FEATURED CD - I Mother Earth : Blue Green Orange

**Duncan Glenday** · 03-27-2015

Per Allmusic:

I Mother Earth's third record is notable for being their first with new vocalist Brian Byrne taking over for longtime frontman Edwin, but since brothers and primary songwriters Jagori and Christian Tanna remain the creative force behind the group, Blue Green Orange will feel familiar to longtime fans. The quartet is more musically adventurous than their '90s Canadian alternative rock counterparts, and Blue Green Orange places a greater emphasis on extended instrumental sections and complex arrangements -- something the band would explore further on their next album, The Quicksilver Meat Dream. Less restricted by former vocalist Edwin's diverging creative input, the Tanna brothers have distanced themselves from post-grunge and delved into spatial jam rock territory. The increased use of African percussion on "All Awake" and the Santana-esque epic "Summertime in the Void" show off their impressive musical chops (especially the understated bass playing of Bruce Gordon), although their propensity for long pieces has somewhat dulled the visceral edge found in the Edwin incarnation of the group. Edwin may have also been the main proponent of more compact, pop-driven singles, since there isn't an obvious rock radio single among the album's 11 compositions. The only exception is the out-of-place rock ballad "When Did You Get Back from Mars?" which is the one instance where the hoarse-throated Byrne gets first billing.

http://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-g...e-mw0000454475

**bob_32_116** · 03-27-2015

So what is the name of the album? "Blue Green Orange", or "Blue Orange Green"?

**Duncan Glenday** · 03-27-2015

Originally Posted by bob_32_116

So what is the name of the album? "Blue Green Orange", or "Blue Orange Green"?

Fixed it

**Digital_Man** · 03-27-2015

The name sounds familiar but I don't know this band. Were they fairly well known in the alternative scene in the 90's? I could be thinking of someone else.

**TheLongshot** · 03-27-2015

Originally Posted by Digital_Man

The name sounds familiar but I don't know this band. Were they fairly well known in the alternative scene in the 90's? I could be thinking of someone else.

"I Mother Earth" got a lot of play on radio with the songs,"Rain Will Fall" and "One More Astronaut" back in the 90s. They opened for Dream Theater during the Awake tour. Edwin, IME's original lead singer, also was the lead singer on most of the tracks for Alex Lifeson's solo project, "Victor".

To be honest, I lost track of IME after Edwin left. I knew about this album, but never aware enough to pick it up.

**mellotron storm** · 03-27-2015

I don't own any of their albums but One More Astronaut is a killer track that was on the radio a lot up here north of Toronto.

**Progatron** · 03-27-2015

Could never get into the later albums with the second singer but I loved the first two. Standout tracks are "Earth, Sky And C", "Like A Girl" and "Used To Be Alright". Good band, good rhythm section.

**Digital_Man** · 03-27-2015

I can't say I distinctly remember "one more astronaut"(I just listened to it on youtube)but I'm sure I heard it at one point or another. I spent an entire summer in New England in 1996 listening to a modern rock station that played this kind of stuff. Of course I don't remember every song they played but I'm sure I heard it at some point.

**Cygnus74** · 03-29-2015

Geddy Lee plays bass on one track on this album. I might have to pull this out again.

**SteveSly** · 03-30-2015

Had a hard time getting into this band. I saw them open for Dream Theater back in the day, but don't remember them doing much for me.

**Yves** · 03-31-2015

"Dig" is the band's only "must own" album, imo... It's easily a top 20 of the 1990s release for me. Saw them a few times that year as they kept playing in Montreal, supported by another Toronto upstart band of the day: Our Lady Peace. IME would blow them off the stage every time!