Growing up in a rough neighbourhood, Tricky was involved in multiple crimes and misdemeanours from a young age. When he turned 15, Tricky began meddling in music and started writing lyrics that reflected the reality of his life. After meeting DJ Milo and spending increasing amounts of time with his group of friends, Tricky found himself a part of the group that was destined to become Massive Attack in 1987.
Interested in pursuing his own music, though, Tricky left Massive Attack in 1994 just shy of the release of his first album, “Maxinquaye”, which was named in honour of his mother who had commit suicide when Tricky was just four years old. This trip hop album proved to be a massive success both critically and commercially, charting at the number three position on the UK album charts.
Tricky’s subsequent 10 studio albums failed to gain the same success as “Maxinquaye”, but albums “Nearly God”, “Pre-Millennium Tension”, “Angels with Dirty Faces” and “Juxtapose” were all top 30 hits on the UK album charts.
In addition to his work with Massive Attack, Tricky has collaborated extensively with artists such as Beyoncé, Yoko Ono, Pete Doherty, INXS, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Grace Jones and UB40. His talent means that his work shines in any genre and speaks to people from all over the world. A true talent, Tricky and his unconventional yet gripping style will certainly win him success for many years to come.
Tricky, one of the pioneers of the smooth downtempo genre known as trip hop, released his latest album, False Idols, in 2013. The album saw Tricky turn away from the harsher and less laid back vibes of some of his recent material, and return to the mellowness of his critically acclaimed ‘Maxinquaye’ album. Tricky brought the seductive soundscapes of ‘False Idols’ to the stage in support of this album, and I was lucky enough to see one of these fantastic shows! At the show Tricky was able to draw on the slightly rock-influenced energy of some of his other material so as to conjure up an atmosphere that fluctuated between seductive smoothness and vital hedonism. Although Tricky himself was clearly the orchestrator and leader of the show, it was interesting to see that he did not always take centre stage. While his recognisably gravelly vocals were a pleasure to behold, he did not steal the limelight away from the other musicians on stage too much. However, the moments when he did were definite highlights of the show! All in all, if you like your trip hop, hip hop or experimental sounds… Go see a Tricky gig!
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