy, notably with their biggest hit, the storming Ebeneezer Goode, whose catchy chorus was widely interpreted as an immoral celebration of the drug Ecstacy. Originally calling themselves Alone Again Or (taking the name of a song by the American West Coast band Love), the group was formed by Colin Angus, who was interested in mixing house and hip-hop techniques with guitar rock. Bass player Will Sinnott joined in 1987 to play a major role in the band's techno style as he an...