The Innocence Mission

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The Innocence Mission are a folk band featuring the beautiful, mesmerizing vocals of Karen Peris, and the guitar backing of her husband, Don Peris.

Their signature style is dreamy slow songs, with beautiful melodies.

The original band, including Mike Bitts (bass), and Steve Brown (drums), was formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the early 80s when the members met during a Catholic school production of Godspell. Although all members of the band have contributed musically, Karen Peris does most of the group’s writing.

Their eponymous debut album, released in 1989 (A&M Records), was produced by Larry Klein, then-husband of Joni Mitchell, and recorded in the couple’s basement recording studio. The album peaked on the Billboard charts at #167 in 1990, and the album’s second track, “Black Sheep Wall”, released as a single in 1989, peaked at #22 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks. The album’s fifth track, “Clear to You”, was used on the soundtrack of the pilot episode of Beverly Hills 90210. Klein also produced their 1991 follow up, Umbrella.

Their third and final A&M album, Glow, released in 1995 (A&M Records), Was produced by Dennis Herring, who had previously produced two records for Camper Van Beethoven. This album is a departure from Klein’s heavier production style. Whereas the first two releases may have brought to mind The Sundays and The Cocteau Twins with their moody keyboards, Herring’s lighter touch gave more emphasis to the group’s guitar work and to Karen’s vocals and lyrics.

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Add this track to your playlist Bright as Yellow full track	3:33	8,130	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Tomorrow On The Runway full track	4:18	5,421	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Beautiful Change full track	2:56	4,134	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Into Brooklyn, Early in the Morning full track	2:55	3,594	Buy mp3

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Glow

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–	2	Add this track to your playlist The Lakes of Canada	151
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9	5	Add this track to your playlist Beautiful Change full track	120
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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Bright as Yellow full track	2,730
–	2	Add this track to your playlist The Lakes of Canada	1,947
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Tomorrow On The Runway full track	1,728
–	4	Add this track to your playlist Into Brooklyn, Early in the Morning full track	1,415
2	5	Add this track to your playlist Beautiful Change full track	1,414
1	6	Add this track to your playlist Happy Birthday full track	1,379
–	6	Add this track to your playlist When Mac Was Swimming full track	1,379
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Lake Shore Drive full track	1,264
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Love That Boy full track	1,210
1	10	Add this track to your playlist I Never Knew You From The Sun full track	1,159
1	11	Add this track to your playlist No Storms Come full track	1,151
2	12	Add this track to your playlist One For Sorrow, Two For Joy full track	1,142
3	13	Add this track to your playlist Brotherhood of Man	1,097
1	14	Add this track to your playlist Since I Still Tell You My Every Day full track	1,094
2	15	Add this track to your playlist Song for Tom full track	1,076
1	16	Add this track to your playlist Sweep Down Early full track	1,037
1	17	Add this track to your playlist Colors of the World full track	1,025
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–	20	Add this track to your playlist You Are the Light	1,012
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–	30	Add this track to your playlist Walking Around full track	911
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