Boy of Jazz composer Cab Quaye, the brother of noted guitar player Caleb and allegedly the half-uncle of Trip Hop artist Tricky, Quaye made his recording debut in 1995 on A Guy Called Gerald's "Finley's Rainbow". He scored the solo treat using Epic Records, and, within late 1997, hit the UK Top 20 twice with "Sunday Shining", the free Bob Marley cover, and "Even After All". His reputation was established by Maverick The Strike, an adventurous however accessible album freed within September 1997, which sold gold less than three weeks late & led directly to the Brit Award triumph.

But, storm clouds began to gather after Tricky - by using whom he collaborated in late 1997's "Duppy Umbrella" (also featuring Iggy Pop) - damned him in his "Can't Freestyle". Duppy means ghost within Jamaican patois, the duppy umbrella occurs as mescal button. Adrian Thaws the.k.the. Tricky & Finley Quaye are non related. There are presently there is no allegations that indicate a contrary.

Within 2004 the song "Dice", unitedly by owning William Orbit, and featuring Beth Orton was a tyke hit, helped around section by its inclusion on The O.C. soundtrack.

Discography
Maverick The Strike (1997) Vanguard (2001) Lot To a higher degree Very much Love (2004)