Audioweb

Audioweb crossed the acid-fueled, psychedelic sound of Madchester house with deep dub, dancehall and reggae influences, earning a sizable following in the UK during the late '90s.

Unlike many of their peers, they weren't given strong support from the weekly music press, primarily because their music was considerably different from the prevelant Brit-pop and its many mutant genres.

Nevertheless, the group earned a handful of influential supporters, including Ian Brown and U2, helping make its 1996 debut album Mother a hit.\r Audioweb had its roots in an early '90s group called Sugar Merchant, a Manchester-based sextet named after their lead singer, Martin \