There are at least eight artists who have used this name:
1. A drum and bass duo from New Zealand
2. A rock band from Denmark
3. A hardcore band from New York, United States
4. A rock band from Luxembourg
5. An EBM band from Sweden
6. A hip hop band from Oregon, United States
7. A rock band from Scotland
8. A garage rock band from Delaware, United States
1) New Zealand Drum n Bass legends!
- BIO -
Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, State of Mind are the duo of Stu Maxwell and Patrick Hawkins.
Since 2005 State of Mind have been notoriously prolific producers releasing on a broad spectrum of drum and bass labels. Material can be found on the shelves via CIA Recordings, Subtitles Records, Shogun Audio, Viper Recordings, 31 Records, Uprising, Bad Company, BSE & Obsessions, Project 51, Samurai, Non-Vogue and more.
Not happy being mere producers and djs, SOM Music was launched in 2009 and is now regarded as a premier niche label in its own right. SOM Music is home to cutting edge artists like Nymfo, Black Sun Empire, Neonlight, Jade, Telekinesis, Mindscape, Dose, Borderline, Gridlok, Cern just to name a few.
State Of Mind are the former hosts of the hugely popular ‘Next Level” 95BFM drum n bass show. The show has now been relaunched in bi-monthly podcast format due to popular demand.
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2) State of Mind is the Nom de Guerre of Kim Bülow Bonfils, a Danish keyboard player and multi-instumentalist, with a long career as songwriter and musician on the Danish art rock scene.
Work on his solo project State Of Mind began in 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark- merging the classic singer-songwriter tradition and minimalist electronica with a distinct retro flavour. Songs with an off-beat edge reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg or Daniel Johnson are set in an unusual and synthetic soundscape - evoking Kraftwerk and Brian Eno.
Orginally a solo project, State of Mind's latest album Miserabilism features bass guitar by Morten Barnekov Johansen on several tracks.
Discography:
Myotonic - full length album 2010
Why Can't This Noise - one twenty minute song 2010
I Can't Help Myself - seven-track digital release 2011
Importance of the Work at Hand - full length album 2011
The Familiar Feeling - single 2012
Miserabilism - full length album 2012
See http://stateofmind.fm
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3)One of the leading dutch hardcore punk acts
The beginning of 2005 marks the beginning of State of Mind, when singer Emile joins the band to complete the line up. The groovy NY styled hardcore these guys were working on appealed to Emile, and quickly he came up with some lyrics that fitted the songs well. A glance at a film poster gave them a name, a 4-track in a rehearsal space gave them a demo, a friend gave them a show and the ball started rolling. Their now sold out demo consisted of 4 songs inspired by the likes of Burn, Breakdown, Maximum Penalty and Leeway. Since then a lot of gigs followed, including weekend trips and small tours with their friends in A Step Apart, No Turning Back, Solid Ground, For the Glory and True Colors. One of the demo songs was re-recorded and appeared on the Light the Fuse compilation 7"; other bands are Justice, A Step Apart, Nothing Done and Icepick.
New songs were created and recorded in late June 2005. The 7" on Bust! Records contains 4 of those songs, the cd version all 6 of them. With the distribution being handled by Crucial Attack, first reactions have been really good. The songs on these recordings have a faster touch, but without losing the groove of the demo.
In March 2006 the band hit the studio again and recorded new songs that were featured on the 'Bitter Times, Better Times' 7". This record really proves what this band is capable of.
August 2007 marks the release of 'Music for the Statefully Insane', their first full length. With a couple of new members in the line up, State of Mind continues to play and have as much fun as possible!
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4) Rock Band from Luxembourg, also known as "S.O.M."
1995 - "This side, that side" on the Maskenada compilation M.U.H. (Musicians Unplugged for Humanity)
1996 - Rock um Knuedler 96, vol. 6
1997 - Rock um Knuedler 97, vol. 7
1999 - Keepin' up with the Jones's - 13 Tracks - 52'11''
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5) EBM-band from Sweden
Keyboardists L Lindqvist and R Falk with lead singer Marko Runne (vocals) performed live under the name State of Mind in the early nineties and released atleast one demo tape.
Their style was Nitzer Ebb and Depeche Mode inspired.
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6) Golden Age inspired Hip-Hop group from Portland, Oregon. Featuring MC's Harry Mack and Mighty Misc, and DJ's J-Biz and Brady B. Released full length album "Lift Off" in 2008. Hear their songs at myspace.com/stateofmindcrew
video clip of State of Mind crew opening at the Crystal Ballroom for Blue Scholars:
http://www.vimeo.com/1108311?pg=embed&sec=1108311
